Leadership Spotlight โ Jacqui Andrews
JEM: Tell us how you got started in aquatics. Jacqui: I started in aquatics in 2011 at Disneyโs Waterparks, working … Read More
Leadership Spotlight โ Dale Knudsen
JEM: Tell us how you got started in aquatics. Dale: I started with Ellis when I was 16 as a … Read More
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ – ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐ผ๐ป
Iโve been at this job for almost three years now. This was my first aquatic job, and I worked my way up from a lifeguard to a maintenance manager.
JEM Leader Spotlight – Marcos Martinez
Aquatics has been a part of my life for quite a while, to be honest. My dad, who has spent 40 years in the industry, had my brother and me at water parks every summer.
I always thought the lifeguards were super cool and fun to interact with as a kid.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ โ Taylor Sumerix
Growing up, like many in the Midwest, I spent every summer trying to get to any of the Great Lakesโ many beautiful beaches, the numerous lakes and rivers in Michigan, and of course, any pool or waterpark I could visitโwhich was always extra special. Being around water was a fundamental part of my childhood experience.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ – ๐ผ๐จ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐จ
I first started in aquatics (and JEM) in 2017 at Sandy Beach Waterpark in Georgia. It’s funny because I quit my previous job and was contacted by JEM that very same evening about training still being available for cashiers and lifeguards.
Recognizing a Hero – Stephen โOiโ Obrien
Due to his courageous act, the City & County of Honolulu recognized JEMโs Training Specialist Stephen โOiโ Obrien with a Certificate of Commendation on June 16th, 2023.
Expanding My Horizons and Exploring Opportunities that I Never Thought Possible
โYou will be with JEM now.โ This is what my pool manager told me back in 2018. I remember hating the idea of switching lifeguarding companies because I had always been with StarGuard. However, I believe this has been the best decision of my life and
Saving Lives and Putting Smiles on Faces with JEM
At the beginning of 2021 I realized that only three short months after leaving aquatics, I desperately wanted back in because I missed
Edward Arakaki: Ast Manger JEM HI
The flexibility that this company has with me balancing school and work has been an ease because my team allows me to focus on my personal goals along with professional passions.