AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Swim Program Director and Business Owner        Dolfun Swim Lessons        1978 - present

Created, developed, directed and managed swim lesson program at multiple locations in northern California East Bay Area, Southern California and Texas. Manage staff of certified swim teachers teaching babies and children to swim in community, neighborhood, and private pools. Active in the community in promoting water safety and drowning prevention.

Swim Program Director        Famewell Montessori School        2007-2008

Organized swim program and provided swim lessons and instructors to bilingual (Chinese and English) students from 3 to 13 years old at Famewell Montessori School in Sugarland, TX. Directed and trained swim teachers.

Gym Director        Dave Rabb’s Gym        1983-1986

Director of three different gyms for children in Southern California. Taught tumbling and movement to children under the age of seven. Helped develop MyGym program.

Diving Coach        Diablo Valley College (DVC)        2009 and 2010 seasons

Springboard Diving Coach for DVC in Pleasant Hill, CA. Taught high school and college students the mechanics and fundamentals of diving. Developed college diving team that competed at regional and state meets; developed team spirit, winning attitude, and sportsmanship conduct.

Diving Coach        Beverly Hills High School        1981-1982

Springboard Diving Coach for students at Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, CA. Taught mechanics, fundamentals and balance of techniques of diving for competition at high school level.

Swimming and Diving Coach        Boulder City Eagles        1976

Swimming and Springboard Diving Coach for Boulder City Eagles, Boulder City, NV. Taught swimming and diving to 135 members of recreational swimming and diving team

Diving Coach        Fountain Valley High School        2000-2002

Springboard Diving Coach for high school students, Fountain Valley High School, Fountain Valley, CA.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Placed 7^th in NCAA in springboard diving competition

• UCLA Swim Team member - 1978 to 1979

• Two time All American Springboard diver

• Public service announcer for water safety on Romper Room

• Vice-President and Member of Sigma Chi fraternity

• Student Body President, Westminster High School

• Eagle Scout

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Swimming and diving instruction

• Spanish speaking, as well as several words in many languages

• Certified and licensed in sports massage

• Tai Chi body walker

• Child counseling and family mediation

EDUCATION

• University of California, Los Angeles, 1978-1980

• California State University, Northridge, 1980-1981

• BA, Psychology, specializing in Child Development, Cal State Northridge, 1981 

• Diving training with Jim Penne, Sammy Lee, Glen and Pat McCormack, Doug Ward, Wally Nakamoto and Debbie Lipman

• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) and Lifesaving CPR

PUBLICATIONS

Rosecrance, Ann and Goldstein, Mitchell, "Drowning is a Preventable Death," Katy Parent, May 2005.

Bruno, Jim and Goldstein, Mitchell, "A Mathematical Analysis to Springboard Diving and a Revaluation of the Degree of Difficulty Values," Research Quarterly, 1978.

Goldstein, Mitchell, "Toeing the Spine," Orange County Register, September 6, 1997