Jen Lowke - Senior Master Instructor & Co-Founder
The first ISR lesson I watched was for my own children. Within two weeks of their first lessons I knew I wanted to train to be a Certified ISR Instructor. I trained and became certified to teach in 2001, two weeks after my kids finished lessons. Since then, I have taught well over 1000 students all around the country. I became a Master Instructor in 2003 and have taught over 40 new Instructors throughout the United States. I started my journey to become a Senior Master Instructor in September of 2018.
I love traveling to bring ISR to new communities and meeting new people and teaching them the importance of drowning prevention and how to maintain their child’s ISR Self-Rescue skills. I feel blessed to be a part of ISR's mission of Not One More Child Drowns and I do all I can daily to ensure this mission. I look forward to meeting you, learning about your child and helping you and your child grow.
I love traveling to bring ISR to new communities and meeting new people and teaching them the importance of drowning prevention and how to maintain their child’s ISR Self-Rescue skills. I feel blessed to be a part of ISR's mission of Not One More Child Drowns and I do all I can daily to ensure this mission. I look forward to meeting you, learning about your child and helping you and your child grow.
Michael Petrella - Master Instructor & Co-Founder
I began teaching ISR in 2008 as the first Instructor in Michigan and I am the owner of ‘ISR Grand Rapids, LLC'. I became a Master Instructor in 2012 and have taught over 50 new Instructors throughout the United States. I love traveling to California a few times a year for the opportunity to reach more children before they reach the water alone. I can’t think of anything else I would rather be doing with my life than teaching children Self-Rescue skills. It is the most rewarding work I have ever performed.
I live in a small community outside of Denver, CO. I have two daughters, 22 year old Bearenger and 18 year old Merlot. Bearenger is an influencer on Instragram & TikTok, @bearenger (you should subscribe to her page!!) and she lives in Hawaii. Merlot is a 3nd degree black belt in Taekwondo and competes throughout the United States. I was born and raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 1992 with a BS in Business Management (yes, that really is the name of the school).
Thank you for visiting our web site. I look forward to meeting you and teaching your baby how to Self-Rescue!
I live in a small community outside of Denver, CO. I have two daughters, 22 year old Bearenger and 18 year old Merlot. Bearenger is an influencer on Instragram & TikTok, @bearenger (you should subscribe to her page!!) and she lives in Hawaii. Merlot is a 3nd degree black belt in Taekwondo and competes throughout the United States. I was born and raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 1992 with a BS in Business Management (yes, that really is the name of the school).
Thank you for visiting our web site. I look forward to meeting you and teaching your baby how to Self-Rescue!
Kennedy Pierce - Certified ISR Instructor
My journey with ISR began in 2013 when I watched a video of a young toddler falling fully clothed into a pool, rolling over onto his back and floating. Having grown up around water, and now living in a home with a pool, I knew that my then 2 year-old and 6 month-old sons needed ISR training. I immediately registered for the next session with Cali ISR Master Instructor Jen Lowke. I was amazed at the skills they learned in just a few weeks. Over the next 3 years, I hosted 8 different sessions in my pool for Cali ISR, so Jen & Michael could teach kids in my community. As my kids got old enough to begin school, I expanded my role with Cali ISR working as the scheduler for almost 3 years before finally training as an Instructor. As a Cali ISR Parent, Pool Host, Scheduler, and now Certified Instructor, I am finally where I am meant to be.
I grew up in the northeast, attending Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT and Lafayette College in Easton, PA, where I earned a degree in Economics. I spent my youth swimming, boating, sailing, and even crewed as a coxswain - needless to say, the water was a meaningful part of my upbringing. I lived on both coasts, as well as in Costa Rica, before finally settling in Los Angeles in 2000. I am honored to be a member of the Cali ISR Team, and I look forward to working with your family!
I grew up in the northeast, attending Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, CT and Lafayette College in Easton, PA, where I earned a degree in Economics. I spent my youth swimming, boating, sailing, and even crewed as a coxswain - needless to say, the water was a meaningful part of my upbringing. I lived on both coasts, as well as in Costa Rica, before finally settling in Los Angeles in 2000. I am honored to be a member of the Cali ISR Team, and I look forward to working with your family!
Kaili James - Certified ISR Instructor
Hi! My name Kaili and I first learned about ISR through my midwife. After doing some of my own research and watching several videos on the process and benefits of ISR, I knew I had to enroll my son with Cali Self Rescue right away. In May of 2021, at 13 months old, he took his first lesson. I was instantly hooked and had a yearning to learn more. What my son was able to learn and accomplish in only six weeks blew me away. In May of 2023 my second son started ISR at 8 months old and we had the same incredible experience. I reach out to our Instructors and asked how I could become certified and they kindly guided me through the entire process. Before I knew it, I had gone from a Cali Self Rescue mom to a Cali Self Rescue Instructor thanks to their endless support. I was certified in June of 2023 and I am now able to be in the water with my boys with the confidence and skills that Cali Self Rescue training has given me. I feel so blessed to be teaching such valuable skills to children in my own community. ISR has been such a fulfilling piece of my life that I didn't know was missing.
