Leadership
Coach Cristina
Managing Director and Owner
Coach Cristina is our Managing Director and Owner. She graduated from Georgia Southern University. where she studied Child and Family Development before opening Next Level Kidz in Fort Mill in 2019. Traveling is one of her favorite things to do! She also enjoys playing and watching all sorts of sports and loves to cheer on her favorite football team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!
Coach Jackson
Sports Director
Coach Jackson is our Sports Director. He currently attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he is studying Computer Science. Coach Tyler enjoys participating in competitive eSports leagues and plays golf every week. His favorite soccer team is Los Angeles Galaxy. Fun fact! Coach Tyler was born in Keflavik, Iceland.
Coach Norman
Afterschool Director
I have lived most of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to the
Carolinas about six years ago. I received my ECE Certification from
Cañada College and have 20+ years as an educator in the Early Childhood field.
I enjoy playing golf on a regular basis and watching MMA. My faith is the most
important thing in my life and I am blessed to have a wonderful wife and two
amazing children (my daughter Araceli and my son Peri). I chose my
sports teams as a kid with complete disregard for geography: my football team
is the Chicago Bears (Da Bears), baseball team is the Oakland Athletics and
basketball team is the New York Knicks. I am excited to be a part of the team
at Next Level Kidz!
Coach Tyler
STEAM and Marketing Director
Coach Tyler is our STEAM and Marketing Director. He currently attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he is studying Computer Science. Coach Tyler enjoys participating in competitive eSports leagues and plays golf every week. His favorite soccer team is Los Angeles Galaxy. Fun fact! Coach Tyler was born in Keflavik, Iceland.
Afterschool Counselors
Coach Clara
I am a junior at Catawba Ridge High School. I really like to ski and travel as much as I can. I moved here from Wisconsin in 2019. I love hanging out with my friends and family. I have been working at Next Level since the summer of 2023!
Coach Em
I am currently a Junior at Catawba Ridge. Outside of school, I like to watch movies and shows, crochet, and read. I moved to Fort Mill in 2020 and love to spend time with family and friends! A fun fact about me is that I played violin for 4 years and have been involved in Chorus since I was in 4th grade.
Coach Justin
I'm Justin and I am a senior at Winthrop University. I am majoring in Education with a concentration in Early Childhood. Fun things I likes to do are swimming and making memories with friends. One fun fact is that I am adopted!
Coach Kayden
I'm Kayden and have worked at NLK since the Summer of 2023. I Graduated from Catawba Ridge High School in 2021, attended the University of Louisiana Monroe in the Fall of 2021 then York Tech in 2022. My favorite thing to do in my down time is to hang out with family, workout, and play video games. I played football and ran track in high school where I was the Region Player of The Year, awarded All-State Player, and was a Blue-Grey all American for football. I was also the Region Champion Long Jumper and ranked Top 5 in the State. I have three younger siblings who are also very active in sports!
Coach Kimberly
I am originally from Ohio, where I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Ohio University. I am currently a Kindergarten Teacher at Orchard Park Elementary School and feel so fortunate to do what I love. Working with children is incredibly rewarding because they are full of imagination, curiosity, and an eagerness to learn new things.
In my free time, I enjoy running, reading, traveling, and spending quality time with my family. I have two children attending Clemson University and a younger daughter who is a sophomore at Nation Ford High School.
Coach Mallory
My name is Mallory and I am from Rock Hill, S.C. I recently began my journey with Next Level Kidz in August 2023. I have the pleasure of working with our After-School Program and assisting with the Coding/Robotics classes! I graduated from the University of South Carolina-Columbia with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology. I am currently in graduate school for Speech-Language Pathology. When I am not working or studying, I am usually spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy reading, crafting, and baking as well. A fun fact about me is that I hope to live by the ocean one day!
Sports Coaches
Coach Kayden
Flag Football and Speed/Agility Instructor
I'm Kayden and have worked at NLK since the Summer of 2023. I Graduated from Catawba Ridge High School in 2021, attended the University of Louisiana Monroe in the Fall of 2021 then York Tech in 2022. My favorite thing to do in my down time is to hang out with family, workout, and play video games. I played football and ran track in high school where I was the Region Player of The Year, awarded All-State Player, and was a Blue-Grey all American for football. I was also the Region Champion Long Jumper and ranked Top 5 in the State. I have three younger siblings who are also very active in sports!
STEAM Coaches
Coach Mallory
Robotics and Coding Instructor
My name is Mallory and I am from Rock Hill, S.C. I recently began my journey with Next Level Kidz in August 2023. I have the pleasure of working with our After-School Program and assisting with the Coding/Robotics classes! I graduated from the University of South Carolina-Columbia with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology. I am currently in graduate school for Speech-Language Pathology. When I am not working or studying, I am usually spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy reading, crafting, and baking as well. A fun fact about me is that I hope to live by the ocean one day!
Coach Shane
Videography Instructor
Coach Shane is our Videography Instructor. He currently attends Catawba Ridge High School. Coach Shane's favorite sports team is the Mercedes F1 team and a special fact about him is that he is a huge history fan! Coach Shane has been interested in video production for several years and finally turned the passion behind the home music videos he used to makee as a five year old into real productions that he will teach your child to make here at Next Level Kidz.