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 Mallory
Assistant STEAM Director
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 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 Summer Camp Director
Coach Tyler is our STEAM and Summer Camp Director. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he is studied 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 Anne
Hi! My name is Anne, and this is my second year at NLK. I am a sophomore at Catawba Ridge High School. I love sports, and one of my favorite hobbies is to play basketball. I also love to watch my favorite football team, the Philadelphia Eagles. A fun fact about me is that I was born in Pennsylvania and I have three older siblings! I absolutely love working with kids, and I am so grateful to be here!
Coach Canaan
Hello, I'm Coach Canaan! Next year I will be attending St. Bonaventure University. I will be perusing Business/Finance. One of my favorite hobbies is to make sock monkeys and play lacrosse. One special fact about me is that I played tackle football in middle school. My favorite sports team is the Green Bay Packers.
Coach Elena
Coach Emma
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 Mia
Coach Paige
Hello, I'm Coach Paige! My favorites hobbies are reading and hanging out with friends. My favorites sports team is Nebraska volleyball! A special fact about myself is I can do the splits.
Coach Sophia
Hi! I’m Sophia, and I love spending time with kids and getting to know them! In my free time, I enjoy playing lacrosse, shopping, and hanging out with family and friends. I’m a huge Clemson fan and also cheer for the Montana Grizzlies! Fun fact: I have two golden doodle puppies named Maggie and Lucy!
Coach Thomas
Sports Coaches
Coach Molly
Soccer Instructor
Hi, I'm Coach Molly! I am a junior at Catawba Ridge High School. My favorite hobby is to play soccer and go shopping. I am from Boston, Massachusetts and my favorite sports team is the Patriots. I play varsity girls soccer at Catawba Ridge high school!
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 Bentley
Coding Instructor
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Coach Brady
Robotics Instructor
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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 Noreen
Robotics Instructor
My name is Noreen Dhillon and I am a STEAM coach here at Next Level Kidz! One of my favorite hobbies is robotics. I have spent most of my life in robotics and love seeing my robots preforming in coding and driving circumstances! A special fact about me is that I am not only a nerd in robotics, I am also in Track and Field, and I love painting! My favorite sports team is Carolina Panthers. I always try to look after and give the best help to kids at Next Level Kidz and I’m happy to be here!
