Our Coaches
Hello Willows Swim Team!My name is Kelly Carella and I am looking forward to coming back to the Willows Swim Team as one of your coaches this year! My husband, Mike, and I live in East Windsor with our two kids, Brayden (9) and McKenzie (7).Although the 2019 season was the first swim season for Brayden and McKenzie, I am no stranger to South Brunswick, the team, or coaching! As a child I grew up LIVING at the Willows Swim Club! Starting at the age of 8, I was a member of the team every summer until I graduated from Rutgers Prep (where I also swam) in 2000. After graduation I became an Assistant Coach, and later Head Coach, of the Willows Swim Team while I attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. There I studied Elementary Education and Psychology. While at FDU I also swam all 4 years and was the Assistant Coach during my Graduate year.
From 2005 - 2011 I was a Kindergarten teacher at Brunswick Acres School--a job I LOVED!! Helping young children learn and grow academically, emotionally, and socially was a passion of mine. Once I had a couple years of teaching experience under my belt, I signed on to become an Assistant Coach of the Notre Dame HS Swim Team from 2008 - 2011.I am excited to help your children reach their goals, form a love of swimming, bond with their teammates, create new friendships and, of course, HAVE FUN! I can’t wait to get to know all of you, so please reach out whenever you need to! Together, I am confident we are going to have an awesome Summer Swim Season! Go Willows!
Hello Willows Swim Team! I am Coach Jessica and I am very excited for my first season as your Assistant Coach! A little bit about myself: I am married to my husband Andrew and we have three boys: Mason (8), Carter (6), and Austin (1). I am also a second grade teacher in South Brunswick!
I am so excited to share my love of swimming with you! I swam competitively all four years of high school, specializing in 100m breaststroke, relays, and 500m freestyle. I also have had the opportunity to coach a few other sports like field hockey and soccer. I am looking forward to a wonderful swim season with all of you!
Hi Willows Swim Team! My name is Emma Vindigni and I am excited for my first season as assistant coach. I graduated from the Willows Swim Team last year after being on it for nine years, and was four year varsity and senior captain of the South Brunswick swim team. I swam club for PTAC as well. I am a rising sophomore at TCNJ, where I am majoring in History and am a member of the varsity women’s swim team. My best events are breastroke and IM. I have been a lifeguard and swim instructor for five years now and am excited to branch out into coaching. Go Willows! forward to the summer swim season. The Willows team community and atmosphere are so special to me, and I am looking forward to fostering a supportive environment and love for swimming that your kids will always cherish.
