ABOUT US
Oli McLeod & Jen Lovelace
With over 20 years combined experience coaching in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and USA, Oli and Jen know what they're doing!
Jennifer Lovelace started teaching surf lessons back in 2004 in Virginia Beach, VA. She moved to St. Augustine in 2006 and continued teaching lessons on the weekends. Jennifer help start St. Augustine Surf School in 2010. After meeting Oli in 2012, she knew he would be great coach, as kids just loved him! They ran the surf camps with St. Augustine Surf School until moving to Puerto Rico. They continued teaching lessons with Rincon Surf School. In 2016, they moved New Zealand to manage the Karioi Lodge and Raglan Surf School. Expecting their second baby they moved back to St. Augustine in 2017 and took over the surf camp at Serenata Beach Club.
ISA CERTIFIED
Both Oli McLeod and Jennifer Lovelace have been certified by the International Surfing Association (ISA) as Level One Surf Coaches, so you can be sure you're in safe hands!
The ISA ensures all coaches are trained in Advance First Aid, CPR and water safety to the same level as the Lifeguard Association.
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