Our new leader of our program to engage pediatric units is Stanford grad, medical student, and all-American Swimmer Allison Brown.
Allison works hard to elevate awareness in hospitals and pediatric units throughout New Jersey. She works closely with NJSSA to spread our message and assist in our mission to reduce the risk of childhood drownings in the state.
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Allison Brown is currently a third year medical student at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley, New Jersey. In medical school, she founded the Wilderness Medicine interest group, is involved in a number of research projects. Allison is completing a capstone project on water safety and drowning awareness in pediatric populations in New Jersey.
She plans to apply for medical residency in neurology and is interested in neuro-oncology or neurocritical care fellowships after residency. Prior to medical school, Allison received her B.S. and M.S. in biology from Stanford University in California. After graduating from university, Allison completed medical research and worked as a lecturer in biology courses at Stanford.
Allison was a competitive swimmer from a young age; she started year-round swimming at the age of 8. She graduated from high school an 18-time All-American and represented the U.S. National Junior Team from 2011-2013. She went on to swim collegiately at Stanford University from 2012-2016 and competed at PAC-12s and NCAAs. Allison was also a two time competitor at the U.S. Olympic Trials and competed at the World Junior Championships, FINA World Cup, and U.S. National Open Water Championships.
David is the Founder and President of National Safety Training Center and its predecessor companies – Elite Tactical Academy and Mine Brook Search & Rescue, Inc. He is a seasoned business leader and public safety education expert. He currently focuses on running this large training center and keeps active teaching both provider level classes and many instructor level classes.
He holds numerous certifications including:
David has previously worked as a Red Cross employee in 2 roles:
David lives in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater NJ with his family who are also active in the Public Safety Training / Medical training business. He is a local volunteer Firefighter / EMT, something he has been doing since 1984! David also serves as a volunteer in the US Coast Guard on a specialized deployable communications team.
Dr. Angela K. Beale is an Associate Professor, and Program Coordinator of the Health/Physical Education, Teacher Education (HPETE) Program, in the Department of Content Area Teacher Education (CATE), in the College of Education, at Rowan University. Dr. Beale Tawfeeq’s belief as an educator and researcher are grounded in her mission of “building bridges to break down barriers” in communities, a trend that was established during her developmental years, via personal, educational, and physical activity experiences. Dr. Beale Tawfeeq specializes in youth development through aquatic physical activity, curriculum development in health and physical education, and water safety and drowning prevention education in K-12 schools, and community-based organizations. Her recent professional include co-authoring of the most recent National Health Education Standards for the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America, 2024), a contributor and expert reviewer to the United States National Water Safety Action Plan (2024). She currently serves as a board member and director of education and research for Diversity In Aquatics (DIA), a non-profit 501 4c organization, whose mission is to educate, promote, and support water safety and healthy aquatic activities for vulnerable populations, member of American Red Cross, Scientific Advisory Council, Aquatic Sub Council; board member of the Habitheque Blue and Green Fund, which was formed to promote and further societal awareness of emerging technologies and techniques for water conservation, ecosystem restoration and renewable energy, while also providing a vision for scaling these advancements for global impact.
