Tess Malik

Tess Malik is an experienced swim instructor at Bear Paddle Swim School, specializing in teaching swimming skills to children from infancy to 11 years old, while adapting to various cultural backgrounds and learning styles. Prior to this role, Tess served as a manager and server at Table 23, rising from hostess to key-holder and front-of-house manager in less than two years. Tess gained retail experience at Kate Spade & Company, focusing on customer service and operational tasks. Additional professional experience includes roles as a hostess at Los Cabos Cantina, project coordinator at FFI Contracting Services, and general employee at Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Tess holds a Bachelor's degree in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University and pursued further education in Nursing at Xavier University.