Meet Our Facility Leaders
Brianna Ruhnke
Brianna has loved the water since before she can remember! With a passion for swimming and a deep understanding of water safety, Brianna is dedicated to creating a fun and safe environment for ALL swimmers. She has years of experience as a competitive swimmer, certified lifeguard, and swim instructor. Brianna absolutely loves working with kids! She has a background in child education and has loved applying that knowledge to the program. Since joining the CSS family in 2022, she has been committed to inspiring the team and the students to reach their full potential in the pool!
Outside of work, Brianna loves nothing more than spending time with her friends and family. She also has a deep love for all animals, enjoys being in nature, gardening, and trying new places to eat.
Riot Smith
Riot moved to Arlington Heights in early 2023 and started as an instructor at CSS shortly after. Though they had never taught swim lessons before they always had a passion for working with children. They got their start by volunteering at children’s centers and theaters and have always loved inspiring joy and creativity in the kids of their community.
As soon as Riot stepped foot in the pool they knew this was going to be their happy place and they are excited every day to see the smiling faces of our students and staff. They are dedicated to keeping students safe and teaching them important life skills while having a blast.
When Riot isn’t working you can find them reading in a park or playing their ukulele. They enjoy all things creative and try to be outdoors as much as possible.