Reinventing During Covid-19 BY JOE TRUSTY
LAUREN BROOM
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auren Broom is a relatively new face to some but the CPO instructor has been branching out and making a name for herself in the pool industry. Over the last couple of years, she has reinvented herself during the pandemic as a top-rated provider of virtual CPO courses and podcaster. Pool contractors in the state of Florida have known Broom for years. Working for Florida Health for almost 17 years; she was a
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health inspector and regulator. Many don’t realize that Broom has actually been teaching CPO courses just about as long. Transitioning from regulator and inspector to full-time CPO instructor was a change Broom was longing to make. Like many during the pandemic, Broom suddenly realized that if she was looking for a sign to make a change in her career, this was it. “What COVID did, was it opened doors for me,” said Broom, “It allowed me to go virtual.”
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“Since April of 2020, they’ve had everything set up for us to start teaching virtual certified pool operator courses.” said Broom, “The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, which I’m certified through, has the people and resources to get that training standardized and then get it out to us instructors to able to teach.” In explaining what prompted her to want to seek a new career path, Broom explained, “I had plateaued at the health department. The room for growth was over. I came to realize that I wanted to pursue education rather than regulation as a passion.” The space for offering these services welcomes a fresh new approach and so far Broom has been very successful in disseminating her online program. Aside from being one of the leading female instructors
