Lauren Broom

Lauren Broom is the owner of Space Coast Pool School, LLC, a pool industry educator and the host of Let’s Talk About Pools. Based in Florida, she helps pool professionals connect technical knowledge with the everyday decisions that protect swimmers and workers.

Broom earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Central Florida and holds a Registered Sanitarian credential. Her background includes extensive commercial pool inspection work with the Florida Department of Health and investigations involving recreational waterborne disease. That public health experience informs her approach to teaching pool operations.

A Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Certified Pool Operator instructor, Broom offers education through in-person and virtual formats. Her work also includes OSHA training for pool professionals and instruction through educational and apprenticeship programs. She was named Pool Nation’s 2024 Trainer of the Year.

As a Pool Magazine contributor, Broom covers subjects including electrical safety, acid washing precautions, Legionella in spas and the value of professional certification. Her podcast extends those conversations through interviews with people working across the pool industry.

Whether she is teaching a class, writing an article or speaking with a guest, Broom’s focus is practical education: helping pool professionals understand the reasons behind safe operating practices and apply that knowledge in the field.