Meet The Team

Coach Kourtney A.

General Manager

Kourtney joined the Columbia Goldfish team in 2021! She loves sharing her leadership experience with the Crew and can’t wait to see the swimmers each week! Kourtney truly enjoys to celebrate every time she is on the pool deck.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator

Coach Hayley C.

Assistant General Manager / Regional Swimologist Instructor Trainer

Hayley started with us early in 2024 as our Manager on Duty. Over her time with us Hayley has become our Swimologist Instructor and now our Assistant General Manager. Hayley loves answering curriculum questions and explaining the why behind our skills! 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator

Coach Kristie B.

Assistant General Manager

Coach Angela S.

Manager on Duty

Coach Angela has been with Goldfish Columbia since 2021 starting behind the front desk and is now a gem on the management team! She enjoys reading, spending time outside, and loves cats. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator

Coach Christian F.

Deck Supervisor, Golden Teacher, Front Desk, and Swimologist

Coach Christian’s favorite swim stroke is butterfly!

When he’s not at the pool, he spends his free time playing video games. 

His favorite after swimming snack is air heads. 

A fun fact about him is that he loves his job! 

Coach Katherine L.

Deck Supervisor, Golden Teacher, Front Desk, and Swimologist

Coach Katherine’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke and backstroke.  

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to color.

Her favorite after swimming snack is cheez its. 

A fun fact about her is Spanish is her first language! 

Coach Maryam A.

Deck Supervisor, Golden Teacher, and Swimologist

Coach Maryam’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke.

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to dance.

Her favorite after swimming snack is caramel chocolate.

A fun fact about her is she has 4 brothers! 

Coach Jaylen L.

Deck Supervisor, Golden Teacher, and Lifeguard

Coach Jaylen’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle.

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to play football.

His favorite after swimming snack is nerd clusters.

A fun fact about him is he loves photography! 

Coach Isaiah N.

Golden Teacher, Deck Assistant, and Lifeguard

Coach Isaiah’s favorite swim stroke is butterfly.

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to play guitar.

His favorite after swimming snack is pizza.

A fun fact about him is he’s in a band! 

Coach Ja'Kaylen L.

Golden Teacher, Deck Assistant, and Lifeguard

Coach Ja’Kaylen’s favorite swim stroke is backstroke!

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to learn.

His favorite after swimming snack is life savers.

A fun fact about him is he majors in psychology! 

Coach Corinne P.

Golden Teacher, Front Desk, and Lifeguard

Coach Corinne’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to go for walks.

Her favorite after swimming snack is kettle corn.

A fun fact about her is she’s been to 25 states! 

Coach Gio R.

Golden Teacher and Lifeguard

Coach Gio’s favorite swim stroke is backstroke! 

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to go to the gym. 

His favorite after swimming snack is bbq chips.

A fun fact about him is he’s unorganized! 

Coach Ren K.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Ren’s favorite swim stroke is backstroke.

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to play video games.

Her favorite after swimming snack is squashies or cheetos.

A fun fact about her is she loves doing random things! 

Coach Hailey W.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Hailey’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to read and surf.

Her favorite after swimming snack is rice crispy treats. 

A fun fact about her is she has been to Disney over 30 times and owns 500 books! 

Coach Kayla S.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard Instructor

Coach Kayla’s favorite swim stroke is butterfly! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to play piano. 

Her favorite after swimming snack is mangos.

A fun fact about her is she loves the colors blue, white, and gold! 

Coach Khiah N.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Khiah’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to paint.

Her favorite after swimming snack is kit kats.

A fun fact about her is she loves Greek Mythology! 

Coach Mia S.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Mia’s favorite swim stroke is butterfly! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to watch sports.

Her favorite after swimming snack is chex mix, cheetos, and chocolate.

A fun fact about her is she is in physical therapy school! 

Coach Michelle M.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Michelle’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to draw.

Her favorite after swimming snack is BBQ chips.

A fun fact about her is she plays the saxophone! 

Coach Sy A.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Sy’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to play volleyball.

Her favorite after swimming snack is kit kats.

A fun fact about Coach Sy is she was a figure skater for 4 years! 

Coach Travis F.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Travis’ favorite swim stroke is freestyle!

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to make art.

His favorite after swimming snack is honeybuns.

A fun fact about him is he loves cats! 

Coach Shane G.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Shane’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle! 

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to do photography.

His favorite after swimming snack is goldfish.

A fun fact about him is he knows some sign language! 

Coach Abby M.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Abby’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to bird watch.

Her favorite after swimming snack is french fries.

A fun fact about her is she has a twin brother and 4 exotic pets! 

Coach Alana C.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Alana’s favorite swim stroke is backstroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to play lacrosse.

Her favorite after swimming snack is veggie straws.

A fun fact about her is she got a job before her older sister! 

Coach Jason H.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Jason’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle.

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to go fishing.

His favorite after swimming snack is popcorn. 

A fun fact about him is he loves photography! 

Coach Kael A.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Kael’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke! 

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to do photography.

His favorite after swimming snack is potstickers or gyoza.

A fun fact about him is he has made two short films and he is currently working on a third! 

Coach Lily C.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Lily’s favorite swim stroke is butterfly! 

When she’s not at the pool, she like to act.

Her favorite after swimming snack is strawberries.

A fun fact about her is she became an aunt at 9 years old! 

Coach Mason M.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Mason is a seasonal coach here for the summer! 

His favorite swim stroke is butterfly.

When he’s not at the pool, he likes to play viola.

His favorite after swimming snack is milkshakes.

A fun fact about him is he is moving to New Jersey for college this fall! 

Coach Riley M.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Riley’s favorite swim stroke is freestyle! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to mountain bike.

Her favorite after swimming snack is popcorn.

A fun fact about her is she has been to Guatemala and climbed two volcanoes in two days! 

Coach Safiyyah Q.

Swim Instructor and Lifeguard

Coach Safiyyah’s favorite swim stroke is backstroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to do henna.

Her favorite after swimming snack is hot chips.

A fun fact about her is she can read Arabic! 

Coach Amari N.

Front Desk and Lifeguard

Coach Amari’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to crochet and play bass guitar.

Her favorite after swimming snack is burgers.

A fun fact about her is she has 52 stuffed animals! 

Coach Monique H.

Front Desk and Lifeguard

Coach Monique’s favorite swim stroke is breaststroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to read, paint, and write.

Her favorite after swimming snack is anything cheesy. 

A fun fact about her is she can juggle! 

Coach Erin M.

Front Desk and Lifeguard

Coach Erin’s favorite swim stroke is backstroke! 

When she’s not at the pool, she likes to go on TikTok.

Her favorite after swimming snack is chips.

A fun fact about her is she has a twin!