Meet The Team

Rakeb R.

General Manager

Meet Rakeb! She’s 20 years old and was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She is half Ethiopian and half Jamaican and would love to travel to Jamaica one day. Her favorite color is grey, and her favorite strokes to swim are breaststroke and backstroke. A fun fact about Rakeb is, she’s a Rugby player!

Adrienne

Assistant Manager - Pool Operations

Nat

Assistant Manager - Sales and Service

Meet Nat! She is 23 years old and from Germantown, Maryland. Her favorite swim stroke is butterfly, and her favorite animal is a lamb. She would love to travel to El Salvador someday. A fun fact about Nat is: she has 6 sisters and 2 brothers!

Tommy H.

Regional Manager

Tommy was born and raised in the great state of Michigan, so you can sure bet your two cents that he is a die hard Lions, Wings, and Tigers fan. He moved to Northern Virginia in September of 2014 to help open Goldfish Swim School of Reston. Tommy graduated from Grand Valley State Univeristy with a bachelors in Marketing. When he is not at Goldfish you can find him on the ice playing hockey or on the golf course working on his game. Tommy enjoys seeing the excitement on the children’s faces as they learn a life changing skill. Tommy is looking forward to delivering a Golden experience to the families of Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington and the D.C. area.

Aben

Swim Instructor

Meet Aben! He is 17 years old, and he is from Ethiopia. His favorite swim stroke is butterfly, and his favorite color is black. He would love to travel to Brazil one day. A fun fact about Aben is that he loves to play Soccer and is very good at it!

Austin

Swim Instructor

Meet Austin! He is 21 years old and from California. He enjoys swimming freestyle and likes pasta. He would love to travel to Naples. A fun fact about Austin is that he can learn songs on the cello by ear!

Avery

Swim Instructor

Meet Avery! She is 22 years old and is from Virginia. She loves to swim dolphin style, and her favorite movie is Coco. She wants to travel to Ireland one day. A fun fact about Avery is that she loves to randomly sing!

Bella

Swim Instructor

Meet Bella! She is 17 years old and is from Poland. She loves to swim freestyle, and her favorite color is purple. She wants to travel to Iceland one day. A fun fact about Bella is that she loves math!

Bethany

Swim Instructor

Meet Bethany! She is 16 years old from Alexandria, Virginia. Her favorite stroke is backstroke, and she loves eating pasta. She would love to travel to Hawaii someday. A fun fact about Bethany is that she can make a clover pattern with her tongue!

Camille

Swim Instructor

Meet Camille! She is from Baltimore, Maryland, and she is 16 years old. Her favorite stroke is freestyle, and her favorite color is black. She loves to bake, watch horror movies, and she would love to travel to Costa Rica one day. A fun fact about Camille is that she has played many sports!

Dana

Swim Instructor

Meet Dana! She is 16 and from Alexandria, Virginia. Her favorite swim stroke is breaststroke, and her favorite color is purple. She would like to visit Cabo someday. A fun fact about Dana is that she used to participate in competitive figure skating!

Dom

Swim Instructor

Meet Dominick! He’s 29 years old and originally from Washington, D.C. He enjoys backstroke and is a big fan of a good steak. He would love to travel to a tropical island someday. A fun fact about Dom is that he has been lifeguard certified since he was 17!

Dylan

Swim Instructor

Meet Dylan! He is 16 years old and from Virginia. He enjoys swimming freestyle and likes the color blue. He would love to travel to Canada one day. A fun fact about Dylan is that he plays hockey!

Eleanor

Swim Instructor

Meet Eleanor! She is 22 from Washington, D.C. Her favorite swim stroke is freestyle, and her favorite color is green. She would love to visit Japan one day. A fun fact about Eleanor is, she has earned ribbons for horseback riding shows.

Eliot

Swim Instructor

Emani

Swim Instructor

Meet Emani! He is 16 years old from Virginia. He enjoys swimming freestyle and eating lasagna. He would love to travel to Hawaii one day. A fun fact about Emani is that he is ambidextrous!

Hayden

Swim Instructor

Meet Hayden! She is 16 years old from California. She enjoys swimming backstroke and likes watching Lilo & Stitch. She would love to travel to Australia someday. A fun fact about Hayden is that she has been swimming since she was 2!

Jerome

Swim Instructor

Meet Jerome! He is 18 from Jacksonville, Florida. His favorite swim stroke is butterfly, and his favorite animal is a sheep. He would love to travel to Tokyo one day. A fun fact about Jerome is that he has never seen or played in the snow!

Joseph

Swim Instructor

Meet Joseph! He is 20 years old and enjoys swimming freestyle. He was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and his favorite animal is cats. He would love to travel to Germany one day. A fun fact about Joseph is that he is a firefighter and loves to work on cars!

Josh

Swim Instructor

Lala

Swim Instructor

Meet Lala! She is 17 years old from Egypt. She enjoys swimming breaststroke and loves pasta. She would love to travel to Japan someday. A fun fact about Lala is that she used to ride horses competitively!

Moustafa

Swim Instructor

Meet Moustafa! He is 17 from Alexandria, Virginia. His favorite swim stroke is freestyle, and his favorite food is rice pudding. He would love to travel to Cancun one day. A fun fact about Moustafa is, he likes to cook and occasionally bake!

Mya

Swim Instructor

Meet Mya! She is 17 years old and was born in Virginia. She enjoys swimming backstroke, and her favorite food is sushi. She would love to travel to Greece someday. A fun fact about Mya is that she is really creative!

Nathan

Swim Instructor

Meet Nathan! He is 17, and he is from Ethiopia. His favorite swim strokes are freestyle and backstroke, and his favorite food is steak. He would love to travel to Paris one day. A fun fact about Nathan is, he has a twin brother!

Nile

Swim Instructor

Meet Nile! She is 17 years old and from New York. Her favorite swim stroke is butterfly, and her favorite color is magenta. She would love to travel to Tulum someday. A fun fact about Nile is, she enjoys trying new foods!

Ramzee

Swim Instructor

Meet Ramzee! He is 25 from Arlington, Virginia. His favorite swim stroke is freestyle, and his favorite animal is a Koi fish. He would love to travel to Hawaii someday. A fun fact about Ramzee is, he was born on a Leap Year but celebrates on the 28th!

Rebeca

Swim Instructor

Meet Rebeca! She is 17 years old and is from Alexandria, Virginia. She enjoys swimming freestyle, and her favorite animal is a Giraffe. She really wants to travel to Brazil one day. A fun fact about Rebeca is that she loves music!

Sarah

Swim Instructor

Meet Sarah! She is 16 years old from Virginia. Her favorite swim stroke is freestyle, and her favorite color is red. She would love to visit Greece or Hawaii one day. A fun fact about Sarah is that she is fluent in English and Spanish and can read Korean!

Tino

Swim Instructor

Meet Tino! He is 18 from Maryland. His favorite swim stroke is breaststroke, and his favorite color is green. He would love to visit Hawaii someday. A fun fact about Tino is, he is in college studying to be a Journalist!

Yaqoub

Swim Instructor

Meet Yaqoub! He is 17 years old and was born in Fairfax, Virginia. His favorite movie is F1, and he would love to travel to Somalia someday. A fun fact about Yaqoub is that he has been playing soccer all his life!

Marelin

Front Desk Representative

Meet Marelin! She is 18 years old and from Virginia. She enjoys swimming freestyle, and her favorite color is blue. She would love to travel to Europe someday. A fun fact about Marelin is that she likes to bake!

Samira

Front Desk Representative

Meet Samira! She is 28 years old from Afghanistan. Her favorite stroke is freestyle, and loves the color blue. She would like to travel all over the world someday. A fun fact about Samira is that she loves reading!

Saron

Front Desk Representative

Meet Saron! She is 20 years old and is from Eritrea. She loves to eat Chick-fil-A and watch scary movies. She loves cats and her favorite color is purple. She would love to travel to France one day. A fun fact about Saron is that she knows how to juggle!

Christina

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Daysi

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Dynasty

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Izzy

Seasonal Swim Instructor

James

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Meet James! He is 17 years old and is from Virginia. His favorite swim stroke is freestyle, and loves the color blue. He enjoys eating pizza and would love to travel to Africa one day. A fun fact about James is that he enjoys skiing!

Jordan

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Kaisa

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Kate

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Rachael

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Youssef

Seasonal Swim Instructor

Jackson

Regional Facilities and Maintenance Technician