Meet The Team

Coach Kourtney A.

General Manager

Kourtney joined the Columbia Goldfish team in 2022! 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 2022 and is a gem behind our Front Desk. Angela enjoys chatting with little swimmers before they head off to the pool deck and into their lessons! 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Mia R.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Mia loves helping our younger swimmers! Especially those that are 2-3 years old. Mia’s patient approach is helpful when swimmers are experiencing seperation anxiety. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Corinne P.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard / Front Desk Representative

Coach Corinne does a little bit of everything with us here at Goldfish Columbia! Whether she is behind the desk, teaching in water, or scanning our pool while Lifeguarding; her smiling face is a joy to everyone she encounters!

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Katherine L.

Deck Supervisor / Lifeguard / Front Desk Representative

Coach Katherine loves watching her swimmers accompolish great things by reaching their goals! Katherine can also be seen hopping in water with new Swim Instructors to make sure we are delivering a Golden Experience! Ella habla español!

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Christian F.

Deck Supervisor / Lifeguard

Coach Christian is truly everyones friend! Christian is great with nervous swimmers and those who need a little extra time getting used to lessons. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Maryam A.

Deck Supervisor / Lifeguard

Coach Maryam loves working with children! Maryam loves to see Extratrodinary Results and has fun doing it! She is known for pushing her swimmers in order for them to master their skills.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Ja'Kaylen L.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Ja’Kaylen aka Coach “JK” is a curious, driven, and creative individual who loves having fun in the water! He enjoys learning new things and thus loves learning with his swimmers. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Faith A.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Faith comes to Goldfish with this being her first job and she is already a pro! Faith enjoys bonding with her swimmers and having small talk conversations during the lessons. Faith is also the drum major in her high school band. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Chrystal C.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Chrystal is also a “mini whisperer”. Chrystal is great at breaking down skills to better help students understand what is expected. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Cheryl S.

Swim Instructor

Coach Cheryl is known as the “mini whisperer”. Cheryl is great at getting nervous swimmers comfortable with the water. Many times Cheryl brings goodies for her swimmers to help them get comfortable having fun in class. 

Certifications include: First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Chloe B.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard / Front Desk

Coach Chloe has a very bubbly personality! Chloe can be see out in the community assisting with our community events and Water Safety Presetentions. Chloe is very easy to talk to which helps little ones come out of their shell during lessons. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Gio R.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Gio loves to see growth with his swimmers. Gio’s favorite level to teach is Glider 2; but his fun can be enjoyed in every level!

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Jena D.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Jena is an all around great team member. She enjoys helping new co-workers and answering their questions. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Mia S.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Mia is also a full-time physical therapy student. Though her weekdays are busy she enjoys being with her students on the weekends and watching their progressions. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED

Coach Khalik N.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Khalik has a passion for growth. In his spare time he is also an EMT and Volunteer Firefighter. He enjoys teaching our Pro 2 levels and is also willing to hop-in and help out his team! 

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

Coach Isaiah N.

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Coach Isaiah is a all around good time. Isaiah’s work hard, play hard attitude truly helps his swimmers succeed while having fun at the same time. 

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED