Meet The Team

Anne & Bret Edwards

Owner

Miss. Amber

Assistant General Manager

Amber is originally from Wisconsin, now living in Bradenton. In her spare time she loves to paddle board and read on the beach. Amber went to school for Culinary Arts and Pastry, and loves to cook for friends and family in her spare time. Her favorite movie is Ratatouille!  You will find Amber in the pool or at the front desk!

Ms. Marcia

Sales and Service Manager

Marcia is a second generation Florida native and loves the water. She is also a huge animal lover and has many pets, including dogs, cats, and reptiles. She graduated from U.S.F. Sarasota-Manatee in 2020 with her Bachelor of Science in business marketing. Marcia loves working at Goldfish because her coworkers are great and she gets to see so many kids succeed. Being able to see the excitement they achieve after an accomplishment is pure joy!

Ms. Vicki

Front Desk

Ms. Cathy

Swim Instructor Mentor

Ms. Victoria

Front Desk

Miss Alex

Swim Instructor

Miss Valentina

Swim Instructor

Mr. Scott

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard/Front Desk

Scott has been swimming competitively for 8 years and plans to continue swimming in College. Scott likes working at Goldfish Swim School because he is able to used what he has learned in swimming to help kids find the same joy and embrace swimming as a fun activity, exercise and sport like he does!

Mr. Vance

Lifeguard

Miss Ulani

Swim Instructor

Mr. Edwin

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Miss Katelyn

Swim Instructor

Miss Jessie

Swim Instructor

Miss Abbey

Swim Instructor/Front Desk

Miss Brianna

Swim Instructor

Brianna is a born and raised Floridian! She loves animals including her own bearded dragon and beta fish. Brianna enjoys working at Goldfish Swim School because she is able to help your swimmers find joy in the sport, while overcoming fears and building confidence.  Brianna enjoys spending her free time drawing and reading.

Miss Payton

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

My name is Payton and I am native to Florida. I am a swim instructor and an occasional lifeguard at goldfish. I go to and swim for Lakewood ranch high school and I have been a competitive swimmer for Sarasota Tsunami for 9 years. I love to go to the beach with friends, listen to music, and hang out with my family in my free time!

Miss Taylor

Swim Instructor

Taylor was born and raised in Bradenton, Florida. She loves to hang out with friends and weightlifting. She currently is a sophomore in high school looking to pursue a a life of travel. her favorite movie is Tangled and loves to eat sushi.

Mr. Brice

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Brice is raised here in Florida. In his free time, he loves to work out and read up about history. Brice eventually wishes to commission in the Air Force.

Ms. Mia

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

I’m currently attending SCF taking courses that will help me apply to nursing school. Her favorite thing about Goldfish is being able to teach kids how to swim!

Miss Alivia

Deck Supervisor

Alivia has been working at Goldfish Swim School for almost a year!  When she’s not swimming with Bubbles and friends, she is in school for Radiologic Technology.  She is set to graduate in August.  She loves going to the beach, reading, and having fun at Universal.

Ms. Christina

Swim Instructor/Front Desk

Christina is from IL originally and went to Grand Valley State University in MI. Christina is a swim instructor and front desk attendant at Goldfish. She has loved the water since she was little; swam competitively from age 11 all the way through high school. When she was at Grand Valley, she found a job coaching the EGRA Waves, which is a team part of the National Governing body, USA Swimming.  She loves teaching kids water safety skills, all four swimming strokes and getting prepared for competitive swimming. To Christina, swimming isn’t just an individual sport, it’s a team sport and as a swimmer you will learn skills that are not only for the pool, but life skills you can use in the real world. Her hospitality background in events and customer service helps her attend to all customers needs here at Goldfish. On her time off, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and 5 fur babies.

Mr. Matthew

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Matthew enjoys going to the beach, swimming and teaching swim team.

Mr. Lane

Swim Instructor/Lifeguard

Miss Isabella

Swim Instructor

Isabella is from Bradenton, FL. and in her spare time she loves to dance, read, and play the violin. Isabella is currently a junior in high school and wants to be an interior designer. Isabella loves spending time with her friends and traveling the world. You will find Isabella in the pool teaching kids to swim!

Mr. Ethan

Swim Instructor

Miss Cassie

Swim Instructor

I’m Miss Cassie, I love swimming, animals, and music. I really enjoy teaching our students and seeing them move up from level to level! We always have a lot of fun.

Miss Daisha

Swim Instructor

Miss Skylah

Swim Instructor