Meet The Team

Nina Herndon

General Manager

Nina Herndon

General Manager

Ms. Nina has over a decade of experience with youth development and recreation! She has a B.S. in Sports Management & Business and an M.Ed in Recreation Administration. Her favorite part of Goldfish is getting to grow leadership skills among the staff. When not at work, you can find her out and about with her two children or relaxing at home writing.
Zachary Healy

Director of Regional Operations

Zachary Healy

Director of Regional Operations

Mr. Zachary has been working in aquatics for over a decade, with an emphasis on infant and special needs programming. He has a B.A. in Advocacy Communication and an M.S. in Management, Strategy, and Leadership. A lover of coffee, roller coasters, and superheroes, he knows families are going to love Goldfish because of the dedicated people, fantastic curriculum, and top notch facility. His number one priority is building safe, confident, and capable swimmers! When he isn’t at Goldfish you can find him spending time with his two Dachshunds, Huckleberry and Finnley.
Pamela Shuler

Office Manager

Pamela Shuler

Office Manager

Miss Pamela has been with Goldfish since 2023 and has been providing smiles and welcoming families ever since. She is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all children to learn how to swim. You may have seen or experienced her teaching with a mother’s touch in our Mini classes. Pamela is a mom to three teenagers who keep her young. Outside of work you can find her sipping pumpkin spiced coffe year round and creating art all while enjoying the great outdoors!
Meghan Dower

Manager on Duty

Meghan Dower

Manager on Duty

Ms. Meghan has been with Goldfish since 2020 and has been educating swimmers ever since. Her favorite levels to teach are Golden Learners and Swim Force. In her free time, you can find her using her B.A. in Film and Media Arts by wandering the streets of D.C. with her camera, cuddled up watching movies with her cat Fuzzy or filming with some of her former college classmates.