Meet The Team

At Goldfish Swim School, we're passionate about helping children learn to swim and be safer in and around the water, while making their experience Golden! Our instructors teach using The Science of SwimPlay®, blending guided play with a safe, supportive environment.

Our team is committed to delivering Wow! Customer Service to every family who walks through our doors.

We can’t wait to welcome your family and remind every swimmer: You Got This!™

Derek.O

General Manager

Derek.O

General Manager

Meet Derek, he may look a little familar because he is! Back and better as our FINtastic General Manager. He loves having the opportunity to foster a positive, family-oriented culture that reflects Goldfish Swim School’s core values. Fun fact, Derek can hold his breath for over 2 minutes!

Certifications include: Lifeguard Instructor, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator
Key.J

Assistant General Manager

Key.J

Assistant General Manager

Meet Key, one of our FINtastic Managers ! She enjoys dancing and playing with her nieces. Key takes pride in seeing everyone around her succeed. Fun fact, Key has been working at Goldfish Silver Spring for 6 years!

Certifications include: Lifeguard Instructor, Swimologist, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator
Alexa. C

Manager on Duty

Alexa. C

Manager on Duty

Meet Alexa, one of our FINtastic Managers ! She enjoys singing. Alexa takes pride in seeing staff and swimmers progress !

Certifications include: Lifeguard, Swimologist, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator
Gaby.B

Manager on Duty

Gaby.B

Manager on Duty

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified Pool Operator
Allison.E-S

Front Desk Representative

Allison.E-S

Front Desk Representative
Yohan.S-W

Deck Supervisor / Front Desk Representative

Yohan.S-W

Deck Supervisor / Front Desk Representative

Meet Yohan, one of our FINtastic Deck supervisors! He dreams of being a professional athlete and loves to play basketball with friends during his free time. Fun fact , Yohan loves to listen to the artist Drake.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Kyla.D

Deck Supervisor / Front Desk Representative

Kyla.D

Deck Supervisor / Front Desk Representative

Meet Kyla, one of our FINtastic Deck Supervisors / Front desk reps ! They dream of working for the FBI as a criminal investigator or detective. They love snuggling with their cats and playing soccer during their free time. Fun fact, Kyla went swimming with stingrays before !

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Nancy.C

Golden Teacher / Front Desk Representative

Nancy.C

Golden Teacher / Front Desk Representative

Meet Nancy, one of our FINtastic Swim Instructors / Front desk reps! She loves going to the gym and wants to become a detective. Fun fact, Nancy’s favorite animal is a black panther.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED, Certified pool operator.
Anthony.L-R

Swim Instructor / Front Desk Representative

Anthony.L-R

Swim Instructor / Front Desk Representative

Meet Anthony, one of our FINtastic swim instructors and social media leads ! He dreams of being a video director / cinematographer. During his free time he loves playing video games.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Kieara.T

Deck Supervisor / Front Desk Representative

Kieara.T

Deck Supervisor / Front Desk Representative

Meet Kieara, one of our FINtastic Deck Supervisors! She enjoys spending time with her little brothers . Fun fact, Kieara has 2 bearded dragons that she absolutley adores.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Kennia.A

Deck Supervisor

Kennia.A

Deck Supervisor

Meet Kieara, one of our FINtastic Deck Supervisors! She enjoys spending time with her little brothers . Fun fact, Kieara has 2 bearded dragons that she absolutley adores.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Diana.F

Deck Supervisor

Diana.F

Deck Supervisor

Meet Diana, one of our FINtastic Deck Supervisors! She’s currently majoring in elementary education. Outside of work, Diana loves to read.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Khadim.K

Deck Supervisor

Khadim.K

Deck Supervisor

Meet Khadim, one of our FINtastic Deck Supervisors! He currently majors in biology and loves the color purple. Fun fact, Khadim has 8 brothers and sisters!

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Danielle.L

Deck Supervisor

Danielle.L

Deck Supervisor

Meet Danielle aka Dani, one of our FINtastic Deck Supervisors! She’s always so encouraging towards our swimmers, pushing them to be the best they can be. Dani is currently in college majoring in Nursing!

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Jasmine. A

Golden Teacher

Jasmine. A

Golden Teacher

Meet Jasmine, one of our FINtastic golden teachers! She loves cats and has 2 of her own. She loves swimming at the beach. Fun fact, Jasmine’s favorite animal is an Orca.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
McKenzie. P

Golden Teacher

McKenzie. P

Golden Teacher

Meet Mckenzie, one of our FINtastic swim instructors! She loves to draw, paint, and bake during her free time. Fun fact, McKenzie dreams of being an ultrasound technician one day.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Mayte.H

Golden Teacher

Mayte.H

Golden Teacher

Meet Mayte, one of our FINtastic Swim Instructors! Mayte’s favorite level to teach is Glider 2 and she loves seeing her kids progress! Fun fact, Mayte likes to draw.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Fatou.D

Golden Teacher

Fatou.D

Golden Teacher
Leah.L

Golden Teacher

Leah.L

Golden Teacher

Meet Leah, one of our FINtastic Swim Instructors! She loves Chipotle, the color blue and her dog!

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Roman.A

Golden Teacher

Roman.A

Golden Teacher

Meet Roman, one of our FINtastic swim intructors! They dream of being a teacher one day. Fun fact, Roman is in a dance and theater club their school.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Rohan.B-J

Golden Teacher

Rohan.B-J

Golden Teacher

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED.
Brayan.F

Golden Teacher

Brayan.F

Golden Teacher

Meet Brayan, one of our FINtastic swim instructors ! He’s been a professional latin dancer for 2 years now . He dreams of being a physical therapist and loves to play the game roblox.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Caleb. S

Swim Instructor

Caleb. S

Swim Instructor

Meet Caleb, one of our FINtastic Swim Instructors, you may see him coaching on the deck during swim force as well! He loves cars, sports, and playing video games.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED.
Grace.L

Swim Instructor

Grace.L

Swim Instructor
Natalie.B

Swim Instructor

Natalie.B

Swim Instructor

Meet Natalie, also known as Nat, one of our FINtastic swim instructors ! She dreams of being a crime scene forensic analyst one day. She loves french fries and the movie clueless.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Roy. C

Swim Instructor

Roy. C

Swim Instructor

Meet Roy, one of our FINtastic Swim Instructors! He loves music, sports and comedy.

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Antonio.G

Swim Instructor

Antonio.G

Swim Instructor
Fissy.S

Swim Instructor

Fissy.S

Swim Instructor

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED.
Catherine.H-B

Swim Instructor

Catherine.H-B

Swim Instructor

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED.
Gabriel.D

Swim Instructor

Gabriel.D

Swim Instructor

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED.
Hemien.T

Swim Instructor

Hemien.T

Swim Instructor

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED.
Elizabeth.H

Swim Instructor

Elizabeth.H

Swim Instructor
Gabrielle.E

Swim Instructor

Gabrielle.E

Swim Instructor
Jonathan.L

Swim Instructor

Jonathan.L

Swim Instructor

Certifications include: Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED
Anna.S

Swim Instructor

Anna.S

Swim Instructor