Meet The Team

RJ Meade

Owner

Richard (RJ) Meade is the owner of the Goldfish Swim School in Omaha, Nebraska, the first Goldfish Swim School in the state! Originally from Northfield, Illinois – a suburb of Chicago – RJ attended Loyola University, focusing on political science and sociology. After graduation, RJ became a Certified Public Accountant, managing risk on the US Government debt at the Chicago Board of Trade. He also became a licensed real estate agent and investor. It was after a terrifying first-hand experience that involved his child in a hotel pool and his wife doing a fully-clothed water rescue, followed by little success with the swim lesson options available to his family, that RJ started looking into investing into his own swim school. The life skill of water safety had become a major focus for RJ and his family, and he was thrilled when a Goldfish Swim School opened in his neighborhood. The tried-and-true play-based curriculum, the confidence building culture, and the warm and inviting facility made it clear to RJ that Goldfish was the perfect fit for his swim school investment. With the help and mentorship of a colleague of his that had also opened a Goldfish Swim School, RJ chose to bring the Golden Experience to the people of Omaha, Nebraska. RJ and wife wife Michelle have two sons – Nate and Evan, and a daughter named Jane, who are all major Chicago Cubs fans. RJ also has a passion for coaching children’s sports – baseball, soccer, basketball – so it’s a natural fit for him to move into coaching and teaching swimming as well!

Ryan M

General Manager

Ryan joined Goldfish in August of 2025.  He’s an avid sports fan who brings extensive HR and recruiting experience to Goldfish.  

Julie N

Sales Manager

Alex J

Marketing Manager

Antonia C

Manager On Duty

Cece S

Manager on Duty

Novy C

Front Desk/Deck Supervisor

Noah K

Deck Supervisor

Mr. Noah has been with Goldfish for a little over a year now and loves teaching all of his kiddos. His favorite level to teach is Pro 2 because they are independent and he is a swimmer himself so it’s very fun. A fun fact about Mr. Noah is that he is an artist.

Logan G

Deck Supervisor

Dylan J

Deck Supervisor

Tayla C

Swim Instructor

Miss. Tayla has been with Goldfish for about a month now and loves how cute and unpredictable the little kids are. Her favorite level is mini 3 because she likes watching them get comfortable in the water, and they’re all so cute and fun to teach. A fun fact about Miss. Tayla is she dances competitively.

Riley C

Swim Instructor

Makayla H

Swim Instructor

Miss. Makayla has been with Goldfish for 9 months now and loves seeing how excited some of the kids get when it is their turn to get in the pool. Her favorite level to teach is juniors because she loves the smaller kids and home eager they are to learn. A fun fact about Miss. Makayla is she has a black cat named Nova.

Nate M

Swim Instructor

Ben

Swim Instructor

Makenzie C

Swim Instructor