Meet The Team

Jill P.

General Manager

Ms. Jill began her Goldfish career at the Alexandria Goldfish location in 2022. Swimming has always been in her life, along with band, Girl Scouts, and cross country. Her pool knowledge is great and extensive -just ask her! Her favorite color is navy blue. Jill’s favorite movie is the entire Harry Potter series. She has traveled to Paris, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and would love to visit South Africa. You’ll find her with a coffee and a smile always! Make sure to say hi the next time you see her!

Jacquie R.

Assistant General Manager

Jacquie has been with Goldfish since July 2015 starting at our Reston location. Her favorite color is Purple and her favorite Disney movie is Toy Story, you may even notice her “To Infinity And Beyond” tattoo on her right forearm. Jacquie loves working at Goldfish because she loves teaching and being able to teach children the importance of water safety. When Jacquie is not at Goldfish, which is rare, you can catch her hanging out with her friends or her younger siblings Graham and Virginia.

Lucas R.

Assistant General Manager

Talofa! Lucas is Samoan and was born in California where he was raised by Norwegians with a pack of dogs at home. He loves a good story, everything from comic books to classic novels, TV shows to movies. He especially loves to create stories. Lucas likes to draw, write, and play music, especially his tenor saxophone. You can usually find Lucas doing one of the above if he’s not working hard at Goldfish.

Chris R.

Safety Coordinator

This is Mr. Chris! He is currently a student at George Mason University pursuing a degree in history education. He has two dogs named Fluffy and Alaska. When he isn’t at Goldfish you can find Chris relaxing and playing video games like Super Mario! Chris is the Safety Coordinator on our management team and helps train our lifeguards and first responders.

Anna T.

Lesson Quality Coordinator

Anna’s love of swimming started when she joined Hamlet swim team in 2008 where she swam competitively for 12 years. She started working at Goldfish in June 2020, right when we reopened after the pandemic. She loves teaching swimming because she gets to work with kids and see them conquer their fears and develop life-saving skills. She is excited to be the first Lesson Quality Expert here in Falls Church.

Tommy H.

Regional Manager

Tommy was born and raised in the great state of Michigan, so you can sure bet your two cents that he is a die hard Lions, Wings, and Tigers fan. He moved to Northern Virginia in September of 2014 to help open Goldfish Swim School of Reston. Tommy graduated from Grand Valley State Univeristy with a bachelors in Marketing. When he is not at Goldfish you can find him on the ice playing hockey or on the golf course working on his game. Tommy enjoys seeing the excitement on the children’s faces as they learn a life changing skill. Tommy is looking forward to delivering a Golden experience to the families of Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington and the D.C. area.

Aimen

Swim Instructor

This is Mr. Aimen. He is a senior in high school and he loves to swim. He has traveled a bit around the world too and has been to Miami, Atlanta, Ethiopia and Ocean City. His favorite movie is RRR.

Alejandra

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Ms. Alejandra! Her favorite color is pink, and in her free time she loves to watch Disney princess movies! Ms. Alejandra loves to swim and can’t wait to meet all her swimmers in the water.

Alex

Swim Instructor

Hello! This is Ms. Alex! She goes to George Washington University in D.C. and her favorite thing to do is watch old films and comedy shows. Her favorite place to visit is Oman because of its beautiful beaches and marvelous mountains! She is so excited to see her swimmers in class.

Alexa

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Ms. Alexa! Her favorite color is blue, and her favorite food is pizza. When she isn’t at Goldfish, you can find her spending time with her pet bunny Buggs. One of Ms. Alexa’s favorite snacks is gummy fruit snacks!

Ali

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Ali! He loves to swim and play videogames in his spare time. While he’s in the pool he loves the freestyle stroke and playing the Red Light, Green Light game with his friends.

Amanda

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Amanda W! Her favorite movie is Lady Bird and her favorite swimming stroke is breaststroke. When she isn’t at goldfish you can find Ms. Amanda taking care of her plants or listening to her fave, Taylor Swift! She loves to perform and loves musical theatre.

Angie

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Angie! If she had to pick a favorite movie it would have to be Ponyo. Her favorite color is pink, and she loves to spend time outside during her favorite season summer! A fun fact about Ms. Angie is that she plays the cello!

Ava

Swim Instructor

Ben

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Ben! He loves helping people and can’t wait to meet all his swimmers in the pool. Mr. Ben is a total class clown and loves to be goofy and silly in his classes with his students. His favorite TV show is SpongeBob!

Bid

Swim Instructor

This is Mr. Bid! He likes to go swimming and biking in his spare time and his favorite movie is Spider man no way home! His favorite genre of movies is space sci-fi. Mr. Bid was born in Fairfax but his family is from Nepal.

Brandi

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Brandi! Her favorite color is blue, and she loves to travel! She loves to travel to the beach so much that she even has a beach themed bedroom! Ms. Brandi has a mini golden doodle named Ariel, and she is two years old. When she isn’t at Goldfish you can find her spending time playing with Ariel.

Brooke

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Brooke! Coming from a military family she has lived many places before including Texas, Alaska, and Hawaii! Her favorite colors are red and purple. She has been a lifeguard since she was 15 years old and loves it. At home she has a wild one year old puppy named Romeo who she loves.

Camila

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Ms. Camila! Her favorite color is pink, and she loves the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. When she isn’t at Goldfish, you can find her playing her favorite sport volleyball. Ms. Camila loves pho!

Cat

Swim Instructor

Hello! This is Catherine but you can call her Cat. Ms. Cat’s favorite color is green and her favorite animals are cats. In her free time she likes to dance. She has been practicing ballet for 14 years.

Franny

Swim Instructor

Franny’s favorite colors are blue and purple, and her favorite Disney movie is Tangled. When she’s not at Goldfish she’s hanging out with her friends or listening to music.

Gabby

Swim Instructor

Hello! This is Ms. Gabrielle! You can call her Gabby. Her favorite color is blue, and during the summer she loves hanging out and spending time outdoors. Ms. Gabby loves colors and loves trying out new colors on her nails!

Gideon

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Gideon! Fun fact about him is he is one of six siblings in his family! His favorite color is purple, and he loves relaxing at the end of a long day of teaching swim lessons. Mr. Gideon’s favorite sport is Ninpo-ka or Taijutsu!

Grace

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Grace! Ms. Grace grew up in Arizona where you can find many backyard pools, so being in a pool is second nature for her. She loves dogs, especially Pitbulls. If she had to pick a favorite movie, it would be Shrek. Ms. Grace loves to travel, and one of her favorite places to go is the beach.

Gracie

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Gracie! Her favorite movies of all time are the Harry Potter and Maze runner series. When she is in the pool her favorite swim stroke is butterfly because she is so fast in the pool. Her favorite colors are green and purple.

Gwen

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Gwen! Gwen loves listening to music, and her favorite color is red. When Gwen isn’t at Goldfish they are making ceramics or swimming backstroke.

Jack

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Jack! His favorite color is blue, and his favorite movie is Cars. When he’s in the water you can find him swimming freestyle. Mr. Jack loves to travel and has been to Paris, France before.

Jack

Swim Instructor

This is Mr. Jack! His favorite color is yellow, and his favorite food is French fries. When he isn’t at Goldfish you can find Mr. Jack playing lacrosse or video games!

Jackson

Swim Instructor

This is Mr. Jackson! He has been swimming for 13 years now. Of all the strokes he would have to pick backstroke as his favorite. When he isn’t at Goldfish, you can find Jackson spending time exercising or playing Magic the Gathering the card game.

Jayden

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Jayden! He is a student at NOVA studying to become a surgeon so he can help people! He loves to swim and can’t wait to meet all his students in the water.

Jeferson

Swim Instructor

This is Mr. Jeferson! He loves to have fun in the pool and spend time getting to know his swimmers. When he isn’t at Goldfish, you can find Mr. Jeferson playing games and hanging out with his friends. Make sure to say hi to him the next time you see him in the pool!

Jenan

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Ms. Jenan! Her favorite color is pink. She loves Disney movies, and her favorite Disney princess is Rapunzel. She’s been playing soccer for 11 years.

Jess

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Jessica. Her favorite color is blue, she likes it so much she dyed her hair blue once! She likes reading and superheroes… and reading about superheroes! She loves Spiderman and can’t wait to swim!

Katherine

Swim Instructor

Kaya

Swim Instructor

This is Ms Kaya! Her favorite color is blue, and her favorite Disney movie is Frozen. She loves Olaf! Ms Kaya loves to eat sushi!

Lillie

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Lillie! Her favorite movie is Tangled, and her favorite color is green. She loves to swim the breaststroke. A fun fact about her is that she loves to read lots of books and write.

Lucas

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Lucas! He’s got a 2-year-old, yellow lab at home that he adores named Benji. Fun fact about Lucas is that he loves the rainbow, sunflowers, and Disney!

Mafy

Swim Instructor

This is Mr. Mafy! He is 18 years old, and he loves playing video games. His favorite color is blue. A fun fact about him is that he loves to eat pizza with ketchup on it!

Marley

Swim Instructor

Mx. Marley loves dragons, and has two cats at home. When they’re not at Goldfish, they like writing and making stuffed animals. Their favorite part of swimming is water safety techniques!

Mars

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Mars! Her favorite color is pink, and her favorite movie is Lilo and Stitch. Mars is super creative, and in her free time you can find her playing with Lego or making stuffed animals.

Sabrina

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Ms. Sabrina! Her favorite movie is Nacho Libre, and her favorite color is green. If she had to pick a favorite Disney movie character it would be Mushu from Mulan!

Sebastian

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Mr. Sebastian! His favorite movie is Click with Adam Sandler, and his favorite color is red. When he’s in the pool, you can find him swimming his favorite stroke the backstroke! Fun fact about Sebastian is that he loves playing videogames and has a passion for drawing and art.

Serena

Swim Instructor

Say hello to Ms. Serena! Her favorite movie is The Princess Bride, and her favorite color is Navy Blue. A fun fact about her is that she is a twin and left handed.

Stephie

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Stephie! Her favorite color is purple.. When she grows up she wants to be able to help people and work as a nurse.

Steven

Swim Instructor

Waldina

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Waldina, but you can call her Walda for short. Ms. Walda loves Disney movies, and her favorite one is Tangled! A fun fact about her is that she loves to practice dance and play soccer.

Xandi

Swim Instructor

This is Ms. Xandi. She loves pancakes and her favorite TV show is Adventure Time! Her favorite color is yellow.

Camilo

Front Desk Representative

Say hello to Mr. Camilo! His favorite movies are MCU Marvel movies, and his favorite colors are red, pink, purple, gold and black. His favorite video game is Madden. When not at Goldfish you can find him playing sports or exercising. He enjoys math, science and technology.

Freda

Front Desk Representative

Say hello to Ms. Freda! A fun fact is she was born in Singapore. Her favorite fruit is Durian, and her favorite movie is Super 30. When she’s not at Goldfish, you can find Ms. Freda spending time with her family and enjoying family movie nights. She loves traveling and can’t wait to see the world!

Jackson

Front Desk Representative

Hey y’all! This is Mr. Jackson. He grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. His favorite animals in the whole world are frogs, sharks, and orangutans.

Sam

Front Desk Representative

Say hello to Ms. Sam! She is currently a student at NOVA studying Political Science and plans to transfer to George Mason University where she wants to study law. Her favorite colors are pink and grey. If she was a dinosaur she would definitely be a T-Rex. She is the gymnastics coach at her high school, and she loves to coach and help others.

Taylor

Front Desk Representative

Say hello to Ms. Taylor! Her favorite Disney princess is Tiana, and she loves the Princess and the Frog movie! Ms. Taylor’s favorite color is red, and she is a science nerd. She loves to study and learn about new things in science.

Chris K.

Front Desk Representative

Mr. Chris is a student at George Mason University. GO PATRIOTS! He is studying the brain. His favorite color is cyan and his favorite Disney movie is Hercules. Mr. Chris also enjoys studying squids and octopuses, exploring nature, and collecting bugs. He loves swimming because it makes him feel like a fish and it’s great for exercise and motor development!

Jessica M.

Front Desk Representative

Jessica has been with Goldfish since July 2015. She moved to Virginia from her home state of Texas. Jessica’s favorite place to travel is Disney World, because she is a Disney fanatic and her favorite Disney movie is Mulan. Jessica’s favorite color is green. Fun fact – she has never eaten a hot dog or a hamburger! When she’s not at Goldfish, you can find her hopping on her pogo stick, as she jumps rope at the same time, or spending time with her kids at the park.