Our Team
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Laura Boice General ManagerLaura Boice General Manager
Laura graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Kinesiology. She swam in high school and started teaching swim lessons in 2011. She is a Big Ten Champion!
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Lauren Leech Assistant General ManagerLauren Leech Assistant General Manager
Lauren grew up in Royal Oak on the east side of the state, where she started working at the Birmingham Goldfish, in 2010. She joined our Grand Rapids team for our opening in 2012 and loves her job! Before Lauren worked at Goldfish she attended Cosmetology School. Now she cuts Mr. Matt and Mr. Will’s hair. Lauren has a dog named Barkley that she absolutely adores. She adopted him in 2013 and they have been soul mates ever since. lauren.ledford@goldfishss.com (616) 275-3086
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Carianne Okopski Sales and Service ManagerCarianne Okopski Sales and Service Manager
Carianne recently graduated for GVSU. She is originally from Canton, on the east side of the state. She has an identical twin and her biggest fear is birds!
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Nate Johnson Pool Operations ManagerNate Johnson Pool Operations Manager
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Danee Bustos Front Desk RepresentativeDanee Bustos Front Desk Representative
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Alyse McNutt Deck SupervisorAlyse McNutt Deck Supervisor
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Amber Schneider Deck SupervisorAmber Schneider Deck Supervisor
Amber is currently going into Sonography Ultrasound. She loves spending time her family and friends. She coaches 8th grade volleyball at Lowell Middle School. She also loves spending time with the kids at Goldfish Swim School.
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Chase Cross Deck SupervisorChase Cross Deck Supervisor
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Gabby Smith Deck SupervisorGabby Smith Deck Supervisor
Gabby is a sophomore at Cornerstone University and is studying Communications. In her free time, she sings, dances, or watches musicals. Her favorite color is purple!
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Jordan Royce Deck SupervisorJordan Royce Deck Supervisor
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Kaitlin Weaver Deck SupervisorKaitlin Weaver Deck Supervisor
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Tammy Zylstra Deck SupervisorTammy Zylstra Deck Supervisor
Ms. Tammy grew up with a pool in her backyard and she loves to swim. She also loves working with kids. Ms. Tammy has 9 kids of her own, her youngest daughter is a senior in high school. One of Ms. Tammy's favorite things to do is watch her daughter play basketball. In 2018, she went to Florida to play and won the championship! Ms. Tammy also has a dog named Paisley.
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Allison Garcia Swim InstructorAllison Garcia Swim Instructor
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Avery Richards Swim InstructorAvery Richards Swim Instructor
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Ella VanderLaan Swim InstructorElla VanderLaan Swim Instructor
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Emily Brom Swim InstructorEmily Brom Swim Instructor
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Kaitlyn Plocinski Swim InstructorKaitlyn Plocinski Swim Instructor
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Maya Christian Swim InstructorMaya Christian Swim Instructor
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Samantha Richards Swim InstructorSamantha Richards Swim Instructor
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Simon Vandermolen Swim InstructorSimon Vandermolen Swim Instructor
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Sophia Vincent Swim InstructorSophia Vincent Swim Instructor
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Victoria Rees Swim InstructorVictoria Rees Swim Instructor
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Will Gearhart Swim InstructorWill Gearhart Swim Instructor
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Carrie Steffen Swim Instructor/LifeguardCarrie Steffen Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
Ms. Carrie grew up in Grand Rapids with 2 younger brothers! She teaches piano lessons and loves music. Last summer she got to visit Ireland! The best part, when she grows up she wants to be a pirate!
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Haley Wiewiora Swim Instructor/LifeguardHaley Wiewiora Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
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Katie Smith Swim Instructor/LifeguardKatie Smith Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
Katie has been dancing since she was little and she enjoys theater and drawing. One day she hopes to be an animator. Her favorite color is blue and her favorite animal is a monkey.
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Ryleigh Hijek Swim Instructor/LifeguardRyleigh Hijek Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
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Allison Adams LifeguardAllison Adams Lifeguard
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Kyle Faulds LifeguardKyle Faulds Lifeguard
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Trey Navarro LifeguardTrey Navarro Lifeguard