I have been working for Goldfish since 2018. I started out at two of our Michigan locations before moving to Indy in 2020. Sports are a major passion of mine - I played basketball and baseball and competitively swam! In college I studied Exercise Science at Western Michigan University while teaching swim lessons before moving onto coaching. In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games and spending time with my cats, Swish and Duncan!

Since starting at Goldfish, I traded in suits and ties for flip flops and swim trunks. I haven’t looked back since!! My swimming background is very extensive, and my professional calling has always been staff development and coaching. At Goldfish I love to make sure I meet all of our “fintastic” families!! When I’m not on deck at Goldfish, I enjoy spending time with my 2 sons and wife… additionally, BBQing, Swimming, Attending Concerts are hobbies too!!

Makela has been working at Goldfish since 2014. She is currently in graduate school at BSU for Speech and Language Pathology. She enjoys teaching lifeguard classes and making sure everyone is staying safe. She loves working at Goldfish because of the positive impact she is making in children’s lives by teaching them to be safe in and around the water!