Melissa joined the Goldfish Swim School leadership team in May 2017. She is a graduate of Stillwater High School and currently lives in Woodbury with her husband and two children. Following a 10-year career in collegiate athletics as an assistant commissioner for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, she is using her Sports Marketing, Fitness Management, and Coaching degrees to set the pace here at Goldfish Swim School. She played basketball for Stillwater and Northern State University and has recently been an assistant coach for the Tartan girls varsity basketball team. Melissa is passionate about developing confidence in children and helping them on their path to being future leaders.

Abby is a graduate of Osceola High School and the University of Wisconsin – Eau Caire, majoring in Business Management. She was a varsity swimmer in high school and brings that competitive spirit to our team. Prior to joining Goldfish Swim School, Abby held positions of increasing responsibility in retail management. In addition to leading our Sales and Service team and engaging our membership, Abby has a passion for fashion design.

Hometown: St. Paul Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid Favorite Food: Pasta If Johna could be an animal she would be a tiger. The most interesting place she has visited in Colorado. “Swimming is fun because it’s a great workout!”

Hometown: Oakdale Favorite Movie: Cinderalla Favorite Food: Pizza If Bridget could be an animal she would be a dog. The most interesting place Bridget has visited is Las Vegas. “Swimming is fun because it’s great exercise!”

Hometown: White Bear Lake Favorite Disney Movie: Tarzan Favorite Food: Chocolate If Katie could be an animal she would be a tiger. “Swimming is fun because you can do what you want in the water!”

Hometown: Oakdale Favorite Disney Movie: Hercules Favorite Food: Crab If LeeRoy could be an animal he would be a Clown Fish.

Hometown: Oakdale Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo Favorite Food: Oranges If Sara could be an animal she would be a dog. The most interesting place she’s visited is Catalina Island. “Swimming is fun because there are so many activities you can do in the water!”

Hometown: St. Paul Favorite Disney Movie: Aladdin Favorite Food: Pizza If Abolaji could be an animal he would be an eagle. The most interesting place he has visited is Vermont. “Swimming is fun because I like being in the water!”

Hometown: North St. Paul Favorite Food: Vegetable Lasagna If Ana was an animal she would be a dolphin. Ana’s favorite movie is Frozen. The most interesting place Ana has been is Las Vegas. “Swimming is fun because you can play sports and race your friends.”

Hometown: St. Paul Favorite Movie: Home Favorite Food: Alfredo and Steak If Chilly could be an animal she would be a dog. The most interesting place she’s visited in the Bahamas. “Swimming is fun because I enjoy working with kids. I love teaching new skills!”

Hometown: Woodbury Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Movie: Cinderella If Katelyn could be an animal she would be a koala bear! The most interesting place Katelyn has visited is Mexico. “Swimming is fun because you get to hang out under water!”

Hometown: Oakdale Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid Favorite Food: Sushi If Kjersten could be an animal she would be a cat. The most interesting place she has visited in London. “Swimming is fun because it is fun to play around in the water!”

Hometown: St. Paul Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza If Tay could be an animal she would be a koala bear. The most interesting place she has visited is Mazatlan, Mexico. “Swimming is fun because you get to go under water!”