Hillary grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where her love of swimming turned into her first job as a lifeguard and swim instructor. Her passion for water safety has brought her all over the country, including the bay area of San Francisco, Atlanta, GA and now Maryland. Hillary has a long history with Goldfish, having worked at three separate locations, Roscoe Village in Illinois and two in Georgia, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs. She is excited to bring her passion for swim safety and love of Goldfish to the Silver Spring community. Certifications include: NSPF Certified Pool & Spa Operator, ILTP Instructor, CPR/AED, First Aid

Brandon is a lover of all things sport! He comes to Goldfish with a background in Recreation and Aquatics Facility Management. His hobbies include soccer, soccer and more soccer. You can find him at the Front Desk assisting Members with bookings, in the water teaching all levels of our curriculum, and in the pump room ensuring that our state-of-the-art water purification system is in perfect working order! Certifications include: NSPF Certified Pool & Spa Operator, Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid

Amanda is new to the aquatics industry but not to group athletics and working with children in sports. Her favorite part of teaching her Goldfish swimmers is laughing and celebrating their progress! Her career aspirations will move her to advertising agency marketing, but for now she loves splashing in the Goldfish pool.

Liza has spent most of her career as a make-up artist for all different types of events! Why come to Goldfish, you might ask... because she is studying to become a Pediatric Nurse and absolutely adores children! She loves interacting with her swimmers and establishing bond of trust week over week. Seeing her swimmers smile from a successful lesson motivates her to smile too!

Katy loves working with her little Goldfish swimmers as they show excitement and confidence while mastering new skills in her classes. She is interested in studying Biology and going into the field of Public Health. Her favorite movie is Aladdin.

If you think Irene looks familiar, that's because she worked at the Columbia location for 2 years before Silver Spring opened! She is a whiz at assisting our Members with booking questions and moving classes due to a swimmer's graduation! Irene is a hobby photographer and aspires to become a Counseling Psychologist at a children's hospital. Irene is bi-lingual and can assist with booking in Spanish if needed! Her favorite movie is Coco. She is CPR and First Aid certified.