Our Management Team

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   Abby is finishing her senior year at John Champe High School and is headed to the University of South Carolina this Fall. She enjoys working with children and is excited to get the chance to help your child learn to swim! This is Abby's 2nd Summer with LetSwim and she worked with us all year at our indoor communities. She began swimming at a very early age in the LetSwim program and has swam competitively for the Lenah Run Froggers. She has enjoyed her time in her Early Childhood class, learning all about the development of children. Abby also volunteered at Misty Brae Farm, teaching children to clean, tack, and ride horses. She loves helping children learn and grow, especially such an important life saving skill as swimming! .

Sam has been an avid swimmer all his life. He learned to through LetSwim starting in Parent Tot at the age of 2. He joined the Lenah Run Froggers at the age of 4 and never stopped. He swam year-round for Snow Swimming and John Champe HS where he still holds the Virginia High School record in the 500 Freestyle. For the past two years he has competed at the collegiate level with the Auburn Men’s Swim and Dive team. This is Sam's 5th Summer teaching at LetSwim.  He also coached for many years for the Froggers. He loves swimming and hopes to help your children also gain a love for the water. He can't wait to see you on deck!

    Ola K. Alghazzouli is an ACE certified personal trainer, Red Cross BSI swim instructor, and a functional fitness specialist. She is a podcast host of the Purposeful Fitness with Coach Ola, and she has been helping clients through personal training and teaching group fitness classes at George Mason University. She has been swimming since age 6 years and teaching swimming since Fall 2019. She launched her social media campaign in summer 2020 #Swim4Akhirah to speak about swimming for the Muslim community to bring her passion for the swimming and water aerobics to educate, inspire, and motivate more families into the sport of swimming and benefits of the sport! She joined the track and field team in her junior and senior years in high school, and has participated in multiple 5k, 10k, and half-marathon races. She also worked with Soccer Shots where she helped young children ages 2-8 years to learn developmental skills and introduce the sport of soccer. She is thankful that she is able to share her passion for fitness with other people to become active, healthy, and fit with a purpose.  

   Kayleigh loves to work with kids, and enjoys teaching them as she does her three younger siblings. Kayleigh began her swimming career when she was 1 years old. Her grandfather (former swim team coach and swim instructor) gave her first lessons.  Her love for swimming and the water grew as she spent each of her summers on the family lake in Michigan. She is graduating from NOVA studying cybersecurity and will be attending George Mason next year. She has had  the privilege of working with children of various ages during her previous years of babysitting and volunteering. She has an energetic and encouraging teaching style that works wonders with kids of all ages. Kayleigh looks forward to working with you and your children. In her free time, Kayleigh enjoys playing tennis, hiking, watching movies, and spending time with her family. Her favorite strokes are freestyle and backstroke.

 We are excited that Katie is returning again this summer to work for LetSwim for the 7th year in a row. Katie loves to teach children of all ages and abilities along with adults. She swam competitively for most of her life and is the Head Coach of the Virginia Manor Swim Team. Katie is completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Delaware this Spring. She hopes to continue on to graduate school to obtain her doctorate of Physical Therapy. Katie is excited to work with Letswim's amazing families again this summer! 

 Gowri is a rising sophomore at John Champe High School in Aldie. She is a very passionate swimmer and is in her first year with LetSwim. Gowri is a certified lifeguard and is very comfortable in the water. Gowri also swims competitively throughout the year for both her high school and club teams. Outside of the water, Gowri enjoys watching football, crocheting, and is an avid reader. She also has experience working with kids through the Adapted Aquatics program, which is a program created and run in Fairfax County for children with disabilities. Gowri is very excited to be part of the LetSwim team this year!
 

Kimmy is returning for her sixth summer working with LetSwim. She is a rising senior at the University of Iowa majoring in English and Creative Writing with a publication track and minoring in News and Media Literacy. She enjoys working with all ages of children. During her years of working with LetSwim, she has worked with a variety of different levels either that be getting your child comfortable putting their eyes in the water or doing laps of freestyle and other strokes. Kimmy is excited to teach lessons this summer and looks forward to meeting new and returning students.

Leah is a rising junior at Virginia Tech. She has been swimming since the age of two and is very excited to be returning to LetSwim this summer! Leah swam competitively for 12 years for her club swim teams, OCCS and NCAP. She has also coached at the summer swim team level. On her high school swim team, she was the team captain and MVP for two years in a row. Leah is lifeguard certified and has been lifeguarding for several years. She has lots of babysitting experience and is passionate about helping kids learn how to swim and reach their goals. 

Siobhan is a rising sophomore at Independence High School. She babysat for two years, and once she stopped, she realized how much she missed working with kids. Siobhan loves swimming and has always been obsessed with going to the pool from an early age. Siobhan has worked with kids varying in ages from 1-7, and is very excited to be working with your kids this summer. She likes to teach kids new and different ways to think and see things as well as teach them that mistakes happen! Siobhan is always willing to lend a helping hand or two and be there to support your kids. We are excited to have Siobhan become a part of our team and cannot wait to work with her this summer! 

Aeriana is a rising junior at Battlefield high school and has been working with children for over four years. She is a certified deep water lifeguard and has been working at the Waverly Club Pool in Dominion Valley for about a year. Aeriana loves working with children as she has three younger siblings of her own. She always makes it a priority that they have fun and feel confident about themselves. Outside of the pool, Aeriana is a cheerleader and also just got accepted into a cosmetology program! She also likes to spend her time volunteering teaching younger kids and with the Salvation Army. This will be her first summer with LetSwim, and we are very excited to have her join our team!  

 Yashika is a rising second-year at the University of Virginia studying Commerce and Computer Science, and is returning home for summer to teach with us! She has been swimming since the age of 6 and has swam competitively for both club and high school teams. Upon going to college, Yashika realized how much she missed the pool and is super excited to get back in the water. She has worked with kids ranging in ages from 5-16 since she was a freshman in high school and loves spending time with them. She loves getting to interact with children and learn more about each one and their personalities. In her free time, she loves to paint, read, and play with her golden retriever. Yashika is excited to be back home working with everyone in the LetSwim community and helping kids find their passion for swimming! 

Tanishaa is a rising sophomore at Independence High School and has been swimming since she was a child. She is very passionate about swimming, passing on her knowledge to younger generations, as well as meeting new people. She has worked with kids of many ages, and strives to make everyone she's around the best version of themselves. She is very excited to meet everyone and help them begin their journey of swimming!

Ellie began taking swim lessons with LetSwim when she was only 2 years old! Our lessons helped her to conquer her fear of the water and develop a love for swimming. After serving as a camp counselor for various camps, Ellie found her experiences working with children to be such a joy and very rewarding! Ellie is looking forward to using her gentle natured approach to help children be at ease and develop their skills in the water.   Ellie is a lifelong Girl Scout and enjoys singing and performing in school theater productions in her free time. She is very excited to be a part of the LetSwim team this summer!

Catie began swimming on the Virginia Run Riptide swim team when she was 6 years old, which made her fall in love with swimming . She has spent the past 4 years working as a swim coach and lifeguard, making her way to pool operator. She swam all throughout high school and continued to coach for Centreville Swim Club during the winter season. Catie is a sophomore at James Madison University studying Early Elementary Education with plans to become a teacher in the future. She is excited to start working at Let Swim this summer! 

Nicole is a rising senior at John Champe High school, where she has taken 2 years of early childhood classes. Nicole loves working with children, and is very excited to be joining our team this summer. Nicole swam competitively for 8 years with the Lenah Run Froggers and NCAP. She has given private swim lessons for the past two years and wants to share her passion for swimming with others. This is her first year working with LetsSwim and she is very excited to work with your swimmers this summer!

Abigail is currently entering her senior year at Saint Paul VI Catholic High school. She began swimming at the age of 5 and has been swimming competitively for the past 10 years for the Potomac Marlins. This will be her first summer working with us, but she has coached with Lenah Run Froggers for 2 years. She loves swimming and hopes she can help share her love and passion for this sport with your kids !

Charlotte is a rising Junior at Independence High School. She learned to swim at the age of 2 and has been swimming ever since! She swims for the Stratford Sea Otters summer team and started junior coaching last year. Charlotte has swam year around with SNOW Swimming since she was 10. She also swims for her high school team. Charlotte is lifeguard certified and believes water safety is crucial. She has lots of experience  working with children as well. She is a teacher in the Independence Early Childhood Education program and loves creating lesson plans to keep the kids engaged and excited about learning. Charlotte can't wait to teach your children this important life skill and share her passion for swimming with them.

Rachel recently graduated from Briar Woods High School. She swam for a competitive team for  about 10 years and has been swimming since she was two years old. This is her thrid summer working with LetSwim and has worked as a swim coach for the local summer swim team for manny years. Rachel is was also a member for the Briar Woods varsity crew team. She loves helping kids grow their confidence in the water and is very excited to be working with your kids this summer! Rachel will be teaching in Brambleton this summer.  

Christopher is a rising senior at Freedom High School. He learned to swim when he was young and finds swimming to be an excellent way to stay healthy. He is an avid runner as well and is on the Freedom Track Team. While working at Hogback Paintball, Christopher was able to work with children teaching them the fundamentals of paintball and how to have fun in a safe way.  He really enjoyed this experience and is looking forward working with kids again. Christopher is excited to share his love for swimming and staying healthy with your children. This is his first summer working with LetSwim and we are excited to have him on our team!

Michael has always loved swimming & learned to swim at a young age.  He continues to swim for exercise today.  Michael worked for many years for the Loudoun County CASA program and developed his love for working with children.  He also lived with family to help take care of their three disabled children. He developed patience and deep understanding  on how to work with children with special needs. He is so excited to work with LetSwim to combine his 2 passions to teach your children how to swim and be water safe.

Olivia is a rising sophomore and has been an avid swimmer since the age of 3. She swims competitively year-round on a club team as well as on her high school team. Olivia is well versed in all four strokes, her strongest being breaststroke, reaching AAAA time standards. She is ranked in the top 5% of national swimmers and top 2% of swimmers in Virginia in her age group. She was named MVP (2021-2022) for the John Champe Varsity swim team and was the first girl in years to make it to regionals. Olivia is a certified lifeguard, and has prior experience teaching kids how to swim. With her knowledge of swimming, she would love to teach your children to learn to swim as well!

Lakshmi is a rising sophomore at Independence High School. She has been swimming since she was 7 and loves being in the water. She gained experience working with many different kids while babysitting and is excited to share her passion for the water with others. Lakshmi believes that swimming is a great way to keep fit and have fun. She looks forward to teaching your children new skills, build their confidence and help them create fun summer memories!

Josie will be joining the LetSwim team for the first time this summer as an instructor. She swam on her local swim team for 5 years and has strong foundation in all the competitive strokes. Aside from swimming, Josie loves to sing, bake, read, and hike. Josie has worked a variety of jobs in the past, but her favorites are babysitting and tutoring. Through these jobs, she has discovered a passion for working with children, and more specifically, helping them overcome challenges while still having fun. Josie is graduating from Independence High School in June, and will be attending William and Mary in the fall as a Neuroscience major. Josie is also CPR and First aid certified.