Meet the TTAD Staff
John & family
John
Aquatic Director
After moving to the City of Tigard in 1980 John became a pool rat, riding his bicycle down the street to the Tigard Swim Center. He became a lifeguard for the pool in 1991 and a swim instructor in 1998, helping teach grade school classes though the school district. He quickly became supervisor, started working full time and helped to develop the evening lesson programs for both pools in 2003. John has worked for the district since its formation in 2010.
Joining the local club team in the fall of 1980, the Tigard Aquatic Club (now TTSC), John has been involved in the sport of swimming ever since. As a club swimmer, he was one of TAC's first Junior National Qualifiers. In 1993 he swam to an Oregon state title in the 200 individual medley in high school and was selected an All-American in two events. He continued his success in swimming competing in the NCAA division I for Iowa State University. While there, he broke 4 school records, earned All-American honors and qualified to compete at the 1996 Olympic Trials.
He began coaching his senior year of college as a student assistant with his team and worked with both varsity teams. Working under Trip Hedrick, in a competitive swim lesson program called Swim America designed to promote the sport of competitive swimming. He continued coaching after graduating helping coach his alma mater Tigard High School. He became the head water polo coach of Tigard in 2001 and the head swim coach in 2008.
Away from the pool John is a proud father of two little girls, an avid star wars fan and repository of useless information.
Aquatic Director
After moving to the City of Tigard in 1980 John became a pool rat, riding his bicycle down the street to the Tigard Swim Center. He became a lifeguard for the pool in 1991 and a swim instructor in 1998, helping teach grade school classes though the school district. He quickly became supervisor, started working full time and helped to develop the evening lesson programs for both pools in 2003. John has worked for the district since its formation in 2010.
Joining the local club team in the fall of 1980, the Tigard Aquatic Club (now TTSC), John has been involved in the sport of swimming ever since. As a club swimmer, he was one of TAC's first Junior National Qualifiers. In 1993 he swam to an Oregon state title in the 200 individual medley in high school and was selected an All-American in two events. He continued his success in swimming competing in the NCAA division I for Iowa State University. While there, he broke 4 school records, earned All-American honors and qualified to compete at the 1996 Olympic Trials.
He began coaching his senior year of college as a student assistant with his team and worked with both varsity teams. Working under Trip Hedrick, in a competitive swim lesson program called Swim America designed to promote the sport of competitive swimming. He continued coaching after graduating helping coach his alma mater Tigard High School. He became the head water polo coach of Tigard in 2001 and the head swim coach in 2008.
Away from the pool John is a proud father of two little girls, an avid star wars fan and repository of useless information.
Catherine
Tualatin Manager
Catherine will be continuing her long time roll as a swim teacher while adding a new title to her name. Her position as building manager has officially begun.
Teacher Catherine has been enjoying swim lessons for many years and takes pride in former students who are now her staff members. She is an avid baker and a true sports fan. Please ask her your favorite football trivia question!
Tualatin Manager
Catherine will be continuing her long time roll as a swim teacher while adding a new title to her name. Her position as building manager has officially begun.
Teacher Catherine has been enjoying swim lessons for many years and takes pride in former students who are now her staff members. She is an avid baker and a true sports fan. Please ask her your favorite football trivia question!
Allie & partner
Allie
Tualatin Afternoon/Evening Supervisor
Allie's career in aquatics will continue as one of the program coordinators after starting off as a
teacher seven years ago.
Allie’s plan for school got rudely interrupted by COVID and it was then she decided to focus on
work. Outside of work she likes to spend time with her partner and dog, going on lots of adventures and spending time outside.
Kevin
Kevin
Tigard Afternoon/Evening Supervisor
Kevin has always loved being in the water, whether playing or competing, starting swimming lessons when he was two years old. When he was nine, he started competitive swimming with the Tigard Swim Club which would eventually become the Tigard-Tualatin Swim Club. He stayed with the swim club through his freshman year, when he began competing for Tualatin High School. After his freshman year he decided to concentrate on high school swimming and also joined the Tualatin High School water polo team, and he competed on both teams through his senior year.
Kevin spent two years at Portland Community College before transferring to Southern Oregon University. After a year and a half at SOU, he realized that he wanted a more meaningful, active career than finance, and transferred to Pioneer Pacific College where he earned his associates degree in medical assisting. It was during that time that he started working at the Tigard and Tualatin pools as a lifeguard and instructor. Kevin enjoyed teaching so much that even after finishing his degree, he chose to continue his career at TTAD.
Kevin loves working in the community where he grew up, and is looking forward to helping develop programs that make swimming fun and safe for children and their families.
Tigard Afternoon/Evening Supervisor
Kevin has always loved being in the water, whether playing or competing, starting swimming lessons when he was two years old. When he was nine, he started competitive swimming with the Tigard Swim Club which would eventually become the Tigard-Tualatin Swim Club. He stayed with the swim club through his freshman year, when he began competing for Tualatin High School. After his freshman year he decided to concentrate on high school swimming and also joined the Tualatin High School water polo team, and he competed on both teams through his senior year.
Kevin spent two years at Portland Community College before transferring to Southern Oregon University. After a year and a half at SOU, he realized that he wanted a more meaningful, active career than finance, and transferred to Pioneer Pacific College where he earned his associates degree in medical assisting. It was during that time that he started working at the Tigard and Tualatin pools as a lifeguard and instructor. Kevin enjoyed teaching so much that even after finishing his degree, he chose to continue his career at TTAD.
Kevin loves working in the community where he grew up, and is looking forward to helping develop programs that make swimming fun and safe for children and their families.
Taylor
Taylor
Tualatin Morning Supervisor
My name is Taylor, and I have been a lifeguard since I was 15 years old! I have always enjoyed the sense of responsibility and importance that lifeguarding brings, and am now using my experience to help me in my journey in paramedicine. TTAD has been an amazing experience that has taught me much about what it means to work in a family of people who support each other and encourage each other to be the best version of ourselves, and I couldn't be happier to be a member of the team.
Tualatin Morning Supervisor
My name is Taylor, and I have been a lifeguard since I was 15 years old! I have always enjoyed the sense of responsibility and importance that lifeguarding brings, and am now using my experience to help me in my journey in paramedicine. TTAD has been an amazing experience that has taught me much about what it means to work in a family of people who support each other and encourage each other to be the best version of ourselves, and I couldn't be happier to be a member of the team.
Becky
Becky
Tigard Morning Supervisor/Exercise Instructor
Hi I’m Becky. I've been working in and around pools since 1998. I particularly enjoy working with our fitness programs and preschool swimming lessons. I’m passionate about making water exercise something for people of all ages. Outside of work you’ll often find me running, or with my nose in a book.
Tigard Morning Supervisor/Exercise Instructor
Hi I’m Becky. I've been working in and around pools since 1998. I particularly enjoy working with our fitness programs and preschool swimming lessons. I’m passionate about making water exercise something for people of all ages. Outside of work you’ll often find me running, or with my nose in a book.
Caleb
Caleb
Tigard Morning/Afternoon Supervisor
Tigard Morning/Afternoon Supervisor
Matt
Matthew
Tigard Weekend Supervisor
Tigard Weekend Supervisor
Robert
Robert
Tualatin Weekend Supervisor
My name is Robert and I have loved the pool ever since I was a little kid in swim lessons. I did club swim for 8 years and all 4 years of varsity high school swim! I graduated from Newberg High School last year 2024 and I am currently on a gap year saving for college and traveling as much as I can. I will be starting my bachelors in Environmental Studies at Portland State University fall 2025. I've worked at a few different pools over the years and TTAD is by far my favorite! I will continue to work here all through college to support my dreams of working in conservation and sustainability efforts worldwide. In my free time I enjoy exploring the outdoors, spending time with my friends and family, and taking care of my 47 houseplants.
Tualatin Weekend Supervisor
My name is Robert and I have loved the pool ever since I was a little kid in swim lessons. I did club swim for 8 years and all 4 years of varsity high school swim! I graduated from Newberg High School last year 2024 and I am currently on a gap year saving for college and traveling as much as I can. I will be starting my bachelors in Environmental Studies at Portland State University fall 2025. I've worked at a few different pools over the years and TTAD is by far my favorite! I will continue to work here all through college to support my dreams of working in conservation and sustainability efforts worldwide. In my free time I enjoy exploring the outdoors, spending time with my friends and family, and taking care of my 47 houseplants.
Tristan
Tristan
Tigard Supervisor
Tigard Supervisor
Claire
Claire
Tigard Supervisor
Tigard Supervisor