Hi!  I am Coach Dee.  I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, but have been living in Elk Grove since 1989.  I am a teacher and a swim coach.  I have been involved with swimming since I was 9 years old.  I swam four years of high school, and also ran track and cross country.  I still participate and swim in Masters’ Swimming.  I have been fortunate to be able to coach swimming for the past 11 years.  I was an assistant coach with the Laguna Creek Gators for 10 years.  I just finished my first year as an assistant coach with Franklin High School, in the Elk Grove Unified School District.  

My ‘other job’ is a 6th grade teacher at Foulks Ranch Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified School District. I have been teaching elementary school for over 20 years.  I have a Master’s in Special Education for the Learning Challenged, from CSUS, Sacramento.

I have a husband of 20 years, Oscar, and a cat, Mee-Ha.

I love the sport of swimming.  I love coaching swimmers to help them become better swimmers.  It is great to watch swimmers learn the new strokes and techniques to improve their swimming.  I also hope the swimmers will gain a love for the sport of swimming.   I love to get into the pool and swim. 

I am excited to be able to work with the swim team, the Elk Grove Piranhas.