Ms. Hope is excited to be a part of the All-Inclusive Aquatics team as an Adaptive Swim Instructor! She has worked with children of all abilities for nearly 10 years and is passionate about creating inclusive, supportive environments where every swimmer can succeed. She currently works for Omaha Public Schools as an Alternate Curriculum Teacher and graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2025 with degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education. ​

Growing up, Ms. Hope developed a love for the water by spending countless summers swimming, boating, and making memories at the lake with her family. She has always enjoyed being in and around the water and believes swimming is not only an important life skill but also a wonderful way to build confidence, independence, and have fun. ​​

Throughout her career, Ms. Hope has been dedicated to helping children reach their individual goals by meeting them where they are and celebrating every success along the way. Her background in special education has given her experience adapting instruction to each learner’s unique strengths, interests, and needs, and she enjoys bringing that same individualized approach to swim lessons.

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Ms. Allyson has always loved the water.  She swam competitively for 13 years.  She taught both group and private swim lessons for 6 years along with 2 years of swim team coaching. 

Ms. Allyson was a Special Education Paraprofessional for the Papillion La Vista School District for 9 years and is currently an ACP Paraprofessional for Omaha Public Schools.  She enjoys helping students with their goals and daily life skills. With over a decade of experience adapting her teaching style to the unique needs of individuals, Ms. Allyson is passionate about creating a relationship with each swimmer to help them learn while having fun!

In her free time Ms. Allyson enjoys spending time with her 2 kids. Ms. Allyson originally joined the All-Inclusive Aquatics team in January 2025. After taking a step away from the pool to better support her loved ones, she has rejoined our team to once again combine her love of swimming and helping others as an Adaptive Swim Instructor! 

Ms. Allyson has always loved the water.  She swam competitively for 13 years.  She taught both gr... Read More

Ms. Megan has experience working with kids of all abilities for over 10 years. Her love for inclusion stems from her childhood when she had neighbors with Autism, Down syndrome, and other genetic syndromes. She spent her teenage years working as a Swim Instructor, Alternate Curriculum Paraprofessional, and Direct Support Professional. Ms. Megan now has a 10 year old nephew on the Autism Spectrum that continues to inspire her to advocate for the inclusion of all abilities.

​ In 2022 she graduated as an Occupational Therapist and began her journey as an Aquatic Therapist after having completed research on the benefits of adaptive physical activities. Since graduating, she has become an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist, received a Microcredential in Autism through the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy, and completed training to become an Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation Institute Certified individual. Most recently, she has begun training to become DIR/Floortime® Certified. 

Ms. Megan is passionate about creating individualized approaches that incorporates each person’s strengths while providing neurodiversity affirming practices to support their growth in the water! 

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Ms. Lilli was first introduced to All-Inclusive Aquatics in the fall of 2025 at Creighton University, where she is currently a second-year occupational therapy student. Her love for swimming and passion for inclusive play led her to join the team as an Adaptive Swim Instructor!

Ms. Lilli is originally from Kansas City and grew up swimming competitively. She cares deeply about making sure all kids get the opportunity to have fun at the pool! Ms. Lilli worked as a summer camp counselor for children with intellectual and developmental differences for 2 years where she helped them feel safe while trying new things such as swimming and zip lining. ​ Ms. Lilli recognizes that swimming requires moving parts both mentally and physically. She has done a wonderful job breaking down swim skills into small steps that are easy to remember, and we’ve seen so much success with her swimmers! Her favorite part of being an Adaptive Swim Instructor is looking at a swimmer as a whole person, with unique interests and needs, not simply a diagnosis!

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Ms. Megan is super excited to be on the All-Inclusive Aquatics team! She began her role as an Adaptive Swim Instructor in the fall of 2025 is entering her second year of graduate school for Occupational Therapy at Creighton University and is originally from the Western Suburbs of Chicago. This is where Ms. Megan developed her love and passion for the water,  swimming competitively since she was six years old and continuing while at St. Norbert College. 

She has always been an advocate for inclusion and loves to help others achieve their goals in and out of the pool. She has experience as a swim coach, inclusion companion for district park summer camps, and most recently as a Rehabilitation Technician! Since beginning OT school, Ms. Megan has learned how to asses a swimmer’s abilities, preferences, and interests! She loves to create the just right challenge for swimmers as they work towards their goals and gain confidence in the pool!

Ms. Megan loves to make a positive impact on swimmers’ journeys as she helps them gain confidence in the pool. One of her favorite parts of being an Adaptive Swim Instructor is creating a safe, uplifting environment where each swimmer’s unique goals and interests are incorporated into their swim lessons!

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Ms. Rylee began volunteering with All-Inclusive Aquatics in December of 2023. In January of 2024, she joined the team as an Adaptive Swim  Instructor! She has over five years of experience teaching swim lessons and a Bachelors of Science degree from UNO.

Ms. Rylee is currently in school for her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and looks forward to a career working in pediatrics! Since starting OT school Ms. Rylee has learned to be more intentional, read someone’s cues and adjust her approach to help them feel confident. She has swum competitively for more than 12 years, which sparked her love for teaching swim lessons. Ms. Rylee also has experience working at the Munroe Meyer Institute for the last two years. ​

While with All-Inclusive Aquatics, she has supported countless swimmers by creating a trusting relationship to support the growth of each individual. Ms. Rylee loves being an Adaptive Swim Instructor and seeing how independence creates confidence!With Ms. Rylee’s summer schedule being the most rigorous she has had yet she will be taking a break from lessons in June and July, but she will be back!

Ms. Rylee began volunteering with All-Inclusive Aquatics in December of 2023. In January of 2024,... Read More