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Staff

It is extremely important to our company that we provide the highest quality of instruction to our clients.  We carefully screen our staff to ensure they believe in our positive methods of coaching to help children reach their full potential.  Our coaches are required to have the following certifications to ensure a safe environment for our students:

  • Safety Certification from USA Gymnastics
  • Safe Sport Certified -from U.S. Center of Safe Sport
  • CPR & First Aid Certified
  • Heads Up to Youth Sports Concussion Training
  • Fundamentals of Gymnastics Instruction from USA Gymnastics

Competitive Coaches are also required to complete courses pertaining to their discipline.

For more information regarding the Educational Courses offered by USA Gymnastics, visit www.usagym.org.

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Aiden Hansen- Recreational Coach


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AJ Bocanegra- Recreational Coach


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Almir Tagliari- Boys Team Coach

Coach Piti has been coaching since 1985 and with Eagle Gymnastics since May 2017. He has his Bachelor Degree in Physical Education and Sports Science from Brazil. He was the Head Coach in Brazil at the University of Passo Fundo and has been coaching in the USA since 2001. Coach Piti was also a former gymnast in Brazil earning numerous State, Regional and National titles.

Coach Piti was a Men's Junior Olympic and Junior Elite coach and his boys earned many National, Regional and State Titles. He can teach any and all levels of gymnastics but his true passion is developing the boys program and to make champions out of these young men. His knowledge is vast and we are honored to have him working with Eagle and the boys team. 

Certifications:
USAG Safety Certified
USAG Professional Member
CPR and First Aid Certified


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Bethany Swaney- Recreational Coach and Developmental Coach

Bethany has been coaching since 2001 and with Eagle since 2007. She is the proud mother of three beautiful children and she brings her love and care as a mother to her classes. Her bright smile and enthusiasm brings so much energy and happiness to each class she teaches.  Bethany loves coaching and helping her athletes soar to new heights! 

 Education

CPR & First Aid Certified

USA Gymnastics Safety Certification

 


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Carol Van Biezen, Owner

carol@eaglegymnastics.com

Carol has been involved with gymnastics since a very young age and trained with the U of C gymnastics and tumbling teams while working on her degree. She represented Canada at the Power Tumbling World Championships in Germany in 1990 with a 3rd place finish and in New Zealand in 1992 with a 5th place finish. She has been coaching many levels of gymnastics and tumbling since 1988 and has helped lead her athletes to many Provincial, District and State titles in tumbling and gymnastics.

Education
Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Calgary, Alberta, CANADA, 1992.

Certifications

  • USA Gymnastics Safety Certification and professional member since 1994
  • National Coaching Certification Program of Canada (NCCP) - Level 3 Theory
  • NCCP - Gymnastics - Level 1 & 2
  • NCCP - Trampoline - Level 1 & 2
  • Athletic First Aid & CPR Certified
  • National USA Gymnastics Compulsory Clinic 1996 & 2004
  • National USA Gymnastics Congress - 1996 & 2006
  • Gymnastics Assocation of Texas Seminars
  • KAT - Kinder Accreditation Training for teachers
  • CAT II Judge - Power Tumbling

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Carolyn Green- Recreational Coach


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Carter Hansen- Recreational Coach


Charlotte Coleman- Recreational Coach


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Cheley Cole- Administrator and Recreational Coach


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Chloe Avezzano- Recreational Coach and Front Office Administrator

Chloe was a competitive cheerleander and was an NCA National Champion.  She loves helping her young athletes reach their goals and her sweet disposition has made her one of Eagle's favorite coaches. Chloe is in high demand from the parents to teach their kids. She not only teaches her students gymnastics but also how to become and strive to be impressive young individuals. Chloe has been teaching since 2010 but with Eagle since 2012. 

Education

First Aid & CPR Certified.


Conner Payne- Administrator, Team Coach, Competitive Judge


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Drew Collins-Recreational and Tumbling and Trampoline Team Coach

Drew has over 18 years of experience as an athlete and just simply being in the gym. He has been coaching since 2007 and has been at Eagle since November 2016. He has been on the USA National Tumbling and Trampoline team but started out as a gymnast then found another passion in Tumbling. He has travelled to many countries representing USA and is known as the tallest tumbler in the USA. He is CPR and First Aid certified and went to college ofr Liberal Arts. Drew is also a category 2 Tumbling and Trampoline judge and with his knowledge, he passes that along to his students. 

U100 Fundamentals of Gymnastics Instruction
T200 Trampoline & Tumbling Development Coaches Course
T201 Trampoline & Tumbling Development Coaches Course: Hands on Training
T315 Trampoline & Tumbling State Clinic


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Elias Anderson- Recreational Coach


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Ella Fellman- Recreational Coach


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Emilia Altamirano- Recreational Coach


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Finley Westby- Recreational Coach


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Ginger Fox, Owner

ginger@eaglegymnastics.com

Ginger has a dipoma in Athletic Therapy from Mount Royal College in Calgary, AB, Canada and has been coaching gymnastics since 1986. Ginger has coached all levels of gymnasts from the tiny tot to the competitive athlete and has helped lead many gymnasts to District and State titles.

Ginger was also a successful competitive gymnast competing Nationally throughout Canada in artistic gymnastics and Power tumbling. She represented Canada at the World Power Tumbling Championships in New Zealand in 1992 and finished 7th.

Education
Graduate in Athletic Therapy from Mount Royal College, AB, CANADA, 1993

Certifications

  • National Coaching Certification Program of Canada (NCCP) - Level 3 Theory
  • NCCP - Gymnastics - Level 1 & 2
  • NCCP - Trampoline - Level 1 & 2
  • Athletic First Aid & CPR Certified
  • USA Gymnastics Safety Certification
  • National USA Gymnastics Compulsory Clinic 2004

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Isaac Rowley-Recreational and T & T Team Coach

Isaac has gymnastics in his blood. He has been in the gym for over 14 years and has been a competitive trampolinist for over 10 years. He has been coaching since 2014 and joined our team here at Eagle Gymnastics in December 2016. He has many Tumbling and Trampoline titles to his name at such a young age. He was an optional developmental team member in 2010-2012 and was a World Age Group competitor from 2013-2015. In 2015 he also became a Junior National Champion and team member and is still to this day. 

Certifications: 
Safety Certified
First aid and CPR certified

Athlete Accomplishments
Optional Development Team Member: 2010- 2012
World Age Group Member: 2013-2015
Junior National Champion: 2015
Junior National Team Member: 2015
Pacific Rim Championships: 2016
World Cup Team Member : 2017 in Belarus
Bronze Medalist at 2017 US Championships - Synchro Trampoline
Member or 2017 World Championships Team
Bronze Medalist at 2018 US Championships
Member of 2018 World Championships Team
Silver Medalist at 2021 World Championships - Team Event
Member of 2022 World Championships Team, advanced to Synchro Final
Silver Medalist at 2023 Pan Am Championships


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Jared Olsen-Tumbling and Trampoline Team Head Coach

Jared has been coaching since 1993 and started at Eagle Gymnastics in November 2016. He is CPR and First Aid certified and is on the National Tumbling coaching staff since 2009. Throughout his career, he was a tumbler for 19 years and travelled to Portugal, Canda, South Africa, Denmark and Germany representing USA as a National Tumbling and Trampoline Member. He has his Athletic Training Major and loves to help his athletes reach their goals. 

Certifications:
USAG Safety Certified
USAG Professional Member
CPR and First Aid Certified
Safe Sport Certified
Developmental Coach of the Year 2017


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Karen Weaver- Recreational Coach

Karen has been coaching since 2006 but has been with Eagle since 2008. Karen is the mother to 4 wonderful children who have all grown up in Eagle. Karen continues to bring her wonderful spirit and positive attitude to the gym which brings so much joy to our programs.  She works hard to help all of her gymnasts excel and is an excellent addition to our staff.

Communications Major from Baylor University
CPR and First Aid Certifications


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Kate Arakawa- Recreational Coach


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Leina Shollenberger- Recreational Coach


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Lexi Foley- Recreational Coach


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Mackenzie Cotton- Recreational Coach


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Mandy Miller- Recreational Coach


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Maritza Mack-Simmons Recreational and Girls Team Coach

Maritza started her gymnastics career at Eagle Gymnastics when she was only 6 years old. She began in our recreational program and then quickly advanced into our competitive program. She continued her career and then began coaching. She has been coaching for over 3 years, graduated with a Bachelor of Science from UNT and decided to come back to the gym where she started. 

We are loving having her back in the gym, she is wonderful with her students, has learned how to manage the front office and is currently passing along her knowledge to our competitive girls team. She has a bright future here again with  us and we are so pleased to see her in the gym.  


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Melissa Monteiro- Office Administrator


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Morgan Gill- Recreational Coach


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Myke Saylor- Recreational Coach, Front Office & Home School program coordinator

Myke has been coaching gymnastics since 1991 and we are happy to have her energy and enthusiasm here at Eagle!  Myke was a competitive gymnast and cheerleader and strives to help her young gymnasts reach their goals. She coordinates all of our homeschool open gym programs and enjoys connecting with the families that she teaches. She is the mother of two children and enjoys volunteering with her Church Youth Group.

Education
University of Texas, Dallas - Communications, Arts & Humanities

Certifications

  • USA Gymnastics Safety Certification
  • GAT Conferences Annually 1996-2010
  • CPR & First Aid
  • USAG Compulsory training camps - 2005, 2009
  • TOPS training camp - 2000
  • USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling Level 1
  • Category 3 Judge for tumbling and trampoline

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Nevan Douglas- Recreational and Competitive Coach

Nevan was a competitive gymnast for many years and retired when her was in level 9. He then concentrated on his academics and was also a huge part and Drum Major for Wakeland High School. He is currently coaching our competitive boys program and also assists when and wherever we need him. He is Safety Certified and also CPR certified. Welcome aboard Nevan.

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