Our Staff - Gold Medal Gymnastics Center

Huntington

Ms Oksana Suvalova USAG Head Coach

Ms Oksana Suvalova USAG Head Coach

  • Elite Gymnast age 12-15yrs
  • National Team Member of USSR
  • Awarded Master of Sport USSR
  • National Champion of Belarus
  • 27 years of coaching experience (Belarus, Egypt, USA)
  • 15 years of coaching at Club Champion, California
  • Coached several USAG National Champions in California
  • Two Athletes currently on the Brown University and Cornell University Teams

Mr Dre Team Coordinator

Mr Dre Team Coordinator

  • Coached several Elite National Team Members
  • Ryan Wangler – USA Visa Participant 2013
  • 2007 NCAA All American
  • 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • 4-time Junior National Team Member
  • USAG Professional Member since 2000
  • Had a 2016 Level 10 place 4th on Vault at National Championships

Ms Bianca Pre School & Recreational Director

Ms Bianca Pre School & Recreational Director

Ms Jessica Party Director

Ms Jessica Party Director

Ms Doris Ninja Director

Ms Doris Ninja Director

Mr Dario Party Director

Mr Dario Party Director

Ms Sam Office Manager

Ms Sam Office Manager

Ms Michele Brengartner USAIGC Team Director

Ms Michele Brengartner USAIGC Team Director

  • Bronze level state champions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
  • Silver level state Champions 2006, 2007 2008
  • Gold Level State Champions 2008.
  • Coaches gymnastics for Port Jefferson HS
  • Gold Level National Championships
  • All Around Gold Level World Champion 2013
  • Gold Level World Championships 2013

Ms Caitie Developmental Director & Facility Manager

Ms Caitie Developmental Director & Facility Manager

  • Competitive dancer for over 16 years.
  • Working for Gold Medal over 7 years now
  • Has taught dance & Acro for over 6 years
  • Attending Suffolk Community College to become a Special Needs Educator in the near future.
  • Fitness Enthusiast

Smithtown

Ms Bella Preschool & Recreational Director

Ms Bella Preschool & Recreational Director

  • Working with children since 2016
  • Grew up with a gymnastics and dance background
  • CPR/ AED certified
  • Was a Gold Medal Gymnast

Mr Antoine Ninja Director

Mr Antoine Ninja Director

  • Working at GMGC since 2017
  • In the army for six years, Working in the department of Civil Affairs and Human Resources
  • Pursuing a degree in Communications

Ms Sam Special Events & Club Team Director

Ms Sam Special Events & Club Team Director

Ms Vanessa Party Director

Ms Vanessa Party Director

Ms Heidy Recreational & Club Team Director

Ms Heidy Recreational & Club Team Director

  • Worked at GMGC for over 3 years
  • Assistant Head Coach Club Team
  • Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Business Management at Farmingdale College
  • Did Gymnastics and Cheerleading for 6 years

Ms Diana Facility Manager, Developmental & IGC Director

Ms Diana Facility Manager, Developmental & IGC Director

  • Competed USAG Level 4, 5, 6 and 7
  • Middle School and High School gymnast
  • Coaching at GMGC for over 10 years
  • Trained alongside International Elite coaches for over 4 years
  • Graduated St. Joseph’s College majoring in Human Relations pursuing a Masters in Guidance Counseling
  • Head Coach for GMGC Club Team

Ms Robin Office Manager

Ms Robin Office Manager

  • Part of the Gold Medal Family since 1973…as a gymnast, a coach and in the office
  • Former Competitive Gymnast, on GMGC’s first USAG Team
  • Daughter was a competitive gymnast on USAG Team at Gold Medal
  • 13 years Retail Management Experience
  • Avid Crossfitter
  • Competed 7 half Marathons,  2 NYC Marathons

Centereach

Ms Joleigh Developmental Director

Ms Joleigh Developmental Director

• USAG gymnast up until Level 9
• Gymnast at Gold Medal for 10 years where I was a part of Centereach’s very first USAG team
• Varsity Gymnast for 5 years - qualified and competed at Suffolk county championships each year
• Coaching at Gold Medal for 8 years

Ms Hailey Club Team Director

Ms Hailey Club Team Director

  • Gymnast at Gold Medal for 10 years
  • Cheerleader for 6 years
  • Coaching at Gold Medal since the age of 17

Ms Kerri Co USAIGC Director

Ms Kerri Co USAIGC Director

  • Coached at Gold Medal for 9 years
  • Trained under Elite Coaches for 5=years
  • Coached USAG and IGC
  • Trained at the Olympic Training Facility
  • Former Pre-K teacher
  • 1st Place Gold Regional Team 2021 & 2022

Ms Jeanette Office Manager

Ms Jeanette Office Manager

  • Former Recreation and Developmental Director in GMGC Centereach from 2014-2020
  • Degree in Business Management
  • CPR/AED Certified
  • First Aid Certified
  • Concussion Certified
  • Mom to a 2 Year old girl!

Ms Kailey Recreational & Party Director

Ms Kailey Recreational & Party Director

  • Attending Stony Brook University for Linguistics
  • Working at Gold Medal since 2018
  • Loves working with children!

Ms Jamie Zahra Facility Manager & USAIGC Team Director

Ms Jamie Zahra Facility Manager & USAIGC Team Director

  • Attended Gold Medal for 8 years as a gymnast
  • Coaching IGC team for 9 years
  • 1st Place Gold Regional Team 2021 & 2022
  • Coached several gymnasts with State, Regional & World titles
  • CPR & First Aid Certified

Ms Kim Preschool Program Director

Ms Kim Preschool Program Director

  • Teaching Preschool Gymnastics for 23 years
  • Working at Gold Medal since 2007
  • Safety Certified
  • CPR/AED Certified
  • Concussion Certified

Rocky Point

Ms Kaity Recreational & Club Team Director

Ms Kaity Recreational & Club Team Director

  • First Aid/ AED certified
  • Gymnast for 6yrs
  • Competitive cheerleader for 8yrs
  • Experience coaching from preschool to team 

Ms Ally Office Manager

Ms Ally Office Manager

  • Graduated with Honors from Suffolk County Community College
  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
  • Worked at Gold Medal since 2021

Ms Sienna Party Director

Ms Sienna Party Director

  • USAG competitive gymnast for 5 years, my favorite event was beam!
  • Working at Gold Medal since 2021
  • I weight train and go to the gym for fun!
  • I love working with children and plan to study early childhood education

Mr Jason Ninja Director

Mr Jason Ninja Director

  • Loves to work out
  • Enjoys playing basketball
  • First Aid/AED Certified
  • Started working at Gold Medal in 2021

Mr Vincent Scarduzio USAG Girls Team Coach

Mr Vincent Scarduzio USAG Girls Team Coach

  • Gold Medal Gymnastics: Assistant coach to Erika Waiser 2016 coach of the year for Boys USAG program levels 4 and 5.
  • Hasbro Inc.: Current east coast performance team member as a Power Ranger.
  • Motion Gymnastics: Assistant head coach for the USAG Trampoline & Tumbling program.
  • Queens College: Current studying for bachelors in Nutrition and Exercise Science.
  • Full Impact Martial Arts: Previous Co-Owner and head instructor.
  • NASM-CPT: Currently licensed NASM Certified Personal Trainer
  • 1st Degree black belt in American Kenpo
  • Multiple time NASKA World Champion Martial Artist with several ESPN appearances.

Ms Sarah Losee Developmental & USAG Girls Team Director

Ms Sarah Losee Developmental & USAG Girls Team Director

  • Junior Olympic Coach since 2016
  • USAG Safety Certified
  • Assistant Development Director for over 2 years
  • Junior Olympic Level 9 Gymnast at GMGC Rocky Point

Ms Amanda (Mandi) Hamilton Facility Manager & Preschool Program & Special Events Director

Ms Amanda (Mandi) Hamilton Facility Manager & Preschool Program & Special Events Director

  • USAG Competitive gymnast up to Level 6
  • Competitive cheerleader and dancer for 10 years
  • Experience coaching all levels from PreSchool up to USAG Level 7 and Cheer
  • Safety & PreSchool Fundamentals Certified

Ms Barbara Tiess College Coordinator

Ms Barbara Tiess College Coordinator

  • Coaching for over 28 years
  • Region 6 National Elite Chairman for 6 years
  • Coached USAG National Team Members
  • Many State, Regional and National Champions
  • Over 25 College Scholarships
  • Over 20 National TOPS Team Members
  • USAG Region 6 Service Recipient Award
  • 2017-2018 USAG Developmental Team Invite

Garden City

Ms Ava Recreational Director

Ms Ava Recreational Director

  • Gymnast for over 5 years
  • Competitive Cheerleader for 14 years
  • Cheerleading Coach for 4 years
  • Experienced in coaching Preschool, Recreational and Advanced gymnastics

Ms Chade Ninja Director

Ms Chade Ninja Director

  • Working at Gold Medal since 2016
  • Experienced babysitter for several years
  • Experience with coaching Ninja, Preschool, and Recreational gymnastics
  • Competitive Dancer for over 10 years
  • Former Basketball Player

Mr Neville Ninja & Special Event Director

Mr Neville Ninja & Special Event Director

  • Working with children since 2014
  • Coaching since 2018
  • Very active and has a background in Martial Arts
  • Enjoys building bonds with students that help foster growth

Ms Alexandra Office Manager

Ms Alexandra Office Manager

  • Participated in gymnastics and dance for several years as a child
  • Has been involved with children as a babysitter and caretaker for over 10 years
  • Did a medical outreach program in Vietnam at various elementary schools in 2018
  • Loves yoga, painting, reading, baking, and spending time with her younger siblings and her puppy

Ms Ciara Party Director

Ms Ciara Party Director

Ms Juliana Party Director

Ms Juliana Party Director

  • Participated in a variety of sports her whole life and is currently playing college soccer
  • Loves working with children and has experience babysitting
  • Majoring in early childhood education at Queens College

Ms Ali Preschool Director

Ms Ali Preschool Director

  • Competitive Dancer for 13 years
  • Gymnast for 5 years
  • Experienced nanny & babysitter for over 5 years.

Ms Michelle Facility Manager

Ms Michelle Facility Manager

  • Gymnast for 12 years
  • Competitive Cheerleader for 7 years
  • Coached Cheerleading & Gymnastics for over 15 years.
  • BS in Recreation & Event Management University of Florida
  • MBA from Hofstra University

Ms. Danielle Pesale Developmental & IGC Director

Ms. Danielle Pesale Developmental & IGC Director

  • Worked for Gold Medal for over 6 years
  • Preschool Director for 2 years
  • Developmental Director for 2 years
  • Coaching gymnastics for 8 years
  • Gymnast for over 12 years
  • Competed USAG, USAIGC and Varsity Gymnastics

Levittown

Mr David Recreational, Special Events & Regional Party Director

Mr David Recreational, Special Events & Regional Party Director

  • Attends FSC for Business Management
  • Gold Medal coach since 2020
  • All county Lacrosse player

Ms Lili Preschool Director

Ms Lili Preschool Director

  • Been with GMGC since 2017
  • Competitive cheerleader for 9 years
  • Majoring in psychology and childhood development

Ms Julia Office Manager

Ms Julia Office Manager

  • Graduated from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire with a degree in Communications & Marketing
  • Did gymnastics from the ages of 6-13 years of age
  • Played Lacrosse in High School

Mr Ron Facility Manager

Mr Ron Facility Manager

Ms Larissa Facility Manager

Ms Larissa Facility Manager

Ms Sarah Party & Special Events Director

Ms Sarah Party & Special Events Director

Ms Alyssa Club Team Director

Ms Alyssa Club Team Director

Mr Viktor Safronov USAIGC Team Director

Mr Viktor Safronov USAIGC Team Director

  • Coached 2004 USAG Level 7 State Champions
  • Coached 2005 USAG Level 8 State Champions
  • Coached 2009 USAG Level 6 State Champions
  • Worked aside GMGC Huntington’s USAIGC team from 2015-2017
  • Was the 1989 Soviet Union’s 2 nd Junior National Champion in track and field
  • Coaching USAG and USAIGC competitive gymnastics for over 27 years

Mr Javasio McShines USAG Team Director

Mr Javasio McShines USAG Team Director

  • Elite Gymnast
  • Can coach USAG levels 3-10
  • Holds 26 National titles for Trinidad
  • Went to World Competition in 2015

Ms Xenia USAG Head Coach/Choreographer

Ms Xenia USAG Head Coach/Choreographer

  • Majored in Dance in College
  • Personally competed USAG levels 4-9
  • Has previously coached USAG levels 3-8
  • Choreographer for floor and beam routines up to level 8
  • Believes positive thoughts create positive outcomes.

Mr Cole Ninja Director

Mr Cole Ninja Director

  • College football player
  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • Sports management Major
  • Ninja instructor since 2018

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