Ms Kim –  Office Manager

• Has been in fitness business for over 30 years
• Member of Gold Medal for 12 years
• Has a daughter thats been a member at Gold Medal for 12 years, she placed 1st All Around at the NYS Championships for the past 3 years.

Ms Erin – PreSchool Program Director

Ms Caitie – Recreational, Developmental, Club Team 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

Ms Natalia (Natasha) Tokareva – USAG Team Co Director

• Coached Russia at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
• Elite Coach at Russian Olympic Training Center.
• Russian National Team Coach for Senior Teams.
• Qualified Several Level 9 & 10 gymnasts to Nationals in USA.
• Many of her gymnasts in Colorado received full Athletic Scholarships to College.
• Recently coached gymnasts on the Mexican National Team in Colorado

Mr Yuriy (Yuri) Tokareva – USAG Head Coach

• Elite Coach with Natasha for over 20 years.
• He has trained numerous International & National Champions.
• Yuri Broke International Records in Ski Jump (80m) and Won Several Medals.
• Trampoline Team Member for the USSR National Team.
• Won the European Championships for Trampoline.
• Many of his gymnasts in Colorado received full Athletic Scholarships to College.
• In the U.S. many of his gymnasts qualified for Elite Training Camps in Texas.
• Recently coached gymnasts on the Mexican National Team in Colorado.
• Yuri believes that the heart of an athlete must always have room for laughter and fun, while training with intensity and passion!

Ms Barbara Tiess – Team 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

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 Kristen Taylor – Assistant USAIGC Team Director

• Coaching at GMGC since 2001
• BA in Psychology
• Coached IGC since 2003
• Has worked with children from the ages 18months to 18 years old.

Ms Erika Waiser- Boys & Ninja Zone Director

• Coached gymnastics since 2004
• Boys team coach since 2012
• 2nd degree black belt in Kenpo
• World champion in nunchucks
• competed martial arts for 12 years
• certified personal trainer

Mr Dario – Party Director

Ms Ami – Party Director

• World Famous Radio City Rockette for 10 years
• Trained Dance in Pennsylvania her entire childhood in ballet, jazz, tap, & acro from award winning teachers
• Studied Dance at Point Park University
• Performed in National tour with Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey.
• Danced in several regional shows including Contact, Crazy for You, Music Man, & Oklahoma
• Judge for several local and national dance competitions.

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 1/2 Marathons, which 2 were the NYC Marathons

Ms Corinne – PreSchool Director

• Recreational Director at Rocky Point Location for 4 years
• Lead PreSchool Teacher in Our Centereach Location for 2 years
• Former USAG Gymnast
• CPR Certified

Ms Ruthie – Co-PreSchool Program Director

• Teaching Dance Since 2008
• Has Been Working for GMGC since 2014
• Was a Competitive Dancer for 15 Years
• Certified EMT

Ms Stephanie – Recreational Program Director

Ms Heidy – Co-Recreational Program Director

Ms Diana – Developmental, Club Team Director & Facility Manager

• Competed USAG Level 4, 5, 6 and 7
• Middle School and High School gymnast
• Coaching at GMGC for over 4 years
• Trained alongside International Elite coaches for over 4 years
• Attending St. Joseph’s College majoring in Human Relations and a Masters in Early Childhood Education; Special and General Education
• USAG Level 4 Coach
• Head Coach for GMGC Club Team

Ms Kelly Macgregor – USAIGC Team Director

• Professional Dancer for over 15 years
• Worked for Britney Spears, Zendaya, Ne-Yo and more!
• Coach for USAG and USAIGC
• Choreographer for floor and beam
• Assistant to top international choreographers

Mr JT – Ninja Zone Director

Centereach

Ms Brittany – Office Manager

• 8 years of Retail Management Experience
• Attended Gold Medal as a child

Ms Jeanette – Facility Manager, Recreational & Developmental Director

• Working at Gold Medal for 9 years
• Has coached USAG up to Level 9 and USAIGC Gold
• Degree in Business Management

Ms Kim – PreSchool Program & Developmental Director

• Teaching preschool gymnastics for 14 years
• Safety certified
• CPR/AED certified
• Concussion certified

Ms Gabby – Assistant PreSchool Program Director

• Coaching since the summer of 2012
• BA in Linguistics from Stony Brook University
• Pursuing a Masters Degree in Special Education and General Early Childhood Education
• Currently volunteer’s at local animal shelters and John T. Mather Hospital

Mr Adrian Dominguez- USAG Team Co Director

• Cuban National Team Staff for power tumbling and artistic gymnastics
• BA in Physical Education
• BA in Sports and Recreation
• Graduate courses in Arbitration, Technical and Methodical improvement, Theory and Methodology of Sports training and Psychology
• Coached National Team members of trampoline at the Pan AM Games 2011-2014

Ms Sara Harper – USA Girls Team Co Director

• Elite gymnast in the UK
• Welsh Trampoline Champion
• BA Hons in Youth and Community Education
• High Performance coaching qualification
• Produced elite gymnasts in the UK, and has had multiple kids invited to the Development Camps at the Olympic Training Center in the U.S.
• Coach to many state, and regional champions, and Easterns and Nationals Qualifiers.

Ms Jamie Zahra- USAIGC Team Director

• Working at Gold Medal for 7 years
• 2nd Place Vault State Champion USAIGC Gold 2 years in a row 2013-2014
• Safety Certified
• Pursuing a Degree in Early Childhood Education

Ms Gianna – Party Director

Rocky Point

Ms Mandi Hamilton – Facility Manager, PreSchool, Developmental Program Director & USAG Level 3 Coach

• 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 Kaity – Co Recreational Director

 Ms Camaryn – Co Recreational Director

Ms Carissa – Co Party Director

• Coaching at GMGC since 2012
• Received a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from SUNY Cortland
• CPR/AED/First AID certified
• Plans in pursuing a masters degree in mental health counseling with children in the future.

Ms Denise – Club Team Director

• Gymnast for 6 years
• Cheerleader for 3 years
• Currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education

Ms Sarah Losee – USA Girls Team Director

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

Mr Jon – USA & IGC Girls Co-Team Director

Mr Vincent Scarduzio – USA 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.

Mr David Smith – Boys Director

• Competed gymnastics in High School
• Pursuing career in neurobiological research
• Loves hockey, soccer, guitar, piano, reading and writing
• SCMEA all county vocal jazz
• NYSE levels 4-8

Ms Arianna – Ninja Zone Director

• Training for American Ninja Warrior
• CPR/AED Certified
• Degree in Psychology

Garden City

Ms Emily – Office Manager

• Competitive Gymnast at Exper-Tiess for 9 years
• Varsity Diver and Captain at Smithtown High School West
• Attended Pace University as a Psychology Major
• Retail and customer service experience

Ms Michelle – Facility Manager & Recreational Director

• Gymnast for 12 years
• Competitive cheerleader for 7 years
• Coached cheerleading and gymnastics for 15 years
• Received B.S. in Recreation and Event Management in 2007 from University of Florida
• Received her MBA from Hofstra in 2o12

Ms Bianca – PreSchool Program & Party Director

Ms Veronkia – Co-PreSchool Program Director

Mr Will – Ninja Zone Director

• BS in Education with a Concentration in Physical Education
• 15 years Grappling and 5 years Boxing Experience
• Calisthenics/Parkour Athlete
• Collegiate Athlete in Wrestling
• Certified Personal Trainer

Ms Casey – Club Team Director

• Attended Nassau Community College
• Assistant Teacher at Dutch Lane School in Hicksville for 4 years
• Cheered for Hicksville High School, Twisters Team & Long Island Extreme
• Coached Twisters Cheer for 2 years
• Coaching gymnastics for 9 years

Mr Viktor Safranov – USAIGC Team Program 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

Levittown

Ms Nikki – Office Manager

• Experience in Gymnastics, dance and cheerleading
• Associates Degree in Liberal Arts
• Competitive Skier
• CPR/First Aid Certified

Ms Crystal – Facility Manager, Rec, Developmental, Ninja Zone Director

• Former competitive gymnast
• Coaching for GMGC since 2009
• Has directed both USAG and USAIGC competitive teams since 2013
• Coach 2017 State Bar & Beam Champions
• BA in Criminal Justice
• Mommy of a little girl

Ms Nicki – PreSchool Program Director

• 3 time National Champion Cheerleader at Hofstra University
• Coaching gymnastics for 10 years
• Directing our busy PreSchool Program in Garden City for the past 2 years
• Coached USAIGC Competitive Teams
• BA in Physical Education K-12

Ms Jillian (Ms Cat) – Assistant PreSchool Program Director

• Has been working with children since 2014
• Was a Competitive Cheerleader for 8+ Years
• Safety & PreSchool Fundamentals Certified
• Friend and Family Call her “Cat”

Ms Stephanie Taibi – USAG Team Director

• Former Junior Olympic Competitive Gymnast.
• USA Certified Professional Coach Since 2015
• Studied Psychology at Penn State University
• In 2019 her gymnasts placed 1st in Level 3 and Level 4 State Championships.

Mr Viktor Safranov – USAIGC Team Program 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

Ms Breanna – Co Party Director

• Attending Molloy College for Nuclear Medicine
• Competitive Cheerleader for 8 Years
• Gymnast for 6 Years
• Coached Cheerleading for 4 Years