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 Tina – PreSchool Program Director

• 16 years coaching gymnastics
• BA Child Psychology
• Summer Camp Director for 9+ years

Ms Caitie – Rec Director, 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

Ms Christine – Assistant Rec Director, Assistant Developmental Director

• Was a gymnast at Gold Medal for 8 years – Level 9
• Coaching since 2012 at Gold Medal
• Varsity Gymnastics Coach
• Bachelors of Science in Business Management

Ms Dina Kamalova – USAG Team Director & Regional Coordinator

• Coached 2-time Olympic All Around Silver Medalist Aliya Mustafina from age 5-15yrs old in Russia 1999-2009.
• International Elite Gymnast for USSR
• WOGA Gymnastics assistant coach to Valeri Liukin 2009-2010
•  Coached Elites Rebecca Bross, Katelyn Ohashi, Ivana Hong, & Lizzie Leduc
• Team Director at 5280 Gymnastics in Colorado
• Team Director of DK Gymnastics in Colorado

Mr Adrian  Dominguez- USAG Team Head Coach

• 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 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 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

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 Samantha – Co PreSchool Program Director

• Captain of Kings Park High School kickline team for 2 years.
• Associates Degree from Farmingdale State College
• Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Occupational therapy at Farmingdale State College
• With Gold Medal for over 3 years!
• Co-directed our Recreational program
• Background in dance, yoga and pilates

Ms Diana – Developmental Director

• 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 Natalia (Natasha) Tokareva

• 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

• 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 Kerri Harkins – USAIGC Team Director

• USAG Level 4,5, and 7 coach
• USAIGC Head Coach
• Coached USAIGC 2015 Regional Bronze Team Champions
• Coached USAIGC Silver 2017 Regional AA Champion
• Coached USAG Level 4 2017 New York State AA Champion
• Elite gymnastics training with National Team Staff at Olympic Training Center
• Trained alongside International Elite coached for over 4 years
• At GMGC for over 5 years

Mr Antoine – Ninja Zone Director

• Over 3 years in the Army Reserves
• Wrestling for 3 years
• Mixed Martial Arts for a year
• Currently attending Suffolk Community College for Nursing

Ms Leanna – Party Director

Centereach

Ms Samantha – Office Manager

• Worked for Gold Medal for almost 2 years
• Worked as a Certified lifeguard for 3 years
• Competitive Swimmer for 6 Years
• 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 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 Andre Berry – USA Girls Team Director

• 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

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 Joanna – Developmental & Club Team Director

• Has worked at Gold Medal Centereach for 5 years
• Studying Business Management with a Minor in Accounting at Stony Brook University
• Coaches USAG Level 4 Team

Ms Brittany – Party Director

• Working at Gold Medal since 2008
• Party Director since 2010
• Competitive Cheerleader for 7 years

Mr. Trey – Ninja Zone Director

• Worked for Gold Medal for 3 years
• Safety and Risk Management Certified
• School of Recreational Gymnastics Developmental Teacher

Rocky Point

Ms Simone  – Office Manager

• Director of a Dance Studio for 9 years.
• Mother to a talented daughter who was a competitive dancer for 13 years.
• Daughter attended Gold Medal also

Ms Amanda – PreSchool Program 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 Leila – Assistant PreSchool Program Director

• Safety & Preschool Fundamentals Certified
• All genre dancer for 16 years
• Competitive Cheer for 3 years
• USAIGC Gymnast
• Experience coaching from preschool to accelerated
• Experience coaching cheer and dance

Ms Carissa – Rec Director & 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 Marissa – Cheer Team Director

Mr Andrew Stolarski – IGC Team Director

• Level 10 Regional Qualifier
• Ranked 3rd in Region for Level 9
• West Point Open Champion
• IGC Silver & Gold Coach in Centereach
• Trained under Elite Coach Andre Berry
• Attending College for a Pre-Law Degree

Ms Marly Portocarrero – Facility Manager & IGC Team Director

• Former USAG Level 10 gymnast
• Former 4 time TOPS National Team Member
• Competitive gymnastics coach for 6 years
• Holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Hofstra University

Mr Henry Nunez – USAG Team Director

• Elite Head Coach – Ginminator Gymnastics, Jacksonville, FL. Levels 3-Elite.
• Built the team up to 65 athletes, trained and managed the coaches.
• Coached over 24 State & had 3 Regional Champions Levels 7-10 in one of the toughest regions of the country.
• Head Coach – Tumblebees, Greenboro, NC.  Managed 125 Team gymnasts there.
• Coached 2 Level 10 gymnasts and qualified them to the Nationals.
• National Coaching Staff at Dominican Federation in Santo Domingo, DR 1988-2005.
• International Certified Judge since 2003.

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

Mr  Kevin – Ninja Zone Director

• 8 years of martial arts experience specializing in Kempo and Jiu Jitsu
• Over 5 year of experience working with kids in an athletic setting
• Attending SUNY Farmingdale pursuing a bachelors degree in biochemistry

Ms Katie – Party Director

• Competed gymnastics in High School
• High School and college cheerleader
• Pursuing a degree in nursing
• First Aid and CPR certified

Ms Kelliann – Office Manager

• Competitive Gymnast in High School
• Competitive High School & College Cheerleader
• Coaches High School Varsity Competitive Cheerleading Since 2016

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 Gigi – PreSchool Program Director

Ms Bianca – Assistant PreSchool Program Director

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 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

Ms Diane – Party Director

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 & Club Team 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 Ruthi – Assistant Rec & Developmental Director

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

Ms Breanna – Party Director

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

Ms Annia Hatch – USAG Team Director

• Two Time USA Olympic Silver Medalist 2004
•  World Team Gold Medalist 2003
• Cuban National Champion 1990-97
• Head Coach Loudoun Gymnastics in Sterling, VA
• Co Owner of Star Elite Gym
• International Brevet Judging License

Mr Ivan Bereznyakov – USAG Elite Coach

• Elite Head Coach – USAG Women’s Team at Club Champion, Pasadena, CA. 2008-Present.
• Had 2 Elite Gymnasts who went on to Stanford and Utah for College.
• Had 2 Level 10 gymnasts qualify for Nationals several years and go onto Cornell and Brown.
• Coached several State & Regional champions Levels 7-10 in toughest region of the country.
• His program was the leading USAG TOPS program for 5 years.
• Ukraine National Team 1990-1994
• Master of Sport Award USSR 1991

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