Our Staff - Gold Medal Gymnastics Center

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
• 27years of coaching experience (Belarus, Egypt, USA)
• 15years of coaching at Club Champion, California
• Coached several USAG National Champions in California
• Two Athletes currently on the Brown University and Cornell University Teams

Ms Gianna P – Club Team Director

Mr Matt – Recreational Director & Office Manager

• Working at Gold Medal since 2014
• Attending Dowling College for Business
• Worked in Management for High End Retail for over 10 Years
• Experience with Customer Service for over 10 Years
• Gymnastics & Dance Experience

Mr. Ivan Bereznyakov – USAG Girls Team Director

• 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

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 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

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 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 Barbara Tiess – USAG Team Director

• 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 Caitie – Developmental Director, USAG Compulsory 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 Tina – PreSchool Program Director

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

Ms Bianca – PreSchool Director

• International Competitive Dancer
• Choreographer
• 2006 South African Championships
• Performer at World Cup in India 2015
• K-TV National Television Performer
• Degree in Childhood Education

Ms Heidy – Recreational 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 Kelly Macgregor – USAIGC Team 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 8 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 Ruthie – A.M. PreSchool Program Director

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

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

Ms Annia Hatch – Team Coach Level 1-6

• Two Time U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist 2004
• World Team Gold Medalist 2003
• Cuban National Champion 1990-97
• Head Coach Loudoun Gymnastics in Virginia
• Co Owner of Star Elite Gym
• International Brevet Judging License (Olympic level Judging)
• Coaching for Gold Medal for 3 years.

Ms Kayla – Recreational Director & Facility Manager

• Certified Teachers Assistant
• Cheer Coach for 14 years
• USA & IGC Coach for 9 Years

Mr. Kevin Frith

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 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

Ms Kim – PreSchool Program & Developmental Director

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

Ms Brittany – Office Manager

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

Mr Danny – Ninja & Cheer Program Director

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Ms Rachel – Office Manager

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Ms Lindsay K – IGC Girls Team Director

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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 – USAG 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

Ms Amanda (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 Joanie – Party Director

Ms Bianca – PreSchool Program & Party Director

Ms Michelle – Facility Manager, Recreational Director & Office 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. Veronika Quinones – Assistant PreSchool Director

• Competitive Dancer for 15 years
• Taught dance for 5 years and gymnastics since 2016
• Volunteer for children with disabilities

Ms. Danielle Pesale – Developmental Director

Ms Emily – Recreational & Developmental Director

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Mr Viktor Safronov – IGC Girls 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 Cole – Ninja Director

Ms Crystal – Office Manager & Facility Manager

Ms Breanna – Party Director

• Attending Molloy College for Nuclear Medicine
• Competitive Cheerleader for 8 years
• Gymnast for 6 years
• Coach Cheerleading for 4 years

Ms Nicki – PreSchool Program Director

• 3X National Cheerleading Champion at Hofstra University
• Coaching gymnastics for over 10 years
• BA in Physical Education K-12
• Coached USAIGC Competitive Teams