Our Qualified Staff
We have an outstanding staff of dedicated, full-time professionals. Each instructor was chosen for their teaching ability as well as their knowledge of gymnastics and love for children. Many of our instructors hold a degree in either Physical Education or Elementary Education with additional specialized training in gymnastics. All of our full-time staff are Gymnastics Safety Certified by USA Gymnastics and have their CPR and First Aid Certification through the Red Cross.
Below is more detailed information of our full time staff.
Staff Bios
Judy Shenk
President- since 1975. Boston University. Sargent College, 1965. Gymnastics Safety Certified. Professional Development Program, Level 2.
Deanna Shenk
Director - since 1995. University of New Hampshire, 1997. KAT Certified. CPR. First Aid Sports Safety Certified.
Igor Kniazev
Head Boys Coach - since 1995. Buelorussian State Institute of Physical Education, 1979. Gymnastics Safety Certified. CPR. First Aid Sport Safety Certified.
Juston Ziegler
Head Girls' Coach - since 2007. Bismark State College, 2001, Gymnastics Safety Certified, CPR.
Lisa Lazarou
Instructor/Assistant Optional Girls' Coach/Choreographer/Gymnastics Judge - since 2001. CPR. First Aid Sports, Safety Certified.
Lisa Moreno
Head Girls' Coach - Compulsories. Syracuse University. CPR, First Aid Sports, Safety Certified.
Lyudmyla Uruska
Instructor/Girls' Coach/Choreographer since 2000. University of Termopol, Ukraine, 1980. CPR. First Aid Sports Safety Certified.
Bogdan Uruskyy
Instructor/Coach - since 1999. Lvov University of Physical Education and Sport, 1996. Gymnastics Safety Certified. CPR. First Aid Certified.
John Boss
Instructor/Girls' Coach - since 2003. Gymnastics Saftey Certified. CPR. First Aid Sports Safety Certified.
Michael Ouellette
Assistant Boys' Coach - since 2012. Univeristy of Oklahoma
Gymnastics Safety Certified, CPR. First Aid Sports Safety Certified.
Kristen Inserra
Administrative Assistant - since 2005.
Alida Narine
Customer Service - since 2007.
