Meet the Coaches
Sarah
Pre-School Manager/Head Coach
Sarah primarily was a Squad gymnast travelling around the world including Russia where she trained at the Twin Club Moscow Dynamo. Sarah has been coaching for 20 years within the county and has expanded the programme into the local communities to ensure the programme can be accessed by all families without
transport. Pre school gymnastics provides a safe environment for children to explore fundamental movement in a fun space, with specific apparatus. I believe the programme contributes to developing robust confident children with the ability to confront new challenges” said Sarah.
Qualifications
British Gymnastics Level 3 Award
Rebound Therapy experience
Level 1 trampoline Award
Safeguarding
Positive Coach Award
First Aid
Holds Current DBS
Dance And Choreography Diploma
Worked with Children with Additional needs including Autism at Hope Lodge school.
Sarah
Pre-School Manager/Head Coach
Kate
Pre-School Manager/Head Coach
As a mother of 4 children, Kate has extensive experience of behaviour management and structure, this is a real asset in the pre-school programme. Coupled with her expert knowledge of gymnastics, this adds valuable depth to the skills being taught and the preparation for elite level sport should this pathway be chosen.
Qualifications
BG Level 3 preschool gymnastics award
BG Trampoline
Safeguarding
Positive coach award
First Aid
National Level Gymnast
Michael Austin Harlech award Winner
Holds current DBS
Kirsty
Coach
I started gymtots as soon as I could walk and continued until I reached 16. I love being able to coach gymnastics with still the same coaches who taught me. I love working in something I loved doing so much as a child. Watching gymtots learning new skills and having so much fun makes my job so enjoyable.
Qualifications
Level 2 award in Child Development
Level 1 award in General Gymnastics
Level 2 award in Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Holds current DBS
Safeguarding
First Aid
Kerry
Coach
I have worked in childcare for 11 years with children ranging from ages 9 months to 13 years of age. I started working with the gymtots gymnastics team in May 2021 and have loved every minute.
Qualifications
Level 3 Diploma working with children aged 0-18 years
Level 1 award in general gymnastics
Level 2 award in Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding Level 4
Holds current DBS
Jacqui
Coach
I have been within gymnastics world competing up to a national level until the age of 21. Following my love of sport, I became a coach spending my time working with gymtot aged children and younger children in general gymnastics. I have a child with special educational needs, which helps me to understand that all children are different and should be able to access the sport within their own abilities.
Qualifications
Level 2 Pre-School gymnastics
Level 2 award in general gymnastics
Level 2 assistant teacher
Level 3 dementia care
Level 1 and 2 in Makaton signing and autism awareness
First Aid Trained
Safeguarding
Holds current DBS
Nicky
Coach
Nicky is a highly qualified dance and acro teacher, with 21 years experience teaching children and adults of all ages. A former gymtot herself, both Nicky’s children completed the gymtots programme, and she loves the confidence, agility and physical strengths that the programme builds.
Qualifications
Diploma in Dance education
Acrobatic arts certified
Paediatric First Aid Trained
Safeguarding
Holds current DBS
Marie
Coach
I am a former gymnast and dancer with childcare A levels and a degree in business.
I changed my career from the corporate life to a full time mum of three.
I joined the Dynamo Gymtots team in 2023, and have loved working there ever since.
I love watching the gymtots grow in confidence and technique and flourish through to Dynamo.
Qualifications
Level 1 in General Gymnastics
Holds current DBS
Safeguarding
Sam
Coach
I am an ex-gymnast who’s has been coaching gymnastics for 7 years. I love seeing the gymnasts learn and develop new skills.
Qualifications:
Level 2 Men's Artistic Gymnastics
Level 1 Women's Artistic Gymnastics
First Aid Trained
Holds current DBS
Safeguarding
Victoria
Coach
I have experience in coaching after I coached diving after competing and being in the dive squad for 9 years. I have also done ballet and contemporary for 13 years, as well as attending gymnastics when I was little. I was lucky enough to gain this opportunity of working with the gymtots team, and look forward to my gymnastics coaching future!
Qualifications
Training, Working towards level 1.
Holds current DBS