WGV Athletics Booster Club
WGV Team Coaches
Heather
Owner/ Program Meet Director
Coach Heather has over 20 years of experience in coaching. She has been Gym Owner for the last 14 years of WGV Gymnastics. She has experience as a Preschool Coach, Recreational Gymnastics Coach, and Competitive Team Coach. She has her meet director certification and all safety certifications. She has helped developed gymnastic programs at all levels. Coach Heather is certified by USAG and AAU.
Coach Christy
DP Team
Coach Christy Bio Coming Soon...
Coach Connie
Team DP & Xcel
Coach Connie brings decades of gymnastics coaching experience to WGV, working with athletes from the recreational level through Level 10. Throughout her career, she has coached numerous State and Regional champions, championship teams, and athletes who have advanced to the national level. Her experience includes coaching within the USAG Development Program, working with Optional-level athletes, and attending National Team training camps, including training at the former Karolyi Ranch. She holds USAG Safety & Risk Management and SafeSport certifications and has completed W300 and W400 National Team Coach training. She holds current judging certifications up to Level 8 for JO and up to sapphire for Xcel. Coach Connie believes great gymnastics is built through strong fundamentals, attention to detail, consistency, and trust between an athlete and coach. She is passionate about helping gymnasts become confident, resilient athletes while challenging each of them to reach their individual potential.
Outside the gym, Coach Connie is a retired firefighter and paramedic and brings that same commitment to leadership, safety, teamwork, and helping others into her coaching every day.
Coach Althea (Thea)
DP Team
Floor Manager
Coach Thea has been inside a gym since she was 3 years old. She was a competitive gymnast in Maryland for 8 years until she moved to Florida at 15. She has coached at WGV Gymnastics since then, almost 10 years. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Florida where she received her degree in Psychology with a minor in Sports Management. Thea has worked under numerous experienced mentors, including a former Olympian and Division 1 coach. Next, Thea plans on becoming a certified Judge in hopes of expanding her gymnastics knowledge even further.
Thea’s coaching philosophy includes maintaining the fun of the sport while emphasizing form, technique, and discipline. She truly believes that no matter how long a child takes gymnastics, they will learn lessons that will last a lifetime. She lives by the fact that her job as a coach is to not only teach beautiful gymnastics, but to teach the girls what is like to have discipline, respect, determination, motivation, resiliency, and a strong work ethic. A successful gymnast takes what she learns and applies it outside of the gym!
In her free time, Thea loves taking her dogs out on her longboard, paddleboarding on the intercoastal, going to car shows, creating logos for friends and learning graphic design, and researching new gymnastics techniques.
Coach Edythe
Team DP & Xcel
Coach Edythe did competitive gymnastics for 15 years all the way up to level 10. She has coached gymnastics for 5 years. She went to the junior Olympics twice. She graduated from Michigan State in 2022. Her major was Human Development & Family Studies and she is working towards being an occupational therapist. She enjoys coaching the kids and helping them achieve the same skills she used to do when she was their age.
Coach Alexis
Team DP & Xcel
Coach Alexis was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He was a gymnast for 10+ years. He was also a competitive cheerleader for some of the leading programs in the industry. Coach Alexis is a dedicated gymnastics coach with over 10+ years of experience in developing young athletes. Coach Alexis was also owner of a gymnastics program with tons of experience in running, organizing, and staffing programs. He is committed to creating a safe and engaging environment that builds skill development and confidence. He is determined to inspire gymnasts while building strong relationships with families and athletes. His goal is to build an environment where the athletes love what they do and continue to learn.
Coach Aliza
Xcel Team
Coach Aliza and her 3 children moved to Florida and became part of the WGV family in 2019. She grew up playing many different sports including soccer, softball, swim team and cheerleading. She is a licensed practical nurse and has 7 years of experience coaching recreational and competitive gymnastics. Her son, now a student at UF, played competitive soccer for 13 years and her 2 daughters are competitive gymnasts at WGV. She believes that being part of a team, confronting your fears, and working hard for something are lifelong lessons she hopes to instill in all the athletes she coaches.
Coach Marlyse
Xcel Team
Coach Bio Coming Soon...
