Linda Cinicolo--- Recreational / Preschool
Instructor
Linda just finished her second
year at UCF where her major is Early Childhood Education and she hopes to
soon be a first grade teacher. She was born and raised in New Jersey where
she cheered for over eight years and loved being the captain of her
competition squad. She loves working with children and worked at summer
camps every summer for the last 8 years. Linda began coaching at
Reflex in 2008. She is great with kids and loves
being creative when it comes to having a fun time and learning new things.
She really enjoys working at Reflex Gymnastics where the kids are awesome
and teaching gymnastics is always a great time!
Kayla Lipham --- Team / Recreational / Preschool Instructor
Kayla started Gymnastics at 6yrs. old and competed all levels from level
three
through nine. As a coach, her experience takes her from
Parent / Tot, to Preschool, to Cheer, to Competitive Teams.
Kayla's mother is one of Florida's top Gymnastics judges. Kayla has
received her 40 hours of child care credit.
Kayla began with Reflex in 2007.
Erin Petz--- Office Personnel
Brittany
Mitchell --- Team / Recreational / Preschool
Instructor
Brittany started gymnastics at 6yrs. old and after
only 3 months began competing level 5. She placed in top 3
at level 5 & 6 Connecticut. State. She then was chosen to attend
a training camp in Russia where she returned as a level 8 and became State
Champion as well as placed in top 3 in the Region and top 5 in the Nation.
At level 9 she placed top 3 in the State and Region as well as top 7 at
Nationals. The next year she placed top ten at level 10 at
Nationals. She then moved to Pennsylvania and began
training under the 84 Olympic coach where she trained as an Elite and began
coaching. After 5 years of coaching everything from
preschool to competitive teams, Brittany joined Reflex in 2008.
Brittany is First Aid, CPR, ERD and Safety certified, as well as a
professional member of USAG. She also has experience as a
personal trainer.
Kristin Clarke --- Recreational / Preschool Instructor
Lydoan "Libby" Diaz --- Recreational /
Preschool Instructor
Currently a student at UCF studying law.
She did
gymnastics for 6 years including competition up through level 9.
Lydoan
began with Reflex in 2008.
Falyn Leichner --- Office Personnel / Cheer Instructor
Falyn has several years experience as a competitive gymnast,
competitive trampolinist, and competitive cheerleader - competing at
numerous national championships. She has been a gymnastics and
cheerleading coach for several years.
Falyn is in her third year teaching 1st grade.
Falyn began with Reflex in 2007.
Brigette
Wagner -- Office Personnel
Venus Baker - Recreational
/ Camp
Instructor / Office Personnel
Venus started her love for gymnastics in 9th
grade in NY. It was love at first sight. She then moved to Florida and
tumbled all through high school and competed all-around with floor being her
favorite event. After graduating, she then began judging and worked out for
a few more years.
She got Level 1 USAG certified and coached for three
years in Texas. She then adopted two children from Guatemala. In 2002, she
moved to Orlando where she has been working as a substitute elementary
school teacher.
In early 2006, Venus started teaching gymnastics at
Reflex. "I love working and teaching children new things and skills while
having fun at the same time". Venus also works as a professional
clown.
In 2008, Venus became a full-time permanent P.E.
teacher for Vista Lakes Elementary and enjoys every minute of it. Between
church, school and the gym, she is always surrounded and greeted by
children. "Gymnastics will always be my first loved sport and therefore, it
has a special place in my heart!"
Alexandra Torre ---
Recreational / Preschool / Team Instructor
Alex did gymnastics for 10 years and competed up to level 8.
In addition to Gymnastics, she also has experience coaching birthday
parties. Alex started with Reflex in 2008.
Alex is CPR certified.
She is studying Law at UCF.
Tayler Bray ---
Recreational / Preschool / Cheer Instructor
Tayler is a sophmore at UCF majoring in Elementary Education where she
was on the Deans list every semester.
She has competed cheerleading for 9 years.
She has coached
for 2 years and started with Reflex in 2008.
Taylor Mountain---
Recreational / Preschool Instructor
Taylor did gymnastics in Florida for 8 years.
She is CPR and First Aid certified.
She is currently a student at UCF studying Criminal Justice and
Psychology.
Taylor began
with Reflex in 2008.
Heather Gutkin---
Recreational / Preschool / Cheer Instructor
Heather has 13years gymnastics experience including
competing through level 8.
She has been coaching gymnastics and camps for 3
years and started with Reflex in 2008.
She is currently a student at UCF studying
Psychology.
Mikilin Pearson --- Office Personnel
Bethany Chapman--- Recreational / Preschool / Cheer / Camp Instructor
Bethany is currently a school teacher.
She began with Reflex in 2007.
Bethany has cheerleading competition experience.
Allison Troisi --- Recreational /
Camp Instructor
Tammy
Bonta--- Preschool Instructor
Adam
Menzies --- Trampoline & Tumbling Team Instructor
From Vancouver, Canada.
Adam is
an extremely accomplished athlete in Tumbling & Trampoline. Adam is a two time world
champion on the double mini trampoline. He broke the record in
2003 for highest score on a single pass on double mini tramp, and tied the
world record for highest difficulty over 4 double mini passes.
His combination of athletic expertise and coaching experience is a great
asset.
Adam began with Reflex in 2008.
Cindy
Zwarich --- Instructor
Kat
Zwarich --- Instructor
Karlene Pansler ---
Recreational / Preschool Instructor
Currently a student at UCF studying Hospitality Management.
Karlene did gymnastics for 6 years and competed to level 7.
She also is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has experience in Modern dance,
Ballet and Yoga.
Karlene
started with Reflex in 2008.
John Jordan --- Co-Owner / AfterSchool Program Director
John began his athletic career as
a middle distance runner. The 1996 Olympics inspired him to take on
gymnastics as an athlete. He attended college to study Aerospace
Engineering. During college he transitioned into the position of
gymnastics instructor. Working at several well known gyms while attending school, he
attended numerous coaching certification/ clinics and worked with and
assisted numerous top coaches. During over 10 years of coaching,
John has coached Gymnastics and T&T and has worked with all levels ranging from preschool through competitive.
In 2004, he started and developed a
top notch mobile gymnastics program,which later
expanded into the original Reflex gymnasium. In 2006, John
partnered with Richard Masters and in 2007 merged Florida Gymmasters with
Reflex into what is our current program. John and April
are currently raising three children, one of which competes level 5
Gymnastics and level 7 T&T at Reflex Gymnastics. In addition to
Gymnastics, John and April also have begun a small embroidery business.
Certifications:
(PDP 1) Professional Development
Program, (PDP 2), USAG professional member, USAG safety certified,
First Aid and CPR.
Richard Masters --- Co-Owner / Head Instructor
An accomplished martial artist, dancer, and weight
lifter, Richard, began gymnastics during High School in
Chicago, Il. While he quickly
excelled in gymnastics, he was trained to instruct. The next year
he developed, competed for, and coached his
championship winning high school team and earned the "Athletic
Excellence" award.
After a couple years of competing and
coaching, he moved to South
Florida to be closer to family. While there, he apprenticed under a coach / judge
at a city program and later helped him organize and manage a small gym
which later expanded to two larger facilities. While
teaching in the Broward School system, within one year he increased gymnastics
enrollment 1000%, and simultaneously ran a successful mobile gymnastics
program. During this time, he became one of the youngest
ever Internationally certified gymnastics judges. During that
time, Richard was instrumental in developing the first modern Tumbling &
Trampoline competitive program in Florida.
As a coach, Richard produced national champions in
men's and women's gymnastics as well as trampoline & tumbling, and was one of
the very few people in the country certified to judge all 3 disciplines.
He coached / judged National, World, and Olympic Champions. He
lectured at many clinics, workshops and camps, and was a
consultant to gyms. He also worked professionally as a dancer, as
well as an acrobat and stuntman in the summers (including Cypress
Gardens, and Indiana Jones) and he was one of the main dancers and the
acrobatic choreographer for the Superbowl XXIII halftime show.
Additionally, while association chairman for AAU, he founded and organized
the first modern T&T competition program, and the first "Prep Optional"
gymnastics competition program in Florida. He studied business at Florida Atlantic University
(FAU),
and in 1991, was listed in the "Who's Who
of Gymnastics".
After several years in South Florida, Richard moved to
Central Florida where he continued teaching for several more years, helping
to establish the Metro and Broadway Gymnastics gyms as national caliber
programs. Then, for 5 years, while coaching in Polk County, he produced several more State
champion teams and National champions. During that time, while serving as
State chairman for "USAIGC" (USA Independent Gymnastics Clubs), his team
earned Polk County's "Superstar Award" and one of his athletes earned Polk
County's first ever "Female Amateur Athlete of the Year" award. Richard’s
creativity and attention to technique allowed his athletes to
invent several high level gymnastics maneuvers.
Richard's wealth of knowledge, and love
for gymnastics, has allowed him to create a program that is conducive to
children of all shapes and sizes safely reaching their fullest athletic
potential, regardless of natural ability. In 2003, Richard began FLORIDA GYMMASTERS. It is the only Polk County program to ever have a female gymnast
compete at the USAG Level 10 (highest level) National Championships.
In 2007, GymMasters had Florida’s largest competing T&T team. GymMasters’
athletes won over 70 State, Regional, and National Championship 1st place titles in
2007. GymMasters currently has Florida’s only AAU T&T National Team member
and USTA Stars of Tomorrow National Team members.
In 2006, Richard partnered with Reflex Gymnastics, and
August 2007, GymMasters combined with Reflex Gymnastics in
Orlando. Richard began a T&T team at Reflex for 2008.
So far, in
their first competition season, Reflex teams have earned 40 State, Regional,
and National Championships 1st place titles.
Other Certifications: AAU T&T
Florida State Chairman, USAG T&T coaches certification,
KAT (Kinder
Accreditation for Teachers) certified, USAG & USTA Safety
certified, First Aid certified, CPR certified, MELPD
(Movement Education and Lesson Plan
Development) certified.
