Program Director – Sharon Gareau
Sharon has over 30 years of coaching and judging experience, and is also the Coaching Chairperson for the provincial Women’s Technical Committee and the Technical Director of Gymnastics PEI. She is fully certified NCCP Level 3 with additional Level 2 certification in Men’s and Trampoline Gymnastics. She has coached many provincial and regional champions over the years and currently coaches the Academy’s senior girls.
Competitive Program Coaches:
Shelley Parker -over 30 year coaching experience -fully certified NCCP Level 3 and Level 2 Trampoline -Provincial Level 3 judge -former PEI coach at Nationals, Elite Canada and Canada Games -currently coaching Pre-National and pre-competitive girls Kelly Miles -former Canada Games athlete and 2011 Canada Games coach -Provincial Level 5 judge -Gymnastics PEI’s Coach of the Year for 2011 -over 10 years coaching experience -fully certified NCCP Level 3 -currently coaching pre-competitive girls and teaching at West Kent School Janice Hicks -former National level athlete with over 5 years coaching experience -NCCP Level 3 in progress -member of Women’s Technical Committee -currently coaching competitive girls, teen and recreational classes Alice Ma -former National and Canada Games athlete -over 5 years coaching experience -Gymnastics PEI’s Official of the Year for 2011 -NCCP Level 3 in progress -Provincial Level 5 judge and member of Women’s Technical Committee -currently coaching competitive girls and Special Olympic classes Chera Lee Hickox -over 10 years coaching experience -NCCP Level 3 in progress -Provincial Level 4 judge -currently coaching competitive girls, dance and choreography C.J. Keliher -over 12 years coaching experience -former National and Canada Games athlete and coach -NCCP Level 3 certification in progress -Gymnastics PEI’s Coach of the Year 2010 -National level men’s judge -currently coaching competitive girls Katie Parker -former regional level gymnast with over 5 years coaching experience -fully certified NCCP Level 1 -Gymnastics PEI’s Club Coach of the Year for 2011 (IGA) -currently coaching pre-competitive girls and recreation classes Patricia Arreguin -former National team member and Pan American Games competitor in Mexico -NCCP Level 1 in progress -over 3 years coaching experience -currently teaching dance to competitive girls, and teaching recreation and preschool classes Jocelyn Wichtel -former Canada Games athlete -currently teaching dance and choreography Jaime Lynn Sutton -former National and Canada Games athlete -over 15 years coaching experience -NCCP Level 3 in progress - Provincial Level 5 judge and Judging Chairperson for Women’s Technical Committee -currently coaching competitive girls Cassie Driscoll -over 3 years coaching experience -fully certified NCCP Level 1 -former Canada Games gymnast -currently coaching competitive girls and recreation classes