Our Staff

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Our Management Team

Miss Lisa is our Preschool Program Director. She grew up in Belmont and lives in Natick with her husband and two children.  She graduated from the University of Hartford and received a BS in Human Services and minor in Psychology. Physical fitness and athletics have always been important to her. She competed in gymnastics in high school, played Division I softball in college, continues to play softball in the summers, and is a marathon runner. She started working at Planet Gymnastics in 1997. “My teaching philosophy is to make sure that when a child participates in the gym program they learn gymnastics skills in an exciting, energetic, and safe environment. Just as important, they can relax, have fun, and feel comfortable with me as their instructor.” Lisa holds all certifications through USA Gymnastics including Safety, Professional Development I, Kinder Accreditation for Teachers, Movement Education and Lesson Plan Development,Hands on Training Preschool and Recreational, and is First Aid/CPR certified. Lisa was invited to be a speaker at the 2004 USAG National Congress held in Anaheim, California and also the 2004 USAG Regional Congress held in Newton, MA. Her presentation was entitled: “Who’s in Charge Anyway? Creative Approaches to Co-Teaching a Parent-Child Program”. E-mail her at lisab@planetgym.com.

Miss Mandy is our Recreational and School Age Program Director who has been working at the gym since 1997! She starting assisting gymnastics classes at the age of 16 and stayed with it since. Mandy has worked with USAG Junior Olympic Team, as well as recreational, preschool, and Tiny Tumblers classes. “I enjoy children and, of course, I think gymnastics is the most fundamental sport and it can benefit every child.” She has been married for 33 years and has four children between the ages of 25 and 33. E-mail her at mandya@planetgym.com.

Mr. Gary is the Operations Manager and Shining Stars Adaptive PE Director at Planet Gymnastics. He grew up in Lewiston, Maine and lives in Leominster, MA. He attended the University of Maine, Orono and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education K-12. Major: Teaching/ Coaching. Minor: Developmental Disabilities. He taught Physical Education, Health Education, Adapted Physical Education, and Adventure Education for over ten year at the RFK Children’s Action Corp. Lancaster School. He has been the Director of the Shining Stars (Adapted PE) Program at Planet Gymnastics since 2007. He is USAG Safety Certified and holds American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Certification. E-mail him at garyc@planetgym.com.

Miss Wendy is our Gymnastics Team Director who grew up in Medway. Her background includes gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading. She was a USAG competitive gymnast for 12 years and a competitive dancer for 10. She has been a Head Team Coach for 17 years, along with coaching preschool, recreational classes, developmental team, tumbling, and cheerleading. She has certifications in all aspects of the sport and attended a coaches program at Woodward Gymnastics Camp in Pennsylvania. Wendy took over the team program back in 2008. She also has two little girls of her own! She loves working with children and is very excited to be a part of Planet Gymnastics! E-mail her at wendya@planetgym.com.

Miss Gina has been the Director of the Rocket Cheer Program since it started in 2006. She has her bachelor’s degree in Sport Fitness and Leisure Studies from Salem State College. She brings over 22 years of cheerleading experience to the Rocket Cheer program, as a coach, a competitor, and a choreographer. Gina has certifications with USA Gymnastics and the United States All Star Federation. In May of 2012 she traveled to Las Vegas to attend the Varsity Gym Owners conference to expand her knowledge in the industry of competitive all-star cheer. Rocket Cheer has several State and National titles as well as multiple appearances at the cheerleading Summit in Orlando FL. E-mail her at ginan@planetgym.com.