Rodica Apateanu

Rodica has been coaching gymnastics for almost 30 years! She began her career at a very young age and went on to compete for the Romanian Junior, National and Olympic Teams.  After her success as a gymnast, Rodica went on to become Technical Director of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation. While as a coach in Romania, her athletes won over 30 National Champion Titles between the team, all-around and individual apparatus events.  Rodica has been a lecturer at numerous gymnastics seminars and has received the Romanian Honored Coach award.  She is working with our Developmental Program and Competitive Team and loves teaching beam.  Rodica is Safety Certified, a USAG Professional Member and a FIG certified judge. Rodica has judged the European Championships and pre-World Championships.

Birthday - April 16^th
 

Jennifer Apodaca

Jennifer is a new coach.

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Jennifer Battaglia

Jennifer is a founding member of Pacific West Gymnastics.  Originally from Morgan Hill, Jennifer competed as a Class I gymnast and later coached Preschool, Recreational, Developmental and Competitive Team programs.  Jennifer loves coaching beam and bars and is Safety Certified, a USAG Professional Member and a level 8 judge.

Interesting info:  Jennifer loves to travel.  She has been to Russia, China, Finland, Mexico and Canada and can’t wait to travel more!

Birthday:  May 21^st

Contact Jennifer at jennifer@pacwestgymnastics.com

Janelle Cruz

Janelle has been involved in gymnastics since she was 6 years old. She has competed as a level 5 gymnast. Janelle’s all time favorite event is floor. She is coaching Squiggle Worms, Boys Rec. 1, Girls Rec. 1 & 2 and she does Birthday Parties.

Interesting info: Janelle loves to travel.

Birthday: August 28^th

Meredith Flythe

Meredith has been dancing since the age of 2, spending the majority of her training under Janet Nordgren-Taddie, Janell Tomblin-Brown, Bob Macke and Deborah Skinner.

She received her B.A. in Dance Performance/Choreography as well as a minor in musical theater in June of 2000 from San Jose State University. Her most recent training comes from Robert Moses, Janet Van Swoll, Janie Scott, Fred Mathews, and Gary Masters. While at SJSU she was given the opportunity to represent SJSU at the American College Dance Festival as well as touring with their musical theater company “company one’ for 2 years.

She is trained in Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet, Musical Theater, Pilates Dance Yoga, Dance History, Choreography and Costume Design. Her professional appearances include a television pilot featuring Janie Greggins, Billy Hufsy from “FAME” and MC Hammer. She has also been a dancer for both Paramount’s Great America as well as Disneyland. Meredith has also worked and performed in many of the AIDS benefits at fort mason with Anne Frazier and Ross Mgowen. She was a guest dancer for 4 years in the Oakland Ballet “nutcracker”. She has also choreographed and performed for many famous Asian vocal artists such as Coco Lee and Jackie Chan. She has taught all around the Bay Area as well as Southern California, for the past 18 yrs teaching ages 2 through adult.

She has taught 2 years at SJSU- Jazz I and Jazz II. She also has choreographed for SJSU’s musical theater company "Company One"

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Tanya Hoover

Tanya has been participating in the sport of gymnastics since she was 5 years old. She has been coaching team boys for the last 5 years, with State Champions all years. Currently she is coaching both boys and girls Recreational Classes. Tanya is Safety Certified and a USAG Professional Member.

Interesting Info: Tanya performs professionally in various Arial Arts, including double and the flying trapeze.

Birthday:  August 5^th

LaKayla King

LaKayla has been involved in the sport since the age of 2.  As a gymnast she competed all the way up to Level 4, winning numerous medals.  LaKayla is a huge people person and very energetic.  She can be seen working with our Wiggle Worm Tots program, Recreational program, Trampoline and Tumbling program and Birthday Parties.

Interesting info:  LaKayla loves fashion.  She always matches her shoes with her outfits!

Birthday:  May 8^th

Sarah Jeremiah

Sarah has done a lot of children camps and has been a science camp counselor in the past. Her favorite thing to do here at Pacific West is birthday parties!

Interesting Info: Interesting info: Sarah was born in Singapore and is the oldest child in her family. She is currently a junior at UC Santa Cruz.

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DJanne Lopez

DJanne, or DJ as some of her students know her, began her gymnastics career with Pacific West in 2005.  DJanne works with our Wiggle Worm Tots program, Recreational program, Trampoline and Tumbling program and Birthday Parties.

Interesting info:  DJanne loves shopping… but not as much as jumping on the trampoline

Birthday:  April 11^th

Tanya Lynch

Tanya began doing gymnastics 15 years ago!  She competed as a Class II gymnast and her favorite event was floor.  Tanya has been coaching for the past 4 years and loves coaching Trampoline and Tumbling and Recreational Classes, with her favorite event being floor. 

Interesting info:  Tanya’s favorite thing to do besides coaching gymnastics is going to San Jose Sharks games.

Birthday:  January 25^th

Contact Tanya at tanya@pacwestgymnastics.com

Terri Lynch

Teri has been involved in gymnastics since elementary school. She has competed as a level 4 gymnast. Beam was Teri’s favorite event to compete in and Bars and Vault is her favorite event to coach. She is currently coaching the Squiggle Worms, Girls 1 & 2 and Boys Rec. 1.

Interesting Info: Theater is her passion and she hopes to be on Broadway some day!

Birthday:  September 22^nd

Janet Mangrobang

Janet has a passion for the sport of gymnastics.  She was self-taught and has always wanted to coach since she was a young girl.  Janet believes that the key to gymnastics is to learn in a safe and FUN environment.  She loves coaching young children so you will mostly see her with the Wiggle Worm and Stars Developmental programs.  Janet received KAT (Kinder Accreditation for Teachers) Certification in 2002 and has attended Regional Congress for many years.

Interesting info:  Janet loves children, which is why she has chosen to work with them!  She has 4 children of her own, 2 daughters and 2 sons.

Birthday:  January 28^th

Contact Janet at janet@pacwestgymnastics.com

Lyndsi Mark

Lyndsi started gymnastics when she was 3 years old and competed as a level 9 gymnast. Beam and Vault were her favorite events to compete in and now she loves coaching beam. She is currently coaching Girls Rec. 1.

Interesting Info: Lyndsi loves watching movies and would watch them every night if possible.

Birthday:  January 23^rd

Michelle Martin

Michelle competed for 6 years and has coached for 9. The highest level she has competed in is 9. She loved competing in bars and now enjoys coaching floor. She is currently coaching compulsory level 4-6. She is Safety Certifies, a Pro Member, Level 5/6 Judge, and has participated in athletic training classes.

Interesting Info: loves to compete in dog sports such as flyball and freestyle.

Birthday:  December 8^th

Liviu Mazilu

Liviu has been coaching the sport of gymnastics for over 25 years.  He began his gymnastics career in Romania where he competed for the Romanian National Team and won 5 National Championship titles, all while earning a Masters Degree in Physical Education.  Liviu later went on to coach the women’s Romanian Olympic Team before moving to the United States and coaching Dominique Moceanu in the 1997 World Championships.  You will see Liviu working with our Competitive Team, especially the optional group.  His favorite event to coach is bars.   Liviu is Safety Certified and a USAG Professional Member.

Birthday:  June 24^th

Hanako Miura

Hanako started gymnastics when she was 7 years old and competed for 15 years.  Hanako started her gymnastics career in Japan where she later went on to compete for the Japanese National Team for 10 years straight, as well as at the World Championships and the 1996 Olympics.  She loves competing on uneven bars and likes to coach all 4 events and flexibility.  You will see Hanako working with our Stars Developmental, Girls Recreational, Trampoline and Tumbling and Competitive Team programs.  Hanako is a Safety Certified, a USAG Professional Member and has judged the Nationals Meet in Japan.

Interesting Info: Hanako has lived in the US for only a couple years.  She loves speaking Japanese!  Next time you see her, be sure to say Konnichiwa.

Birthday:  March 28^th

Evelyn Paradis

Evelyn is one of the founding members of Pacific West Gymnastics.  She began taking gymnastics in the 3^rd grade and competed until her senior year in high school as a Class I gymnast.  Evelyn coaches Preschool and Recreational Classes and her favorite event is bars.  Evelyn is Safety Certified, a USAG Professional Member and is a level 10 judge who has been judging for the past 20 years! 

Interesting info:  Evelyn has 4 children and cows live in her backyard!  She also has a daughter who is a level 7 gymnast.

Birthday:  December 30^th

Contact Evelyn at evelyn@pacwestgymnastics.com

Maria Traggio

Maria has been involved in gymnastics since she was 4 years old!  She competed all the way through her senior year in college as a Class I, while earning a degree in Early Childhood Education.  Maria can coach all levels from Preschool through Pre-Elite in all 4 events; vault, bars, beam and floor.  She also knows how to coach conditioning – the 5^th event!  Maria is Safety Certified and a USAG Professional Member.

Interesting info:  Maria says “I’m not really as tough as they think – well, maybe I am!”

Birthday:  December 27^th

Contact Maria at maria@pacwestgymnastics.com