OUR AWESOME STAFF!
Mimi Phene-McKeller - Proud Owner of the Fabulous CCG in San Luis Obispo!!
Mimi was born on November 4, 1967 in Fontana, CA. At age 5, she started gymnastics in Florence, South Carolina. She moved to Clovis, CA at age 11 and continued to train as a gymnast, as well as competing in cheerleading, diving and track. In August of 1986, Mimi came to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly as a Child Development & Psychology Major. While attending college and competing with the Poly Gymnastics Team earning 10 All-American Awards, she worked at a few of the gymnastics facilities around the area. That is when she realized her dream of building a great place for children of all ages. Through the tremendous support from the community, she now is the proud owner of such a great place. Central Coast Gymnastics was born on July 2, 1991 and continues to be filled with happy, healthy children inspired to reach for their dreams and encouraged to build their self-esteem & confidence. Mimi believes in the importance of keeping kids healthy, happy and safe. That is why all her staff is First Aid and CPR certified. Mimi also invests in her coaches' continued education by having 10-15 CCG staffers attend the USA Gymnastics National & Regional annual training conference. The conference is designed to train coaches on new techniques and keep them updated on new information in our industry, plus we also invest in it's teams technical training with opportunities like going to the National Traininc Center in Texas. Please stop by to see why CCG is the #1 choice of all families on the Central Coast. We look forward to meeting you. We strive to provide you with the best staff we can have, just come in and see how GREAT they all are!!!
Shannon Merritt - CCG Gym Manager & Level 10 National Women's Gymnastics Judge
Inspired first by Nadia Comaneci's gold medal in the '76 Olympics, Shannon started competing on her Jr. High and High School gymnastics team in Clovis, CA. After her gymnastics career, she began coaching as well as judging at only age 18. Shannon attended Cal Poly and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with a concentration in children's education. As well as attending school, she was the head coach at Atascadero Gymnastics for six years, was blessed with a wonderful husband and two beautiful children. With her husband in the air force, Shannon moved all over the world. In New Mexico, she worked for White Sands Gymnastics, obtained her Masters Degree in Public Administration, and passed her level 10 judging exam. Next, the family was transferred to Guam where she opened her own recreational pre-school gym, continued judging, and got a great tan! The next adventure was a 3-year stay in England. While in England, Shannon worked with students at the Bury Spectrum Gymnastics Club, serving as a coach and choreographer for the optional team, as well as training of other coaches. Now, Shannon has returned to California to work at Central Coast Gymnastics. Her hope for each of our gymnasts is that they gain self confidence and responsibility, learn to work hard and enjoy physical activity, and take pride in themselves for their effort and achievement in this challenging sport.
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Nick Bockleman - Trampoline & Tumbling Director, Cirque Du CCG & Urban-Free Style Gymnastics Director, Competitive & Recreational Gymnastics Coach. |
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Aly Mantell - CCE Cheer Director, CCG Super Camps Director, Rec. Girls Gymnastics Coach, & Office Administrator. SLO High School JV Cheer Coach & Tumbling Coach. |
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Audra Gustin - CCOAST Acrobatics Director, Head Coach, Choreographer, USAG Acro Judge & Office Administrator. |
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Welcome to CCG:Valentino Moutafov - CCG Girls Gymnastics Competitive Team Head Coach & Technical Director.
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Dana Desrosiers - Boys Gymnastics Team Co-Director |
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Jason Desrosiers - Boys Gymnastics Team Co-Director. |
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Nicole Madden- Parent Participation & Preschool Instructor, Rec. Cheer & Gymnastics Instructor, and CCE Cheer Team Instructor.
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Danielle Lawson - CCE Cheer Team Instructor & Recreational Girls Gymnastics. |
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Travis Newman - CCG Girls Gymnastics Team Coach & Advance Rec. Girls Coach. |
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Emily Taylor - CCE Cheer Team Instructor & Recreational Girls Gymnastics. |
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Nicole Peretti - CCG Recreational Girls & Developmental Girls Gymnastics Coach. |
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Rosa Espinosa - CCG Birthday Party Instructor & Camp Instructor |
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Rose Ahrens - CCG Birthday Cordinator, Preschool and Girls Gymnastics Instructor. |
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Dan Kelly - CCG Developmental & Team Boys Gymnastics |
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Amanda Wiens - CCG Developmental Girls Gymnastics & Aerial Silks. USAG Level 8 Gymnastics Judge. |
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Elise Thursby - CCG Girls Rec. Gymnastics, Developmental Girls, Preschool, & Office Administrator. |
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Emily Roth - CCG Recreational Girls & Preschool Gymnastics. |
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Alysa - CCG Recreational Girls & Developmental Instructor. |
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Kelsey Santini - CCE Cheer Team Instructor & Developmental Girls Gymnastics. SLO High School JV Cheer Instructor & Tumbling Coach. |
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Kristen Sanchez - CCG Parent Participation, Preschool, Recreational Girls, Acro Coach & Choreographer. |
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Laynie Case - CCG Developmental Girls Gymnastics. |
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Lisa Chanley - CCG Preschool, Recreational Girls, Dance |
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Mark MacManus - CCG Recreational Gymnastics, Boys Team & Developmental Gymnastics Coach. |
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Melanie Meister - CCG Super Camp Co-Director, Preschool Co-Director, & Recreational Gymnastics Instructor. |
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Sophia Longas - Aerial Silks |
We are constantly adding and updating our CCG Staff Bio's, new photos and updated Bio's coming soon!
All Staff Members are CPR and First Aid certified
CCG has conducted fireman training for pit saftey
