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Coaching: Head Coach - Coaching
Administration: Office
Coaching
Head Coach
Name: Martin Shields
Position: General Manager of Coaching and Head Coach of MG Program
Qualifications: Martin has Level 2 MG Coaching Accreditation and was awarded the 2007 MAG Development coach of the year. Martin has also recently aquired his Kinder gym accreditation.
Experience: Martin has been involved with gymnastics all his life, first as a gymnast and then as a coach. Martin has produced many State & National Champions. In 2001, 2002 & 2003 Martin was named Australian Mens Levels Coach of the Year.
Coaching
Name: Cristiana Costi Pereira
Position: Head of Schools Programs & Coach in WG Levels 1-5 programs
Qualifications: Qualified Gym Coach (Brazil 2001), Qualified State Judge (Brazil 2002-3), Bachelor of Physical Education (Brazil 2003), Post Graduate Course in Children's Recreation (Brazil 2004)
Experience: Cristiana has been head of our schools program since 2005 in which time the program has flourished. Cris also coaches junior gymnasts through to squad level.
Name: Vanessa Cook
Position: WG Coordinator
Qualifications:
  • Gymnastics Coaching Qualifications:
    • General Gymnastics
    • Kindergym
    • Currently studying for Level 1 Women's Gymnastics
  • Currently studying for Australian Strength and Conditioning Level 1 Certificate

BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Human Resource Management

  • Chartered Institute of Marketing Advanced Certificate
  • Surfing Australia Surfing Coach Level 1
  • British Surfing Association Level 2 Surf Instructor
  • Austswim Certificate
  • Senior First Aid Certificate
  • Advanced Resuscitation

NSW Dept of Sport and Rec Workshops attended:

  • Game Sense
  • Fun Warm up and Stretches
  • Core Stability and Flexiblity
  • Sports Psychology
  • Sports Team Managers orientation to managing Junior Sports Teams
  • Speed and Agility
Experience:

Vanessa started gymnastics at 3 years old in the UK and finished competing at aged 14.

From such a good gymnastics background Vanessa has been able to excel and / or compete at many sports (surfing, squash, snowboarding, skiing, sailing and horseriding.  She has represented her university and county in Field Hockey.  She has recently been selected to represent NSW at the State Hockey Championships in 2010 at Canberra.  Vanessa currently trains and plays for Manly Warringah Womens Hockey Club.

Vanessa started working for MWGC in October 2010.  Prior to this, she had her own business specialising in Kindergym and Juniorgym and has brought many business and sports skills to MWGC.

 
Name: Natalie Harvey
Position: WG Head Coach
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Name: Tory Santangelo
Position: Full Time Coach
Qualifications:

Level 1 MG
certificate 3 in fitness
certificate 4 in fitness
senior first aid and advanced senior first aid
Experience:

As a gymnast, Tory achieved many state and national trophies and awards between 1995 and 2005
Name: Tamsin Eadie
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Amelia Eadie
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Penelope Hill
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Michelle Jan
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Stephanie Janssen
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Karen Linley
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Sarah Melhuish
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Heather Rath
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Liz Walker
Position: WG Levels 4-6 State Coach
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Name: Trish Steel
Position: Casual Coach WG and GG
Qualifications:

Level 1 WG Coach
Experience:

Trish works with WG Recreation, Pre Levels, Levels 1-3 and also our schools and Junior Gym programs
Name: Alison Watson
Position: Casual Coach GG
Qualifications: Level 1 MG
Experience: 10 years coaching experience, 8 years with the MWGC. The highlight of her own gymnastic career was her participation in the British Amateur Gymnastics Association 100th Anniversary Display at Wembley Arena in 1988.
Name: Kiri Wickham
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Tahnee Wickham
Position: Casual Coach WG
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Name: Ashley Barkle
Position: Casual Coach MG
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As a gymnast, Ashley was a Level 10 National Finalist on Vault and Floor 2008.
Name: Wendy Smit
Position: Casual Coach MG
Qualifications:

Coaching Qualification:

Level 1 MG Coach Accreditation

MG Intermediate Level Judge

 

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Business

Diploma of Teaching

Certificate 4 Workplace Training and Assessment

 
Experience:

Wendy commenced coaching at Manly Warrringah Gymnastics in 2008 and Judging in 2009. Since that time she has coached Boys Recreation, Boys Pre-Levels and Boys Level 2 - 4 Competitive Squad. Wendy is a mother of 2 active boys who have enjoyed gymnastics from an early age. She became involved in gymnastics after seeing the many benefits the sport provides in the development of children. After enjoying a career in marketing, she is now a teacher and helps prepare the boys gym squad at her school for the yearly IPSHA Gymnastics Competition.
Name: Ben Wood
Position: Casual Coach MG
Qualifications:

Level 1 MG Coach

Level 3 MG Judge
Experience: 2009 - NSW state championships ( Senior international) 1st pommel, 2nd vault.
2008 - National championships 2008: 6th overall Senior international , 3rd on Pommel
- NSW senior international state champion
2007- Australian representative at the 2007 World University Games ( Bangkok, Thailand)
- Pacific coast classic ( oakland, USA)
- 3rd overall Jurrasic Classic, senior international ( Calgary, Canada)
2006 - National championships, senior international ( 3rd pommel)
2005 - Level 10 u/18 national champion
- NSW senior levels gymnast of the year
2004 - NSw senior levels gymnast of the year
2002 - -Australian representative - Hawaii ( level 8)
- National championships 2002 ( level8), 2nd overall
Name: Morgan Flook
Position: Tricks Coach
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Name: Jono Wong
Position: Tricks Coach
Qualifications: Level 1 MG Coaching Certificate - He was a Level 8 Gymnast with the MWGC, competed with the NSW Team for the 2002 Nationals Competition
Experience: He has strong influences of Capoeira, Gymnastics and breakdancing, and likes to focus on making his tricks as aesthetic as possible. Is currently working on the first tricking text book which will help solidify tricking in the sporting world.
Name: Dominique Johnson
Position: Casual Coach
Qualifications:

Level 1 coach, completing my certificate III and IV in fitness, certificate III in sport and recreation, WAG intermediate and intermediate bronze judge.

Experience:

 

Dominique is now completing her third year at coaching:
 
•         She was a level 10 gymnast in 2007 who competed at nationals on the Queensland team.
•         She placed 3rd on beam and 4th on vault in 2006 at the NDP Level 9 National Championships.
•         She won the Border Challenge completion in level 8 in 2005. 
•         She was the Queensland Champion on vault in level 8, level 9 and level 10 

Dominique coached semi competitive gymnasts at Delta gymnastics in 2008 (this is the club she was competing for from NDP level 5 to 10.)    Then moved to Ferny Hills at the start of 2009 where she coached the senior group, competitive NDP levels 4 to 6. 
Administration
Office
Name: Wylma McGee
Position: Administration Officer
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Name: Lauren Frost
Position: Administration Assistant
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Experience:
  • DY RSL 
  • My Chiro 
  • Stephen Hobbs Technology Services 
  • Liquid Elements 
  • PRV Security 
  • Manly Warringah Electrical 
  • Jedplumb 
  • Sydney Digital and Print Services 
  • IN & SJ Builders