MEET THE COACHES

With 11 years of competitive gymnastics experience, ending at Level 7 due to injury, Coach Kylee developed a deep understanding of the sport both as an athlete and mentor. After stepping away from competition, she discovered a new passion in coaching and has been working with gymnasts of various ages and skill levels since 2016. Coach Kylee has been part of the Hope Gymnastics team for 3 years, coaching Pre-Team through Level 3, and also serves as the gym’s Camp Director.

Kylee earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing and briefly pursued a career in the field before realizing her true passion remained in the gym. She believes that positivity plays a vital role in gymnastics and that a gymnast’s attitude often reflects the energy and leadership of their coach. Because of this, she strives to bring enthusiasm, encouragement, and a positive mindset into the gym every day.

Outside of coaching, Kylee enjoys reading, writing, painting, and spending time with her pets.

Coach Theresa brings a lifetime of gymnastics experience and leadership to the program. A gymnast for 14 years, she trained and competed for Gymini Gymnastics, where she developed a strong foundation in both athletic excellence and teamwork. During her time at Park View High School, Theresa became a State Champion on both floor and beam, while also helping lead her team to three State Championship titles.

Beyond her competitive career, Coach Theresa has dedicated herself to growing the sport through coaching and program development. In Atlanta, she directed the YMCA Gymnastics program and served on the YMCA National Committee, helping rewrite the national gymnastics rulebook.

Coach Theresa continued her passion for mentoring student-athletes as the coach at John Champe High School for three years and is currently coaching at Riverside High School, where she has spent the past two years developing competitive athletes and strong team culture.

At Hope Gymnastics, Coach Theresa coaches Platinum and Diamond Xcel athletes, bringing her experience, technical knowledge, and passion for the sport to help gymnasts build confidence, discipline, and success both in and out of the gym.

Coach Viktor started gymnastics at the age of 21 not having a clue of how much time, effort and dedication would take on learning a ‘flip’. Shortly enough he started competing for fun as an adult and also was encouraged to teach classes of all ages. Little did he know that gymnastics would be catapulting that “fun” towards a healthier lifestyle and a long life career. 

After years of being involved instructing gymnastics concepts on many demanding disciplines, such as horse vaulters, martial artist, dancers, acrobats, gymnast and parkour enthusiasts; he feels there’s still room to learn and teach new approaches and techniques on the versatility of this sport. Coach V likes to be involved on other disciplines and sports that might benefit from the basics of gymnastics and general fitness. 

As a long USAG certified member and seasoned Xcel and T&T competitive team coach, he’s thrilled to bring his experience and energy to Hope Gymnastics.

Coming soon.

Coach Dayana is a dedicated gymnastics instructor with 3 years of experience working with children. She is passionate about creating a fun, engaging environment where kids can learn and grow, while following the curriculum and adding her own personality to make classes exciting.

In addition to coaching, Dayana also works as a substitute teacher for elementary, middle, and high school students, giving her a strong background in connecting with kids of all ages.

She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology, furthering her knowledge to support children’s growth and development both inside and outside the gym.

Coming soon.

Coming soon.