During his competitive career, Brennan won numerous national and international awards, including a podium finish at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. He began coaching tumbling at ATA as a teenager before moving to Las Vegas where he performed in the acrobatic production show Le Reve and earned his B.S. in Mathematics. In 2021, Brennan returned to ATA as General Manager and founders Bob and Pam Meier passed the business onto him the following year. Brennan loves sharing the joy and lifelong benefits of gymnastics with the San Jose community!

Reedell began his ATA career as a parent-favorite preschool and recreational coach. Harnessing his diverse background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mathematics, linguistics, and theater, he is passionate about supporting a culture of community and positivity in the ATA Team Program.

Suzanne has been part of the ATA family since its very beginning in 1995, when she first joined as a recreational student. Throughout the years, she grew alongside the program, working her way up to becoming an elite trio base, team coach, and now a nationally rated judge for the acrobatics program. Since 2011, Suzanne has proudly served as ATA’s Recreational Manager, bringing years of experience and dedication to the role. ATA has been a huge part of her life, and she continues to share her love for the sport through her work as a judge and her ongoing involvement in the recreational and team programs. Outside the gym, Suzanne is a proud mom to a son and daughter, both involved in ATA and other sports. She’s also a huge sports fan and loves cheering on the San Francisco Giants, whether at home or in the stands.

Cathy has been working with children for 20+ years and joined the ATA family over five years ago, when her two young daughters began taking classes in the Gymster program. One of Cathy’s greatest inspirations in becoming a coach is the determination and inner strength gymnastics has brought both her girls, now aged 7 and 8, who still delight in tumbling more than ever. Through imagination, songs and movement, Cathy helps ATA’s youngest students learn their beginning gymnastics skills, while building a lifetime love of the sport. One of Cathy’s favorite parts of Gymnastics is watching the self-confidence and excitement our young athletes gain as they master new skills.

Heather began tumbling at ATA in 1999 and quickly fell in love with the community and facility. In 2002 she started coaching recreational classes while being a part of ATA's competitive acrobatics gymnastics team. Heather competed nationally and internationally for 7 years and was selected to travel to Liévin, France for the 2004 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. Heather is a big fan of all things gymnastics and loves being able to share her knowledge of skills with the wide range of students who participate in ATA classes. Over the last 4 years she has also begun competitive Crossfit and hopes to go to the Crossfit Games!

Tiana started at ATA in 1999 and worked her way up to compete at the elite level. Acrobatic gymnastics took her all around the United States and even to Portugal and she recently took a 2 year break from coaching the development team to live abroad in Japan and work as an English teacher. Tiana loves getting her athletes excited about learning new skills and feeling successful in aspects of being an athlete. Outside of ATA, she works full time in pediatric dentistry, is a CrossFit junky and loves a good game of Mahjong.

Makenna began her ATA career in 2021 as a Level 1 coach. After being named a two-time Star Employee, she went from coach to Supervisor. Leveraging her background in teaching, child development, and sports fitness, Makenna is passionate about gymnastics and dedicated to fostering a welcoming environment for ATA families. She enjoys building strong relationships with her students and watching the community grow.

Alyissa trained in ATA’s recreational program for 8 years and competed nationally for 7 years. She began her ATA coaching career at the age of 15 and now coaches tumbling, competitive team, and helps with the front desk as an Assistant Manager! Currently working towards a B.S. in social work at San Jose State University, Alyissa favorite part of working at ATA is helping her students build confidence and seeing the excitement when they achieve new skills and goals.

During her competitive career on ATA’s acrobatics gymnastics team, Samantha was named to the US Jr. National Team and earned a medal at the Pan American Championships. She has been at ATA as an athlete and now as a coach for a total of 17 years. She loves being a mentor and helping her kids achieve their Acro dreams. Currently studying at San Jose State University, Samantha looks forward to continuing to develop as a coach and as a person.

After spending 10 years as an acrobatic gymnast and competing at the elite level, Jaylene is passionate about pouring her experience back into the next generation at ATA. She began coaching recreational classes at 15 and now coaches our Pre-Team and Team programs, where she focuses on fostering technical growth, resilience, and a love for the sport.

Chennelle has been dancing since the age of four, and graduated from her preforming arts school with a focus in dance, she is trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, Dunham, and modern. A graduate of SJSU with a degree in Kinesiology, Chennelle applies her personal experiences and acquired knowledge to create lasting memories for her students. 

Kelsey began coaching at ATA as a teenager, and continued to work as she earned her B.S. in Psychology and Social Action and her M.A. in Education with an Emphasis in Special Education. She has been working at ATA for over ten years and took gymnastics lesson at ATA for ten years before that. Kelsey’s favorite skill is on the trampoline—front handspring punch front!

Serrell began his tumbling journey at ATA when he was 9 years old. After moving up through the program, he later switched from gymnastics to competitive cheerleading in high school, and went on to win a silver medal at the USASF World Championships with The California Allstars large coed team: Cali Coed in 2008. In 2014, Serrell returned to ATA as a coach for the recreational tumbling program where he taught level 2 through Power Tumbling 4 until 2020. Serrell enjoys teaching tumbling and helping athletes gain confidence as they work hard to acquire new skills.

Alex started his gymnastics career at ATA with recreational classes, but soon went on to join ATA's competitive Acro Team when he was 12 years old. In his acro career, Alex has won multiple national titles and is currently competing at the Senior Elite level. He started coaching at ATA in 2020, and enjoys the little victories of coaching new students and skills.