Meet the Team

Cheryl Jarrett Austin, Texas

Cheryl Jarrett is currently the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Committee Chairman for Region 3 as well as Director of Education for Gymnastics Association of Texas-(GAT). She has coached and worked with the United States Olympic Committee. Cheryl has co-authored several manuals on education for gymnastics as well as several publications with USA Gymnastics and GAT.

Lynn Moskovitz Philadelphia, PA  Lynn Moskovitz earned a BS in Kinesiology from Indiana University with an emphasis in elementary physical education. Lynn was a former cheerleader at Indiana University and has coached preschool to competitive gymnastics for the last 25 years. Her work experience also includes program management, development and staff education. She has held additional positions in the gymnastics community as sales representative for a major gymnastics equipment manufacturer, and sales manager for Elite Sportswear GK. Lynn has written and published the “Just For Kids” Bar Curriculum. She is also a USAG instructor for the HOT/preschool course. Lynn has presented at various State, Regional and National Congresses, National rated Gymnastics Judge .

Quin Shannon Carlsbad, CA  Quin Shannon is the gymnastics director of the Magdalena Ecke YMCA Gymnastics Center in Carlsbad, California. The program presently serves over 1500 students per week and has a coaching staff of over 45 instructors. Quin has been teaching gymnastics full-time since 1984 and has taught ALL levels of the sport, from owning and operating a mobile preschool program to coaching Elite and division I College gymnastics. His latest passion is teaching beginning and intermediate level instructors new drills and techniques. He is a frequent summer camp coach at camps all over the USA..  Quin has presented at Region One, Utah, New Mexico and Southern California Coaches Congress. He lives in Oceanside California, is an old married guy, and has two grown up kids.

Beth Gardner Temple, Texas  With an extensive background specializing in preschool gymnastics, Beth is one of the authors and directors for the GAT Instructor Training Program (ITP).  Beth is a National KAT and MELPD Instructor as well as being a USAG National Congress presenter. Her articles and her publications include preschool and boys’ gymnastics.  Owner of Heart of Texas Gymnastics located in Temple, Texas and 1983 graduate of Texas A&M University.

Jeff Lulla Burbank, CA  Jeff is a member of the USAG National Safety Review Board, USA Gymnastics University system, a National Safety Instructor for USA Gymnastics, co-author of the USAG Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) Course, and the USAG Business Leader of the Year for 2006.He is also an industry consultant, and for years has been a seminar presenter for the Amateur Athletic Foundation, the US Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs, Gymnastics B.C. Canada, the Australian Gymnastics Federation and USA Gymnastics. He has also served on the USAG National Preschool Advisory Panel and has participated at the USAG Business Owners Conference presenting topics on technology, marketing and recreational gymnastics.

Jeff Lulla earned a B.A. degree in Physical Education from CSUN in 1976, and has over 30 years of teaching and coaching experience. In 1991 Jeff began to license a self-esteem building curriculum developed at Fun & Fit to other business. This is what is called the “Fun & Fit Gymnastics Program”.

Tom Forster Colorado Springs, CO Tom speaks around the country at various gymnastics seminars for business and coaching. He has coached many athletes onto the USA Gymnastics National Team since 1993 and has had athletes compete in a variety of international meets including American Cup, Pan American Games and several World Championships. Tom and Lori’s gym Aerials Gymnastics is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Annette Thomas Georgetown, Texas  Annette was the very first, the original instructor of the GAT Instructor Training Program (ITP) and co-authored the text for that program.  She served numerous times as a clinician at GAT Conventions, and served as clinician at the 1998 and 1999 KAT/MELPD program at the USA Gymnastics National Congresses.  Annette is program director and for the past 13 years or so, events coordinator at Capital gymnastics, touching the lives of many young gymnasts in Texas.  She has taught and coached gymnastics for over 20 years.

Tony Retrosi Portsmoutn, New Hampshire. Since Opening Atlantic in 1994, Tony has qualified hundreds of gymnasts to Level 10 Nationals and Level 9 Easterns.  He has had a number of Elite level athletes and has coached internationally at Chunichi Cup in Japan (1997) and The Tourni Combs La Ville in France (2003, 2004 and 2006)  He has served as the Region 6 Elite Program Chairman and the Vice Chair of the National Elite Program Committee.  In 2008 he was named NH Junior Olympic Coach of the Year.  Tony has been a  very popular lecturer at many State, Regional, and National Congresses.  He has also been a guest clinician at training camps through out the country. Currently he is the USA-Gymnastics Elite Administrator for Zone 4 (Regions 6,7 and 8). Tony was selected as 2010 educator of the year. click to view article…http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100825-SPORTS-8250373

Tony is the Director of The National Gymnastics Training Center Summer Camp in Huguenot, NY. (www.ymcanyc.org/gymnastics)

Doug James Columbus, GA  Doug has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Auburn University. He has owned Gymnastics Unlimited in Columbus, GA for 23 years and has been a teacher at Columbus State for 22 years. Doug is very involved with the sport of gymnastics and has the following certifications: USAG Professional Member, USAG Safety Certified, USAG KAT Certification and National Instructor, USAG PDP I Certification, USAG Level 1-4 Skill Evaluator, USAG Meet Director Certification, ASEP Coaching Principles Certification, CPR & First Aid Certified.

Robyn McNicholas Albuquerque, NM  Robyn McNicholas has been involved with the sport of gymnastics for over 20 years. She attended San Jose State University in Northern California and graduated with a B.S. in recreation. Robyn has attended many region 1, 3 and national congresses. She has coached many regional and state gymnastics camps. Robyn has coached ALL levels of competitive, recreation and preschool gymnastics.  Since moving to New Mexico she has trained optional level gymnasts with many state champions. While coaching optional level gymnasts she continues to teach recreation and preschool classes.  Robyn is a member of USAG and NAWGJ and is level 10 gymnastics judge. She is a national safety certified and has her USA gymnastics background check completed.  Robyn feels gymnastics is a great foundation for kids and is enthusiastic to share her creative ways of teaching.

Robin Pearson Austin, Texas  Robin Pearson has been coaching for over 20 years. Her coaching career began in central Illinois prior to attending Southern Illinois University. She moved from Chicago to Florida where she focused on competitive gymnastics. She now lives in Austin, TX and is the recreational director for 4 gyms. Robin has great ideas to teach vault, running drills and conditioning in an enthusiastic way. Her technique allows the coach and gymnast to have fun Robin enjoys motivating kids to get strong and love the sport!

Tim O’Connell Chicago, Illinois A former competitive gymnast with a 30-year competitive background in gymnastics. Tim has 10 years collegiate, 12 years of national team coaching experience and was previously the director of men’s gymnastics for the State of Illinois and has worked with the men’s Junior Olympic gymnastics program. Including seven USA national team members and three national event champions at the USA Junior Olympic level. In addition to his extensive history in competitive gymnastics, Tim has an equally impressive background managing and developing private gymnastics centers throughout the United States. Tim’s experience includes consulting, training and lecturing on program development, as well as designing lesson plans for all age levels with a specialty in preschool development (ages 18 months to 6 years). Tim has bachelor’s degree in physical education, with minors in sport psychology and sport medicine and attained a master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Michigan.

Jim Jarrett Austin, Texas  Jim Jarrett, better known as “Jimbo” is CEO for several companies including Capital Gymnastics, Inc in Austin, Texas. For more than 25 years, his love has been helping others learn the wonderful sport of gymnastics. Jim has a degree in Physical Education and teaching (1st-12th grades). He operates 4 gymnastics facilities in Austin with more than 80 employees. Jim has coached  elite gymnasts and has traveled throughout the country as a clinician. He still finds his roots in pre-school and recreational gymnastics.