About Us

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!

After years of competing on ATA’s competitive acro team, Allison was given the opportunity to be a part of the team coaching staff. Some highlights of her coaching career include coaching several national champions as well as USA national team members. Allison loves helping athletes accomplish their goals and enjoys how rewarding coaching can be!

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!

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.

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!

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 15 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.

Rachel began dancing at the age of four and began instructing at the age of seventeen. During her years at UC Santa Cruz, she continued to study movement, ending her college experience with a major in human biology and a minor in dance. Since then, Rachel has continued to instruct and performs often in the Santa Cruz area. In the fall of 2022, she began to coach at ATA and is thrilled to continue to share her passion for movement.

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.

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, and soon went on to join ATA's competitive Acro Team when he was 12 years old. Currently in his 7th competitive season, he won the title of the level 9 U.S.A National Champion in 2021, and won three gold medal at the 2022 Vegas Acro Cup. Alex began coaching in 2020, and enjoys the little victories when his students learn new skills. He is also currently in his second year of college studying fire science, to become a firefighter!

As a child, Makenna found her passion passion in dance, which she’s been doing since she was 5. Makenna started coaching at ATA in October of 2021 and is currently working towards her degree in Architecture. Her favorite part of working at ATA has been watching her students gain a new sense of confidence and body awareness.

During her training at ATA, Sydney became a three time Acro National Champion along with her trio. Sydney has been coach at ATA for over a year and her favorite tumbling skill is roundoff back handspring layout. Sydney loves coaching at ATA because it keeps her involved with her second home (ATA) even though she is no longer able to compete with them anymore.

Avery joined ATA’s competitive acro team over 5 years ago and has love it ever since. They first started coaching in 2021 and love to see students get new skills, especially if they have been working on them for a while. Avery hopes to go into the STEM field for university and was selected as one of their school's AP ambassadors for AP World History. One of Avery's goals for gymnastics is to compete at an international competition representing team USA!

Adriana has practiced cheer since she was 8 years old and currently attends San Jose State University where she performs on the school cheer team. Her favorite tumbling skills are handstands and back tucks. Adriana loves seeing her students excited to improve their skills!

Ashley has practiced gymnastics and cheerleading longer than she can remember and is currently a member of San Jose State University cheer team. She has attended the Cheerleading worlds, won two USA Championships, an NCA championship, and more. Along with cheering, Ashley is pursing a bachelors degree in psychology. Her favorite part about coaching is seeing her kids progress in class and learn new skills.

Skyla began training gymnastics at ATA when she was 5 years old. She started her coaching career at the age of 14 and has loved it ever since!

Chennelle began dancing at the age of four and is trained in Ballet, Jazz, Hip-hop, Dunham, and Modern. Currently majoring in kinesiology with a focus in rehabilitation sciences at San Jose State University, Chennelle continues to pursue her passion for movement. While coaching at ATA, Chennelle enjoys applying her experience and knowledge to create lasting memories for her students. 

Karina started practicing gymnastics at ATA when she was 6 years old and joined the competitive team when she was 9, going on to compete for 5 years. She medaled in various competitions throughout her time on the team and started coaching at ATA in January of 2022. Karina loves teaching and seeing her students improve and master their skills! In the future, she plans to attend university and hopes to eventually go to law school.