Gymnastics Staff

Jolene, or Coach Jo, as she is known, has been teaching and coaching gymnastics for 18 years. Coach Jo has been a Preschool Gymnastics Program Director and a Head Team Coach for Levels 2-6 during her coaching career. She has developed many Individual State Champions and State Champion Teams. Coach Jo has always had a passion for working with kids thru sports teams and church. She is now our Tumble Bears Preschool Director at Buckeye Gymnastics in our Westerville location.

Ariane was a gymnast for 11 years and was a level 9 State Champion gymnast at Olympic Academy in Newark. Ariane has a degree in Women’s Studies from Ohio State University, and is a licensed Esthetician. She has taught gymnastics for four years in Central Ohio and coached to level 4. She loves her cats and dogs, music, Colorado, and the smiles on kids’ faces while coaching.

Laura competed in gymnastics for six years and has coached gymnastics at Buckeye for over a decade. She is a graduate of Capital University, graduating with a degree in Biology and Psychology. Laura attended a six-week internship at Rushmore Gymnastics in London, England, where she shared with our British sister club the details of running an American style gymnastics school.

Maggie trained and competed in the Czech Republic through the advanced level.  She came to the USA to complete her graduate work in education and physical education.  Maggie is a certified personal trainer.  At Buckeye she teaches various classes at both our Westerville and Powell gyms.

Bri competed with Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, and later tumbled at Midwest Cheer Elite. While attending the Ohio State University, Bri joined the recreational gymnastics team and trampoline and tumbling team, and received a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Bri has coached at a few gyms in Columbus and San Francisco for a total of four years. She has been with Buckeye since Autumn of 2016, where she is a Director in Training, teaches rec classes, and coaches the Scarlet and Grey team.

Angie is a graduate of Big Walnut High School and she has been teaching preschool for almost nine years including three years at the YMCA. She is certified in CPR, First Aid, Communicable Disease, and Child Abuse by the State of Ohio. Angie has been teaching at Buckeye for over a decade and is a preschool instructor at our Westerville location.