vidalia gymnastics staff

Pictured - 2006-07:
Front: Tressie Conley, Beth Benton, Michelle Jones
Back: Robin Nance, Sergey Ishkov, Marina Ishkov
Click on staff picture below for complete profile!

robin nance: gym owner/class & team coach
gym owner since 1999, robin is a mother of three (dawson, age 9, payton, age 7 & cayden, age 5 mths) & wife to husband, billy for 11 years! robin's goal for the gym is to allow young rural girls the unlimited opportunity to train in the sport of gymnastics...


sergey ishkov: head team coach
from st. petersburg, russia, a former elite level gymnast, sergey brings depth and knowledge to  vidalia's competitive team! sergey's 2006 season finished with 26 individual state & national champions...
 

marina ishkova: co-head team coach
from st. petersburg, russia, a former elite level gymnast, marina trains vgc's competitive team with devotion and a strong passion for gymnastics! marina's 2006 season finished with level 5 team state runner up & level 4 & PO team state titles...

christian zimmer: cheer instructor
christian & his wife, heather & daughters lila & peyton recently moved to the vidalia area from atlanta; where he taught all-star competitive cheerleading on the national level for years...

amanda betsill: class director/receptionist
a former competitive gymnast; amanda is wife to Zach and mom to 1 year old, Aubrey. once a gymnastics coach in atlanta, amanda and family has returned home and brings with her a knowledge & love for the sport...
 

jessie thompson: class/cheer instructor
currently a student at montgomery high school, jessie is a former optional level competitive gymnast & a mchs competitive cheerleader

kayla wilkes: class/cheer instructor
currently a student and cheerleader at RTCA, kayla has jumped into teaching class with enthusiasm and a genuine love for children...

ashley wise: class instructor
once a competitive gymnast with vgc, ash can relate to our students and understands how to break down a skill and teach it step by step...

julie mead: class instructor
a mom of two jonathan and rachel; julie is a wonderful instructor who enjoys her time sharing the world of gymnastics with her students

mindy adams & jamie alexander: wildcat coaches
mindy & jamie are former competitive optional level gymnasts and high school competitive cheerleaders (vhs & tchs)! the girls bring with them their strong work ethic & outgoing personalities to help vgc's all-star cheer program take their skills to the next level!

FORMER VGC STAFF:

Keeley Spell - Mindy Adams - Casey Clark Jackson - Amanda Hopkins Betsill - Jordie Herndon - Jessica McCrillis  - Amie Page - Alia Jones - Shai Wolfe - Jamie Alexander - Katherine King - Lauren Holland - Chelsea Allen

tressie conley: class director
currently attending uga; a former team vidalia member & an 2 time all-around state champion, tressie brings enthusiasm, knowledge, creative coaching and a love for gymnastics!

michelle jones: class instructor
currently attending uga & former gymnast, michelle's personality and patience's is perfect for coaching small children!
 

beth benton: class/cheer instructor
currently attending college, beth's bubbly spirit and strong work ethic is perfect for coaching children the wonderful sport of gymnastics.