THE COACHING STAFF
Name:
Janine Lloyd
Qualifications:
W.A. Senior Club Coach
Assistant Pre-school coach
Assistant Disabilities Coach
First Aider
Experience:
Started coaching in 1989 after a short and very non-eventful career as a not very good gymnast. I think I am better at telling other people what to do than being told myself!
Day Job:
Gymnastics Development Officer with Aberdeenshire Council
Current groups:
Senior Elite
Recreational classes at Insch, Oldmeldrum, Kemnay and Monymusk
Interests:
Socialising with friends, Bach Interludes, discussing gymnastics and sometimes switching off from it completely!!!
Name:
Janet Inkster
Qualifications:
Womens Artistic Club Coach, 1998
Assistant Disabilities Coach, 2000
Child Protection Course, 2003
Experience:
Started as committee member and parent helper in about 1992 and rapidly became a gym addict although no personal gym or dance background. I have enjoyed coaching at all ability levels from running local recreational classes to travelling to national level training camps.
Day Job:
Doctor
Current groups:
Cover for Elite
Interests:
Lots. If only there was more time. Enjoy gardening and outdoor pursuits.
Name:
Jane Grattidge
Qualifications:
1993 - Coach Pre-school Gymnastics
1993 - Coach Woman’s & Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
1994 - Fit Kid Coach
1999 - Club Coach Woman’s Artistic
Experience:
Started coaching at Westdyke Leisure Centre in 1991.
In addition also started at the Bon Accord Club in Aberdeen, coaching at all levels from recreational to elite gymnasts. In 2001 moved to Garioch Gymnastics Club where I now help on a Saturday afternoon.
Day Job:
Returned to the Rowett Research Institute in 1999 full time as a Research Assistant after an enjoyable 7 years coaching kindergym and gymnastics at Westdyke Leisure Centre, Westhill.
Current groups:
Saturday – Recreational Class
Saturday – Novice Class
Interests:
Sailing, Skiing
Name:
Trish Swan
Qualifications:
WOMANS ARTISTIC CLUB COACH
Child protection training
Higher national Unit “Coaching children”
Experience:
Coaching since 1999
As well as coaching the Junior Elite and various Novice groups I have attended many additional training events around the country. These events are often run by National coaches and provide an exciting opportunity to broaden skills and work with gymnasts other than our own.
Day Job:
Curriculum Manager Landbased Studies & Science
Aberdeen College
Current groups:
Team and Novice.
Interests:
Gymnastics (obviously); My kids; pressing wild flowers; Animal behaviour (the 4-legged variety!); Music.
Name:
Denise Redfern
Qualifications:
General level 2
Experience:
Day Job:
Midwife
Current groups:
Monday Recreational
Kintore recreational
Interests:
Name:
Jenny Swan
Qualifications:
W.A Level 1
W A Judge
Experience:
Day Job:
Student - Primary Teaching
Current groups:
Junior Elite
Interests:
Socialising with friends – especially on Saturday nights! Going to the cinema, gym and out for dinner!
Name:
Jamie Czop
Qualifications:
W A level 1
Experience:
Day Job:
Current groups:
Petite Elite
Monday & Thursday Recreational
Interests:
Name:
Eilidh Farquhar
Qualifications:
W.A. Level 1
Experience:
Day Job:
Current groups:
Saturday recreational.
Interests:
Name:
Sarah Coleman
Qualifications:
Experience:
Day Job:
Current groups:
Saturday recreational & novice
Interests:
Name:
Carol Donald
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
Been coaching for 8 years.
Day Job:
Current groups:
Junior Elite. Thursday and Meldrum Recreational
Interests:
Having a good time while out.
Name
Susan Morrison
Qualifications:
WA Level 1
Experience:
Ex-gymnast
Day Job:
Sales Administrator
Current groups:
Saturday recreational & novice
Monday novice
Interests:
Name:
Callum Ross
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
I have done gymnastics for a good few years and really enjoyed it. the biggest mistake I made was to move clubs, had I not I
would probably still be taking part in the sport
Day Job:
School Pupil
Current groups:
Saturday recreational and Novice
Interests:
Reading
Playing Guitar
Playing Piano
Learning Languages
Listening to music
Name:
Miree McCourt
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
Did competitive gymnastics with Garioch Gymnastics club for 11 years until summer 2005. Now coach coach more than I was in the gym as a gymnast.
Day Job:
Student
Current groups:
Holiday cover when home from University
Interests:
Music, going out and dressing up! (as fairies in particular)
Name:
Aidan Moir
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
Did competitive gymnastics with Garioch Gymnastics Club for 7 years until 2002
Day Job:
Current groups:
Junior & Senior Elite
Saturday,Kintore and Kemnay recreational
Interests:
Cars, Music and walking the dog
Name:
Rosie Jones
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
Ex gymnast
Day Job:
Student
Current groups:
Monday Recreational & novicel
Thursday recreational
Interests:
Name:
Jennifer Bruce
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Club Judge
Experience:
Training for 9 years.
Coaching for 2 years in Ellon and just recently started coaching in Inverurie.
Day Job:
School Pupil
Current groups:
Ellon Gymnastics
Recreational Gymnastics
Petite Elite
Interests:
I enjoy most sports, my favourites being gymnastics and hockey. I also like playing badminton, Netball and Golf. I like boxing.
Name:
Emily Bull
Qualifications:
W.A. Club Coach.
Experience:
Trained as a gymnast for 12 years, ex-National squad member. Have been coaching for 4 years.
Day Job:
Student at University
Current groups:
All groups.
Interests:
Expert drama queen and enjoying going out with friends and listening to music.
Name:
Karen Salisbury
Qualifications:
General level 2
Experience:
Day Job:
Current groups:
Monday & Saturday novice.
Interests:
Name:
Premi Fawcett
Qualifications:
General level 2
Experience:
Day Job:
Current groups:
Monday & Sarurday Novice
Interests:
Name:
Emma-Louise Donald
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Club Judge
Experience:
Been doing gymnastics for 8 years. Represented Scotland 4 times at British finals.
Day Job:
Student
Current groups:
Interests:
Gymnastics, sleeping, having a laugh with friends.
Name:
Laura Grattidge
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
Was a gymnast for 9 years & been coaching for 5 years.
Day Job:
Studying dance full time in London but comes home and coaches in the holidays and choreographs floor routines for the club.
Current groups:
Interests:
Dancing and singing all the time. Chilling and partying with friends.
Name:
Laura Cruickshank
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Club Judge
Experience:
Taken part in gymnastics for 10 years, helped out with coaching for a couple of years.
Day Job:
Student
Current groups:
Monday recreational & novice
Saturday recreational & novice
Interests:
Gymnastics, hockey, volleyball & being with friends.
Name:
Lucy Bradbury
Qualifications:
WA Level 1
Experience:
Ex gymnast
Day Job:
Current groups:
Senior & Junior Elite
Interests:
Gymnastics, display group and kayaking
Name:
Alison Mitchell
Qualifications:
General level 2
Experience:
Parent helper at the club
Day Job:
Support Worker
Current groups:
Recreational and petite elite & novice
Interests:
Gymnastics, socialising, charity events, running and art.
Name:
Alison Rydelwicz
Qualifications:
Foundation Leaderop
Experience:
Started coaching at Ellon when daughter took up gymnastics
Day Job:
Current groups:
Monday Novice
Interests:
Name:
Allyson King
Qualifications:
W.A. Assistant Club Coach
Experience:
Ex-gymnast
Day Job:
Business Travel consultant
Current groups:
Thursday and Saturday Team
Interests:
Socialising with friends, drinking, going out for dinner.
Name:
Gemma Gove
Qualifications:
Plan to do Assistant coach course when old enough.
Experience:
Been doing gymnastics for about 3 years.
Day Job:
School pupil
Current groups:
Monday and Thursday recreational
Interests:
Gymnastics, shopping, being with friends, music and trampolining.
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