"Inspiring a New Generation of Athletes"

                   Meet the Oviedo Staff                    

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ADMINISTRATORS

   Frank Mediavilla - Owner

Frank established Gold Medal Athletics in January 2008.  He started his cheerleading as a University of Central Florida Cheerleader 1995-1999. His team ranked 3rd in the Nation and he also participated in college partner stunting and placed 11th in the country. He had the honor of having his uniform retired at UCF where he also was awarded the leadership award. In 2000, Frank founded University C.A.T.S./UCF Allstars which competed and won multiple National Championships. He has impacted the community by helping to support local schools and organizations throughout Central Florida. He is a great mentor to our students here at GMA! CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

   Marlene Alvarez - Gym Manager

Marlene has been working at GMA since the summer of 2009, mostly working the day shift doing the “behind the scenes” work to help the gym prepare for the day. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and taught for 4 years in Orange County. Marlene participated in several sports growing up including gymnastics where she competed till the age of 14. She coached gymnastics for 5 years and then became the Gym Manager for 3 years at University C.A.T.S. when Frank was the owner. With Marlene’s administrative, teaching and coaching background, she is an important addition to the team. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

   Terri Samillano - Assistant Manager / Instructor / Team Coach / Floor Manager / Party Host

Terri was born and raised here in Oviedo, Florida where she attended Oviedo High School. Since 2006, she has coached and assisted our local Oviedo and Hagerty Pop Warner cheer teams. She is currently coaching at Hagerty High School as the freshman cheerleading coach while attending the University of Central Florida to pursue a degree in Sports Fitness Education. Terri also fulfills many other roles here at GMA as an All-Star Cheer team coach, tumbling instructor, birthday party host, camp director and afterschool program director. She loves to teach and help children and hopes she can help your child reach their goals. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

INSTRUCTORS

   Adrian Dupa - Instructor/Birthday Host

Adrian was born in Fort Hood, Texas however because his father was in the military they moved around the world often. He attended Oviedo High School and relocated here a few years ago. Adrian did gymnastics for a few years and then was trained to coach. He has a passion for teaching tumbling to all ages and looks forward to helping your child succeed.

   Corinne White - Gymnastics Program Director/ Staff Trainer

We are proud to have Corinne on our staff; she provides teaching and coaching for our preschool gymnastics classes. With over 20 successful years of coaching competitive gymnastics, and achievements such as placing in the top 10 consistently for USGA & AAU sponsored events. She focuses her attention on student’s individual skills for their particular sport. Her philosophy of caring for each student’s individual needs with a positive approach is only a small fraction of why her program is successful. She is also the head of our staff training program. She ensures that all our new and current instructors have the tools necessary to be a successful coach. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

   Shawn Foster - Instructor/ Birthday Host

Shawn participated in competitive gymnastics for ten years. He also did competitive cheerleading All-Stars for five years. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Shawn moved to Orlando to pursue college at the University of Central Florida. He graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Micro Molecular Biology. Shawn has been coaching gymnastics since 2004 and enjoys every minute of it. He loves to work with children, helping them to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

   Spencer Ruiz - Instructor

Spencer is originally from New York but moved here at the age of 3. She was a gymnast for 10 years and competed up to level 6. She currently attends Oviedo High School and will be starting UCF in the Fall of 2011 where she will major in Sports Medicine. Spencer has been a part of the GMA staff since the beginning of 2010. She is an instructor for our preschool gymnastics program, where she was personally trained by Corinne. Spencer looks forward to teaching your child and helping them reach their goals. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

    Erika, Gigi, Brandon -
Assistant Instructors/Birthday Party Hosts

Better known as “2.0”, Erika, Gigi and Brandon are current and former team members that have been trained the fundamentals and basics of cheerleading and gymnastics instruction with CPR and First Aid Certifications. They work side by side with our current instructors in assisting them in class, camp and team instruction. They are the “next generation” in GMA staff and are an important part of our staff. They also assist in hosting birthday parties on the weekend. CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFIED

Oviedo: 1551 Swanson Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765 / 407-365-8021 / Info@DoubleDownAthletics.com

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