Staff
Annette Card: Level 2 artistic gymnastics and trampoline coach. Annette has been coaching Gymnastics for 32 years and used to be an art. gymnastics competitor in West Germany. Annette was born in Wuppertal, Germany and moved to the Okanagan in 1992 where she coached and managed the Penticton Springer's Gymnastics Club until 2006. She has 2 grown children actively involved in sports. January 2007 she became the head coach and general manager of FitKidz Gymnastics.
Katelyn Luscombe: Certified Level 2 artistic gymnastics and trampoline coach who has been coaching for almost 10 years at different clubs in B.C. and Ontario. Your kids will love her for her fun and respectful way of instructing her classes. We are very fortunate to have Katelyn as a member of our Fitkidz coaching staff!
Brenda Carmichael: Originating from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Brenda moved to Ontario where she coached gymnastics and managed two gym clubs for the past 15 years. She has also worked as a personal trainer for Ontario fitness clubs and is a certified Level 2 Artistic gymnastics and Level 2 Trampoline coach.
Angela Carlow: Certified Level 3 artistic Gymnastics/ Special needs gymnastics coach. Angela was born in Freiburg/ Germany where she competed in artistic Gymnastics. She has coached in Ontario, Saskatchwan and Alberta where she has instructed Special Needs , recreational and competitive gymnastics. Angela has a ten year old son who is an active Hockey player and a 16 years old daughter who is involved in High School sports. We are excited to welcome Angela to our coaching team!
Ali Fraser: Ali started dancing at the age of 5. She trained under the direction of Cheryl Blumky and Tracy Stevenson and competed at local and provincial dance competitions. Ali performed in L.A., for Disneyland, Carnival Cruiselines and in Japan for Haga Ballet Studio.
Carissa Gowe: Carissa is a multi-talented and well-trained dancer in disciplines of ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, breakdance, popping & locking, song & dance, partnering, modern & lyrical jazz. A former recipient of the Penticton School of Dance Memorial Award for being the "Most Dedicated Dancer" from a previous season, Carissa also manages her very own studio in Keremeos. Carissa is a scholarship winner from "Be Discovered" after standing out as a soloist from a 2008 dance festival and Carissa has also trained at Harbour Dance Center in Vancouver as well as with "The Pulse" faculty in New York City.
Level one Gymnastics coach.
Keva Voss: Keva is a certified level 1 artistic gymnastics coach with Fitkidz ! Keva has been a gymnast at the recreational and competitive levels since she was 6 years old. Keva has instructed in Alberta and B.C. for 6 years and is working on her ECE (Early childhood education) certificate.
Dori Munday: Dori is a level 1 certified Gymnastics Coach and has been a competitor for many years. Born and raised in Penticton she has become a Real Estate Agent with Royal le Page.
Jolanda Poetsch: Jolanda competed in artistic gymnastics in the Netherlands before she moved to Canada in her teenage years..She is also a primary school administrator and has 2 girls involved with Fitkidz at the Interclub level.
Melanie Girard: Level One Gymnastics Coach, Previous Level 2 Provincial Athlete. Mel has been involved in Gymnastics for 12 years and motivates anyone she's coaching!
Jessica Hansen: Level one Gymnastics coach, Previous Provincial Competitor. Jessica makes your class lots of fun!