Jennifer O'keefe - Owner & Head Coach
Jen has been teaching gymnastics for over 35 years. She has taught all levels from tiny tots to advanced gymnasts. Jen is also the head coach for the competitive team, and has the expertise to guide gymnasts successfully towards their gymnastics goals. She has lead many gymnasts to Regional and National Competitions. She is the meet director for our USAG Sanctioned Competitions and is Director of Top Notch Gymnastics.
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Bars
Favorite Food: Chinese
Favorite Candy: Charleston Chew
Favorite Movie: My Cousin Vinny
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Animal: Golden Doodle
Fun Fact: "I can do my own nails"
Athena Spitaliere - Office Manager & Website Coordinator
Athena is our Office Manager and one of our Secretaries for about 15 years. She also designs and maintains our website. In addition, Athena is assistant to the meet director at our in-house competitions and personal assistant to Jen. She loves working at Top Notch because of the family atmosphere and working side by side with her BFF. Athena has loved the sport of gymnastics since her daughter was a competitive gymnast and now enjoys watching other children learn gymnastics.
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Floor
Favorite Food: Italian Food
Favorite Candy: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite Movie: Anything thriller
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: My doggie
Fun Fact: I was a team mom when my daughter was on team before I became a secretary
Deonna Krause - Secretary
Deonna is one of our Secretaries and has been with us for over 15 years. She assists with all office duties. Deonna has great experience with our gymnastics teams and can answer any questions you may have
Competitive Team Coaches
Julio Bernal
Julio was a gymnast in Columbia on the National Team. He was also team captain of the Columbian Team. He later coached the Columbian National Team. He is an internationally certified mens gymnastics judge and has been involved in gymnastics for over 30 years. In addition he is a K-12 certified Physical Education teacher in Cabarrus County Schools
Paul Junior
Paul has been coaching our competitive team girls for over 10 years. He spends much of his time dedicating his time to our competitive team.
Amanda Lewis
Amanda has been working at Top Notch for about 2 years. She works with our competitive team, recreational classes, as well as helps run our summer camp.
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Floor
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Candy: Sour Patch Watermelon
Favorite Movie: Legally Blonde
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Animal: Elephant
Fun Fact: I am a student at UNC Charlotte!
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Maiah DeShazer
Hayden Thigpen
Hayden has been working with us for a little over 2 years. He is now one of our AAU coaches.
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Floor
Favorite Food: Taco Bell
Favorite Candy: Herseys
Favorite Movie: Star Wars or Marvel
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Wolf
Fun Fact: He comes from a family involved in gymnastics but never did it more than 3 years.
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Blaise Krause
Blaise has been coaching for about 4 years but was a gymnast for 11 years. She is now one of our AAU coaches.
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Floor
Favorite Candy: Gummy Bears
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Fun Fact: I love roller skating in my free time
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Recreational Gymnastics Coaches
Kellen Brooks
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Vault
Favorite Food: Quesadillas
Favorite Candy: Skittles
Favorite Movie: The Emperors New Grove
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Animal: Jellyfish
Fun Fact: I am one of the Top Notch competitive team girls.
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Catherine Brantley
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Bars
Favorite Food: Crab Legs
Favorite Candy: Reeces
Favorite Movie: The Vouyers
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Animal: Cats
Fun Fact: I love singing!
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Sydney Krause
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Floor and Vault
Favorite Food: Salads and Mac and Cheese
Favorite Candy: Lollipops or anything sour
Favorite Movie: Any Comedy
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Favorite Holiday: Christmas or Halloween
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Fun Fact: I didn’t start competing gymnastics till I was 9 about to be 10 and after 7 year I reached level 8 and completed it for 2 seasons.
Cheyenne Christie
Cassidy Ellis
Amia Cheeseboro
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Amya Cheeseboro
Favorite Gymnastics Event: Floor
Favorite Food: Everything
Favorite Candy: Reeces
Favorite Movie: Princess and the Frog
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Favorite Holiday: My birthday and Christmas
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Animal: Koala
Fun Fact: I am one of the Top Notch competitive team girls.
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Daegan Angel
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Morgan Elrod