MEET OUR STAFF

 

 

 

 

Sherri Melson – Sherri is head coach and program director of Flyers Gymnastics. She is a former USAG competitive gymnast who brings 30 plus years of coaching experience and education to Flyers Gymnastics. Her coaching career has spanned all age ranges and experience levels, from pre-school to competitive team gymnastics. Sherri is a USAG Professional Member with a safety certification, instructor certification, and USAG approved back ground check. She is also CPR & first aid certified. Sherri has been married for 31 years to her husband Kevin and has 3 grandchildren. 

Marissa Miller – Marissa is our head Coach for Optionals, & Xcel. Her coaching career has spanned all age ranges of experience level. Marissa is a USAG professional member  with a safety certification, instructor certification, and a USAG approved back ground check. She is also CPR & first aid certified. Marissa has been coaching at Flyers for the last 15-plus years. She is a former USAG optional competitive gymnast. Marissa is the mom of 2 girls and 1 boy. Her oldest daughter participates in Flyers pre-team program and her middle daughter is involved in our PACT program.

Emily Websterr–  Emily W has been a coach with Flyers for fifteen years. Emily is a former USAG competitive gymnasts. Emily’s coaching career has spanned all age ranges and experience levels, from pre-school to competitive team gymnastics. Emily is currently a sub for our instructional classes. Outside of the gym Emily is currently EMT/Firefighter for Jamestown Fire Department and has a son who participates in the boys class.

Kelsey Smith – Kelsey is a Leader, Trainer, USAG Safety champion, Instructional class coach & an assistant team coach. This is Kelsey’s Seventh year coaching at Flyers. She is a USAG member  with a safety certification, instructor certification, and a USAG approved back ground check. She is CPR & First aid certified. Kelsey participated on our Flyer’s competitive team until she graduated. This year Kelsey is a Senior at Fredonia State and is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood/Childhood Education. Kelsey has a niece who participates in our PACT class and is engaged to be married in the summer of 2022.

Bryanna Howard – Bryanna is an Instructional class coach and this is her first year coaching at Flyers. Bryanna loves working with children and is excited to be teaching her own pre school classes this year. She also assists with beginner and intermediate. She is working on becoming a USAG recreational member with Safety Certification, and other recommended Courses. Bryanna is also working on  being CPR & First aid certified.

Melissa Barber – Melissa B is a staff trainer and instructional class coach This is her seventh year coaching at Flyers. Melissa is  USAG professional member, with a safety certification, instructor certification, and a USAG approved background check. Melissa is  CPR & First Aid Certified. Melissa is a certified Elementary school teacher  with a masters degree in education. Melissa has 3 daughters who are competitive gymnasts at Flyers and a son who participates in our programs.

Elizabeth Fessel – Liz is an assistant coach and this is her sixth year coaching at Flyers. Liz is a former competitive gymnast and is a USAG Professional member, with a safety certification, Instructional Certification, and has a USAG approved background check. She is also CPR and First Aid Certified. Liz attended Keuka College and has a degree in Occupational Therapy. Liz Currently works outside the gym with special needs children at Erie 2 Boces. Liz has 2 daughters, 1 is a competitive gymnasts and 1 who participates in a class.

Mara Marsh –Mara is an Instructional Class coach and assist team coach. This is her sixth year coaching at Flyers. Mara is a USAG instructor member and is safety certified, and CPR & First Aid certified. Mara has been a Flyers Competitive gymnast until her senior year. Mara is attending Fredonia State this year.

Fawn Schuster – Fawn is our team ballet instructor and choreographer. This is Fawn’s twelfth year teaching ballet at Flyers. Fawn has been teaching ballet and private lessons for 19 years. She began her 35 years of dance experience with the Jamestown Civic Ballet Company under the direction of Ms. Shirley Kopp. Fawn is trained in the Cecchetti and Vaganova ballet techniques. She danced in the Nutcracker with Empire State Ballet for 3 years with Beth Elkins and Harris N. Ferris, current Director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Fawn has also danced with the Lake Erie Ballet and taken multiple master classes from various professional dancers.

Melissa Young Melissa Y is our Office Manager and this is her fourth year with Flyers Gymnastics. Her daughter Mara is a coach at Flyers.   

Halle Nelsen– Halle is an instructional class coach and pre-team head coach. This is her fifth year at Flyers. Halle was our 2019 Staff of the year. Halle is a former Flyers gymnast and is attending Fredonia.

Luke Swan–Luke is an instructional class and team substitute coach and this is his fifth year at Flyers. Luke took part in instructional gymnastics for six years and has nine years of coaching experience. Luke is CPR and First Aid Certified. Outside of the gym Luke is currently in the process of taking over his family business Aggie May Chimney Services. 

Jennifer Armella– Jen is an instructional class coach and an assistant team coach. This is her third year coaching at Flyers. Jen is CPR and First Aid Certified. Jen also has her degree in Physical Education from St. Bonaventure and her Masters in Health Promotion and Education from the University of Alabama. Outside of the gym Jen is a physical education teacher at Frewsburg Elementary School. Jen also has 2 daughters that are gymnasts at Flyers. Her oldest will be competing as a level 4 this season. 

Oliviah LaMountains– Oliviah is an instructional class coach and this is her first year at Flyers. Oliviah is a senior this year and a competitive gymnast. Oliviah was the 2022 state all around, bars, and floor champion at Xcel Platinum last season. She also qualified to regionals, where she claimed the bronze medal on bars and 8th in the all around out of 7 states. 

Emily Chapman– Emily is an instructional class coach and this is her second year coaching at Flyers. Emily is an Xcel Platinum competitive gymnast and a state qualifier.