Emilee Brooks
Head of Recreational Gymnastics

Qualifications

  • BG WA Level 2
  • First Aid
  • Enhanced DBS

Gymnastics Experience 

  • Trained at Arabian since she was 3 years old

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2018

Why do you coach?

  • "I love to see the children progress and learn new things and encourage them to be better"
Kyla Howton
Head of Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Qualifications

    • BG WA Level 2
    • Enhanced DBS 
Lee Brooks
Commercial Director
Lisa Mason
Senior Squad Coach

Qualifications

  • BG WA Level 4
  • First Aid
  • Level 2 Personal Trainer

Gymnastics Experience 

  • Team GB Olympian
  • 3x National Champion
  • European/World Team Member
  • World Cup Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist
  • Commonwealth Champion

What year did you start coaching?

  • 15+ years experience coaching & choreographer

Why do you coach?

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Tracy Harter
Head of Membership Administration

Qualifications

  • Enhanced DBS
  • First aid
  • Level 3 Sports Massage

Job details

  • Signing up new starters
  • Taking payments 
  • Annual memberships
  • Class transfers 
  • Answering emails & phone calls 
  • Updating registers 

Why do you work at Arabian? 

Both of my children attended Arabian from a young age, one competed within our Women's Artistic squad programme, and the other was a GG gymnast then became a coach at Arabian. 

Chloe Ridgway
Level 1 Coach
Qualifications
  • BG GG Level 1 
  • First aid 

Gymnastics experience

  • Was a gymnast for 9 years 

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2023

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I love to see the excitement on children's faces when they have achieved something they have worked hard for"

Chloe Roberts
Level 1 Coach

Qualifications

  • BG General L1
  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach 
  • First aid

Gymnastics experience

  • Been a gymnast for 9 years 

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2023

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"Its nice to see gymnasts develop new skills and i enjoy coaching"

Lyla Clark
Level 1 Coach
Qualifications
  • BG WA L1
  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach
  • BG Helpers Course
  • First aid 

Gymnastics experience

  • Was a gymnast for 10 years 

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2021 

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I enjoy seeing the children progress to achieve their targets"

Sianna Pledger
Level 1 Coach

Qualifications

  • BG General Level 1
  • First aid

Gymnastics experience

  • Been a gymnast for 6 years and currently still training

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2023

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I enjoy working with children and helping them to learn new skills"

Adelina Garcia Harter
Rec Coach

Qualifications

  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach
  • BG Helpers Course
  • First aid

Gymnastics experience

  • Attended Arabian for 4 years in General Development Invite

How many years coaching?

  • Since September 2023

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I like to help to teach and encourage children to reach their potential"

Lorien Mangan
Rec Coach
Qualifications
  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach

Gymnastics experience

  • Currently still training as apart of our General Gymnastics Competition Squads

How many years coaching?

  • 6 months

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I enjoy gymnastics, and love to share my passion and knowledge onto the gymnasts that I teach"

Abbie Faley
Rec Coach
Qualifications
  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach

Gymnastics experience

  • Currently still training as apart of our General Gymnastics Competition Squads

How many years coaching?

  • 6 months

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I want to gain more experience working with children & share my knowledge with them"

Holly Weaver
Rec coach

Qualifications

  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach 

Gymnastics experience

  • Been a gymnast since 3 years old and currently still training

How many years coaching?

  • 2 months 

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I want to help children to achieve new skills and follow their dreams"

Madeline Palmer
Cover Coach
Qualifications
  • BG General L1 
  • Arabian Level 1 Academy Coach

Gymnastics experience

  • Was a gymnast for 4 years

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2023

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I enjoy helping children to learn and succeed in doing what they love"

Loucie White
Cover Coach
Qualifications
  • BG GG Level 1
  • First aid
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Currently studying at Uni

Gymnastics experience

  • Started gymnastics at the age of 3
  • Still in our GG squads at Arabian 

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2021

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I want to pursue a career working with children and gymnastics has always been a massive part of my life"

Natasha Archer
Cover Coach
Qualifications
  • BG WA Level 2
  • First aid
  • Enhanced DBS

Gymnastics experience

  • Women's artistic gymnast until age of 12
  • Women's Aerobic gymnast until the age of 16 

What year did you start coaching?

  • 2016

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I love to bring enjoyment to children and help them to improve knowledge of gymnastics"

Tilly Clark
Academy Coach

Qualifications

  • Trainee Academy Coach 

Gymnastics experience

  • Artistic gymnast for 9 years at regional level.
  • Tumbling for 3 years at regional level
  • Competed around the UK in both

When did you start coaching?

  • April 2024

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I enjoy the sport and I like teaching the next generation what I have learnt, and seeing them progress"

 

Elsa Williams
Academy Coach

Qualifications

  • Trainee Academy Coach 

Gymnastics experience

  • 14 years at Arabian - Currently in GG2

Why do you coach gymnastics?

  • "It's a really fun job and I like sharing my love of gymnastics with all the kids I coach, as well as watching how much they improve overtime. It also helps me improve my own gymnastics as it gives me an opportunity to see things from a different perspective."

 

Lily-Mai Griffiths
Academy Coach

Qualifications

  • Trainee Academy Coach 

Gymnastics experience

  • Started at Arabian at 3.5 years old & trained for 10 years

What year did you start coaching?

  • 1 months 

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I love gymnastics and want to help other children to learn new skills and love gymnastics too"

Caitlin Gibbons
Academy Coach

Qualifications

  • Trainee Academy Coach 

Gymnastics experience

  • Currently still training in our GG squad 2, started training when I was 5 at Arabian

How long have you been in the academy for?

  • 1 months 

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I enjoy working with children and I love gymnastics"

Kate Tsui
Academy Coach

Qualifications

  • Trainee Academy Coach 

Gymnastics experience

  • 8 years as a Women's Artistic gymnast
  • Achieved medals at national level in both individual and team events

When did you start coaching?

  • December 2024

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I want to share my knowledge and skills with younger generations, and i enjoy seeing gymnasts progress, develop, and grow in the sport"

 

Freya Powis
Academy Coach

Qualifications

  • Trainee Academy Coach 
  • First Aid

Gymnastics experience

  • 11 years as a Women's Artistic Gymnast
  • Competed for South Region

When did you start coaching?

  • Jan 2025

Why do you coach gymnastics?

"I like seeing the gymnasts share the same passion and encourage each other to reach their goals"

Albert Bernard
Trustee
Anthony Clark
Trustee
Graham Howton
Trustee
Kevin Gibbs
Trustee