Keira Almas | Gym Manager
Comp 1 WAG, Level 2 Trampoline, and Active Start certified
Keira began her gymnastics career at age 9 when she started training at Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club as a recreational athlete, then eventually as a competitive athlete. She became a CIT at age 14 and a coach at age 16. She moved to Vancouver in 2001 to finish her Bachelor of Science at UBC and was hired at Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics. She worked at Phoenix for 11 years as a coach and was the Recreational Manager for 4 years. Keira moved back to Terrace with her husband just before Christmas 2012 and is happy to back at her hometown gym.
Karl McPherson | Head Coach
Level 3 WAG Artistic and Level 2 Trampoline certified
Karl has been coaching for the last 30 years. He first started coaching his high school gymnastics team after he retired as a gymnast. In addition to his coaching certification, Karl has a coaching diploma from Seneca College and is a Women’s Artistic Judge as well as a Sports Aerobics Judge. Karl enjoys coaching vault and watching the athletes achieve the goals they have worked hard to learn. In his free time, Karl likes working out at the gym and trying new foods.
Levi Greaves | Office Administrator & Recreational Coach/Sub
Gymnastics Foundation Artistic & Trampoline trained
Levi was initially hired to work in the office. After a few years at Terrace Peaks, she decided to expand her gymnastics knowledge and become a coach. While she is usually taking phone calls and answering members questions, you will sometimes see her helping out with camps, drop-ins, and birthday parties.
Jazmin Wojnarowski | Recreational & Competitive Coach
Comp 1 WAG & MAG certified; Level 2 Trampoline and Gymnastics Foundation Active Start trained
Jaz has been coaching for 3.5 years and loves Floor and Beam. She has always loved gymnastics and coaching is her way of staying involved and sharing the sport she loves. Everyday is a chance to play, laugh, and learn alongside the athletes while watching them achieve their goals. When Jaz is not at the gym, she is exploring new places, climbing mountains, and camping with her family. Next year, she will have a brand new smile when her braces come off!
Kayla Brinkac | Recreational & Competitive Coach
Comp 1 WAG certified and Level 2 Trampoline trained
Kayla competed at Terrace Peaks until the age of 16, when she started coaching. She loves to see kids learn new skills and conquer their fears. Her favourite event is floor but she loves to coach beam. When she is not at the gym she likes to hike, camp, play volleyball and travel. Kayla has also taught English in Thailand and has her B.Sc. with a major in biology.
Boby Wagner | Recreational & Competitive Coach
Comp 1 WAG certified and Gymnastics Foundations Trampoline trained
Boby has been coaching for over 10 years. She was a competitive gymnast at Terrace Peaks until she was 13 and came back to be a coach at age 22. She likes to use gymnastics to give people a better understanding of their bodies and allowing them to find confidence and success through the sport. Her favourite events are Bars and Floor. You can find Boby outside the gym hanging out with her dog, Nahanni, and doing almost any outdoor activity. She travels to Haida Gwaii to teach gymnastics every September.
Aila Morton | Coach-in-Training
Aila has been coaching with Terrace Peaks for 3 years, but has been a gymnast for much longer. Aila enjoys coaching because she loves seeing the children’s face light up when they master a skill. Her favourite event is floor and when she is not at the gym she likes to run, swim, hike, ski and play rugby! Aila is also a certified judge for gymnastics.
Irma Schooner | Recreational Coach
Gymnastics Foundations Artistic and Trampoline trained
Irma has been coaching for 2 years and loves coaching and training Vault and Floor. She started coaching when her own coach suggested she would be great at it as she has likes working with kids. Her favourite thing about coaching is watching the athletes try new skills until they succeed. When she’s not at the gym, you can find Irma at church, shopping, playing piano or singing. Something you might not know about Irma is that she is Ukrainian and Russian, she is also great at math.
Kennedy Howse | Recreational Coach
Gymnastics Foundations Artistic trained Kennedy started as a CIT when she was 13 because she loves the gymnastics club. As well as coaching, she is part of the competitive team. She loves seeing kids being active and having fun. She likes to compete on bars, but loves to watch floor routines. She has been a member of Terrace Peaks since she was four years old.
Mira Forget | Coach-in-Training
When Mira isn’t practicing with the JO team, she is coaching. She loves seeing the children’s face light up when they master a new skill. Her favourite event is Bars. She is very crafty and enjoys skiing in her free time.
Drew Shannon | Coach-in-Training
Drew became a coach when she retired from competing at the end of the 2018/19 season. She is excited to pass down her knowledge about gymnastics. Her favourite event is floor and her favourite pastime is gymnastics, running and working out. She also really loves dogs!
Alexis Talstra | Coach-in-Training
Carissa Nenninger | Coach-in-Training
Randie Stevenson | Recreational Coach/Sub
Gymnastics Foundations Artistic trained
Randie is new to coaching gymnastics, but not new to working with children. She recently took the foundations course and is looking forward to coaching. Her favourite event is floor and she loves interacting with kids and youth and seeing them learn new skills. When not in the gym, she enjoys spending with her family outdoors and loves reading. Something you might not know about Randie is her thumbs look like toes!
Ethan Dhaliwal | Recreational & Competitive Coach/Sub
Comp 1 WAG & MAG certified
Erin Sandhals | Recreational Coach/Sub
Sarah Crawley | Recreational Coach/Sub
Madison Seymour | Coach-in-Training/Sub
Grace Lukasser | Coach-in-Training/Sub
Kiarra Fernandes | Coach-in-Training/Sub
Haydyn Taylor | Coach-in-Training/Sub