IRON RAIL GYMNASTICS ACADEMY - Key Persons


Christian Way

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Girls Team Coach, Head Coach of the "Generals" Gymnastics Team for Hamilton / Wenham / Manchester / Essex Highschool
B.A., M.Ed. Graduate of the University of Mass (Boston State College); United States Marine Corps - E5 (Sergeant)- Honorable Discharge 1983. Certificate of study from Lenin Central Institute of Sports (Gymnastics training course), Moscow, Russia; . Former Collegiate New England Team Champion and NCAA nationally ranked competitor. Mr. Way is a Nationally safety certified coach by the USAG Safety Certification board. He holds PDP levels 1 & 2 and Junior Olympic Skill Evaluator certifications from the USAG and is a nationally certified Trampoline and Tumbling coach. Additionally, Mr. Way holds black belt rankings in two different Okinawan styles of karate and has been involved in the martial arts for over twenty years.

Cullen Newby

Job Titles:
  • Certified Coach
Cullen is a nationally safety certified coach by the USAG. He coaches Team as well as his passions of tumbling, tricking, trampoline and parkour.

Ed Harding

A.S., Graduate of North Shore Community College Mr. Harding is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. He is the Head Instructor of our Martial Arts Program. He holds a fourth degree Black Belt in Okinawan Shorei Ryu.

Erin Heckman

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator, Class Instructor
B.B.A., Graduate of Salem State College. Erin is a Nationally safety certified coach by the USAG. Erin is a former USAG and AAU Competitor and currently serves as the gyms head choreographer and Balance Beam coach.

Helen Bess

Job Titles:
  • Certified Coach

Jason Calandra

Job Titles:
  • Birthday Party Instructor

Liam Gorman

Job Titles:
  • Boys Team Coach, Class Instructor

Lizzie Ranger

Job Titles:
  • Girls Team Coach, Class Instructor

Mayra Olivera

Job Titles:
  • Girls Team Coach, Class Instructor

Molly O'Loughlin

Job Titles:
  • Girls Team Coach, Class Instructor

Nate Steggall

Job Titles:
  • Boys Team Coach, Girls Team Coach, Class Instructor

Rich Healey

Job Titles:
  • Owner of Iron Rail Gymnastics, Head Coach, Class Instructor
B.S.B.A. Graduate of the University of Mass (Amherst); Captain U.Mass Men's Gymnastics Team, former New England Team Champion; Former Head Coach Cape Cod Gymnastics; Mr. Healey is a Nationally safety certified coach by the USAG Safety Certification board. He holds PDP level 1 and Junior Olympic Skill Evaluator certifications from the USAG and is a nationally certified Trampoline and Tumbling coach.