TEXAS ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS - Key Persons
Founder of Gym Kidsport in Georgetown, Texas, Annette began her gymnastics career at age 14 when she was inspired by Olga Corbit. She was employed at Capital Gymnastics, serving as Manager of five Capital facilities from 1989-2003. Annette was the founding Director for the original Gymnastics Association of Texas Instructor Training Program covering preschool and recreational gymnastics topics in 1997. Her efforts led to the establishment of multiple Gymnastics Association of Texas' Instructor Training Programs, two of which she co-authored: Instructor Training Program Preschool and Instructor Training Program Recreational. Annette has presented at the Gymnastics Association of Texas Conventions for over 20 years.
Additionally, She is the Co-Author for USA GYMNASTICS Hands-on Training Program (R103) for recreational gymnastics (HOTSA). Annette has served as a National Instructor for USA Gymnastics, presenting at state, regional, and national congresses covering preschool, recreational, and business topics. She served as one of the National Instructors for USA Gymnastics Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KA T,) USA Gymnastics Movement Development and Lesson Plan Development (MELPD,) and currently serves as a National Instructor for the USA Gymnastics Preschool Fundamentals, Hands-on Training and the USA Gymnastics Hands-on Training for School-Aged (HOTSA) courses for preschool and recreational gymnastics. Annette was among the first group of coaches certified under the USA Gymnastics Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) program in 1996. She also holds certification in the Movement Education and Lesson Plan Development (MELPD) program, and she has published multiple articles in Technique Magazine. She is a previous recipient of the Gymnastics Association of Texas Distinguished Service Award, and USA Gymnastics honored her as the 2015 National Instructor of the year. She attended the University of Texas and Texas Women's University with an emphasis in Physical Therapy.
Most recently, she co-authored the Manager/Director Course for USA Gymnastics.
Currently, Annette owns and operates Shine Yoga in Georgetown, Texas. Being a mother of three children and four grandchildren has kept her busy, and her love for children continues to grow with her growing family.