Beau BironOwner
30-year veteran in the field of gymnastics, swimming, diving, water ski instruction and summer camps, Beau has a positive teaching philosophy, noting every child is a winner. In his career, Beau has served as a State USA Gymnastics board member, president of the Gymnastics Association of Texas (GAT), president of the Texas Coaches Association, PDP Level II ASEP Coaching Principles instructor, life member of Gymnastics Assoc. of Texas, and currently serves as advisory board member to GAT. Beau has provided consulting services in the areas of gymnastics, business systems and summer day camp operations for clubs around the country. He also co-owns a stand alone day camp company serving ~4,000 children.
Rob MaioranaShow Team Coach
Rob has been with Biron Gymnastics for over 10 years. He is the Site Director of our Summer Day Camps. He also teaches School Age classes, the internationally ranked Show Team, the Gold Stars and the Advanced Boys. Rob is a Reading Interventionist for the Alief Independent School District. He also coaches the National Champion Cheer Squad at Stratford High School. Rob also spends many weekends serving as a cheerleading Head Judge and choreographer. He is also manager of Biron Elite Cheer. Certifications: ITP 1, ITP Boys and First Aid/CPR.
Jodie TrncakHead Coach of Show Team
Ms. Jodie has been coaching gymnastics for 33 years and with Biron Gymnastics 20+ years. She has been an elite level coach garnering many artistic gymnastic competition titles. She is currently the head coach and choreographer for the Biron Gymnastics Show Team. Since its conception Ms. Jodie has lead the Show Team to several National TeamGym titles and is recognized as an international level choreographer. She serves as a Texas State Director for GAT, is a board member and a State Clinician. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching and Minor in Art and Dance. Certifications: USAG Professional Member, USAG rated judge, USAG Safety Certified and Dance Olympus Certified Teacher.
Cheryl CupplesManager
Coach Cheryl has been with Biron Gymnastics since 1993 and has coached all levels of gymnastics for 15 years. She currently serves as the manager for Biron Gymnastics Inc. and is the Director of the Kinderstar, Superstar, Goldstar and Compulsory programs. Cheryl is also the assistant coach for the internationally ranked Biron Gymnastics Show Team. For the past two years, Cheryl has severed as a clinician for the Gymnastics Association of Texas State Convention. She has her teaching degree from Houston Baptist University. Certifications: First/Aid CPR, KAT, USAG Pro Member, Safety Certified and TeamGym Judge.
April SawyerDirector of Preschool, School Age, and Special Needs
Coach April has been teaching at Biron Gymnastics for 21 years. She currently serves as the Director for the Preschool and School Age Programs, and coaches many of the advanced level gymnastics classes. Coach April has authored the "Minds in Motion", a research based program designed to educate parents on the connection between gross motor development and brain development in young children. Each year April speaks at different community groups for mothers of young children. She is the director for our special olympics and special needs program. Certifications: KAT, First Aid/CPR and Special Olympics.
Lisa DavisCoach
Coach Lisa currently coaches pre-school, special needs, and Special Olympics. She is CPR and ITP certified and has been working at Biron's for over 4 years. Coach Lisa is a mother of three and loves her kids very much.
Tiffani RidenourCoach
Coach Tiffani Ridenour trained as an elite level gymnast for 10 years at Biron's Gymnastics. Tiffani attributes her success to the coaching talents of her Coaches Beau Biron and Ms. Jodie Trncak. After retiring from competitive gymnastics and having been inspired by her coaches, she spent three years coaching tiny tots, mommy and me, and pre-school gymnastics. Tiffani's next step in coaching was compulsory gymnastics. After four very successful seasons, Coach Tiffani took the next step in her coaching career and progressed to the optional gymnastics level. During this time, Coach Tiffani specialized in vault, bars, and tumbling and she coached a Nationally Recognized Optional Team in Pasadena for 10 years. After a chance meeting with Ms. Jodie, Tiffani accepted an invitation to visit Biron's and check out the Show Team. After one practice, Ms. Jodie and Coach Cheryl made Coach Tiffani and offer she couldn't refuse: A once in a lifetime opportunity to join the Show Team coaching staff at Biron's Gymnastics. Coach Tiffani wants to contribute something back to the sport, gym, and coaching staff that gave to her so much over the years. She wants to bring her belief that if you set goals, work hard, support your team, and have a healthy mind and body, there is nothing out of reach! It appears Coach Tiffani's gymnastics career has come full circle. Now she's back home at Biron's Gymnastics. Coach Tiffani currently coaches school age, Trampoline and Tumbling, Show Team, Homeschool Gymnastics, as well as Special Needs. She is safety certified by USAG and has been working at Biron's for almost a year.
SabrinaCoach, Birthday Party Director
Coach Sabrina has been working at Biron's for over 4 years. She currently coaches summer, winter, and spring break camp, pre-school gymnastics, school age, special needs, Friday programs, and birthday parties and is also a student in college. She is First Aid and CPR certified. "I LOVE BIRON GYMNASTICS!", says Sabrina.
Porsha WoodsCoach
Coach Porsha has been working at Biron's for over a year. She currently coaches school age, the boys team, as well as performance gymnastics while being a sophomore at Houston Community College. She loves to dance.
Jacky ClayCoach
Coach Jacky has been working at Biron's for about a year, but did gymnastics since she was three years old. Her love for the sport now has her coachingschool age programs along side some of her former coaches.
Ramon BrownCoach
Coach Ramon has been with Biron's for almost 6 years. He coaches school age, Advanced and Superstar boys, Gold Stars II and III, and Team Gym and specializes in uneven bars for levels 4-8, vault, and floor exercise. In addition to coaching at Biron's Gymnastics, Ramon is also a tumbling coach at Biron Elite Cheer. He is certified in ITP Boys Level 7-10, CPR, and First Aid. Ramon also enjoys breakdancing and martial arts.
Rachel WilhelmCoach
Coach Rachel coaches our Gold Stars as well as our School Age Programs including Kinderstars and Superstars. She has been working at Biron's for around 2 years and is currently a full time student.
Alison MasseyCoach
Coach Ali has been coaching at Biron's for 2 years, but she has done gymnastics for most of her life. In addition to coaching Kinderstars, Ali is also a member of the Show Team.
Shelly ShephardCoach
Coach Shelly has been coaching at Biron's for around 3 years as a dance instructor, a special needs coach, and a performance coach. She is CPR/First Aid certified. Shelly has experience as a Lifetime Athletic Kids Activities/Dance Teacher as well as a Dance Teacher at Vibe Dance Studio and St. Annes, St. Mary's, and Beth Yeshuren Schools.
