The entire Ace Gymnastics Inc teaching and coaching staff are members of USA Gymnastics, USAG Safety Certified, and background checked.
Karen Tosti - owner, director, coach, class instructor
Karen has been coaching gymnastics since she was in high school, and has owned and operated Ace Gymnastics Inc for the past 15 years. She has a BA in economics from Cornell University.
Highlights of gymnastics: coached numerous gymnasts to state championships and regional championships, watching both Russell & Georgia compete at VISA Championships and JO Nationals Championships, and now watching them compete in college.
Other interests: gardening, cooking, traveling, reading
Raised 3 children through the years at Ace Gymnastics : Elise, Russell & Georgia
Karen has been coaching gymnastics since she was in high school, and has owned and operated Ace Gymnastics Inc for the past 15 years. She has a BA in economics from Cornell University.
Highlights of gymnastics: coached numerous gymnasts to state championships and regional championships, watching both Russell & Georgia compete at VISA Championships and JO Nationals Championships, and now watching them compete in college.
Other interests: gardening, cooking, traveling, reading
Raised 3 children through the years at Ace Gymnastics : Elise, Russell & Georgia
Laura Tebo - Team Coordinator, class instructor
Laura has been working a Ace for 15 years. Prior to Ace she worked at the Beverly YMCA for 3 years, and bought dance in Longmeadow, MA.
Highlights of coaching career: Coach of the year 2010-2011 in MA, Coached Georgia Dabritz at USA National Championships 2009 & 2010 (elite level), coached numerous gymnasts at state, regional and national championships
College Graduate
Other interests: horseback riding
Things you may not know: her nickname in the gym is Thelma
Laura has been working a Ace for 15 years. Prior to Ace she worked at the Beverly YMCA for 3 years, and bought dance in Longmeadow, MA.
Highlights of coaching career: Coach of the year 2010-2011 in MA, Coached Georgia Dabritz at USA National Championships 2009 & 2010 (elite level), coached numerous gymnasts at state, regional and national championships
College Graduate
Other interests: horseback riding
Things you may not know: her nickname in the gym is Thelma
Amy Patch - Team Coach, class instructor
Amy has been working at Ace for 8 years, coached at other New England area gyms.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Roger Williams University
other interests: Music, football, cooking & EATING!
Things you may not know: Amy loves to make up her own words and someday may have a DictionAmy!
Amy has been working at Ace for 8 years, coached at other New England area gyms.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Roger Williams University
other interests: Music, football, cooking & EATING!
Things you may not know: Amy loves to make up her own words and someday may have a DictionAmy!
Alicia Desmond - team coach, class instructor
Alicia started as a kindergartener in class at Ace and remained with us through the team program to Level 10.
She is currently a student at Merrimack College.
Highlight of gymnastics career: Level 9 state vault champion 2008, Level 7 state all around champion, Level 9 regional qualifier
other interests: horseback riding, skiing
Sometimes known as Helga
Alicia started as a kindergartener in class at Ace and remained with us through the team program to Level 10.
She is currently a student at Merrimack College.
Highlight of gymnastics career: Level 9 state vault champion 2008, Level 7 state all around champion, Level 9 regional qualifier
other interests: horseback riding, skiing
Sometimes known as Helga
Beth Abell - Class instructor, preschool curriculum planner
Beth has been with Ace for 4 years. She has 20 years of dance experience
Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Other interests: fitness, dance
Beth has been with Ace for 4 years. She has 20 years of dance experience
Associates degree in Liberal Arts
Other interests: fitness, dance
Abigail Moreira - Team coach, class instructor
Abby joined the Ace staff last spring. She coached at Yellow Jackets for 7 years and was a competitive gymnast there for 14 years. She currently attends Merrimack College.
other interests: Crossfit
Country music is her favorite!
Abby joined the Ace staff last spring. She coached at Yellow Jackets for 7 years and was a competitive gymnast there for 14 years. She currently attends Merrimack College.
other interests: Crossfit
Country music is her favorite!