Staff

Fred Turoff

Fred Turoff

Program Director, coach of levels 4+5 boys

Former head coach of men’s gymnastics at Temple University 1976-2017, now assistant coach at Temple; former NGJA and FIG judge; member of US National Team 1969 & 1970; inducted into USAG Hall of Fame in August, 2009.

Nyla Welsh

Nyla Welsh

Instructor of beginner girls and preschool

Nyla completed her freshman year at Temple University where she studied criminal justice and dance. She is now at Circadium School of Contemporary Circus to pursue a diploma in circus arts. When she was younger she took dance and gymnastics, but quickly decided she wanted to focus on ballet and studied at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for 10 years. She also began training in aerial arts when she was in high school.

Jenn Lex

Jenn Lex

Instructor of preschool, beginner and intermediate level girls

Jenn has been involved with gymnastics since she was 8yo. She tumbled from 8 to 16yo and then found a love for coaching. She’s been coaching for the past 20 years and has enjoyed every minute. Jenn has worked with tots up to teens. Her thrill is seeing her students learn new skills and reach their goals.

Logan Hinson

Logan Hinson

Instructor of beginner and intermediate level boys, beginner girls and preschool

Logan has been a gymnastics coach for 6 years, and was a collegiate competitor at Long Island University before transferring to Temple University. She worked at different gyms in Michigan and New York before coming to work in Pennsylvania.

Mioshi Ellison

Mioshi Ellison

Instructor of preschool and beginner girls

Mioshi competed for Haverford Y up to level 7. She later coached at both Haverford Y and Roth’s Crosspoint. As a West Chester U student, she trained with its club team. At WCU, she majored in Exercise Science and minored in Coaching. She’s a certified EMT as well.

Dee Gradwell

Dee Gradwell

Coach of beginner, intermediate, preteam and level 3 boys

Dee has coached previously at High Performance Gymnastics Center and Philadelphia Gymnastics Center. She joins PBG as a competitive coach for boys and a recreational instructor for boys and girls.

Maya Keller

Maya Keller

Instructor of beginner and intermediate boys and girls plus preschool

Maya trained and competed for Katy Kips in Katy, TX before heading to Houston and working for Rise at the Warehouse where she taught classes and worked in its summer camp along with training. She is a former Temple U gymnast as well, currently studying speech, language and hearing sciences.

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