Staff

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TONY GEHMAN/OWNER
National Team Head Coach

Tony Gehman along with his wife Paula are the owners of North Stars Gymnastics, located in Boonton New Jersey since 1985.  He first began coaching full time in 1979 after attending and competing at East Stroudsburg University.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education.  Tony has placed numerous gymnasts into the elite level and onto the National Team since 1983.  In 1991, he was voted the USGF and the USECA coach of the year.  He was also voted the Junior Olympic coach of the year in 2008.  Tony wrote the “Round Off Entry Training Guide”, which was used as the standard in the early 1990’s.  He was the president of the United States Elite Coaches Association from 1991-2001, as well as the USECA’s representative to the USAG board of directors for over 10 years.  Tony has escorted gymnasts to Russia, France, Korea, England, Cuba, Colombia and Bulgaria.  In 1991 he was co head coach for the Pan American Games and has had several girls compete in the final Olympic Trials.


 Paula Gehman

PAULA GEHMAN/OWNER
Recreational Program Director/National Team Coach

NJ Coaches Representative to State Board
Former Brevat (International) Judge
Elite International Coach
National Lecturer
BS Speech Pathology and Audiology
Former National Gymnast
Safety Certified


Anne Woynerowski

ANNE WOYNEROWSKI
National Team Coach

1991 Jr. National Champion
US National Team Member
USA/Japan
Gold medalist Pan American Games
Gold medalist Jr. Pacific Alliance
Scholarship New Hampshire University
Safety Certified


Karley Walek

Karley Walek
National Team Compulsory Coach

B.S. in Science in Human Development & Family Science & Education
Full Scholarship to Ohio State University
Safety Certified
Homeschool Teacher


Heather Turner

Heather Turner

State Team Coach


Ivan Taskov

Ivan Taskov
All Levels

Bulgaria National Team 1978-1993
National Sport Academy 1993-1997
7 years Circus Acrobat for Ringling Brothers
Safety Certified


Juan Orjuela

Juan Orjuela

All Levels


Robinson Avila

Robinson Avila

All Levels


Brie Joskowitz

Brie Joskowitz

Class Instructor


Hollie Rose

Hollie Rose

Class Instructor


Traci Stanard

Traci Stanard

Team Sports Psychologist


 
Paula Bencsko

Paula Bencsko

Team Nutritionist