Coaches
Sasha Sirenko
Level 4 coach
- Has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and has worked as a coach of artistic gymnastics for over 40 years. Has been awarded the titles of Master of Sport of the Soviet Union and Merited Coach of Ukraine. She is also internationally qualified judge. From 1980 to the present she has prepared 3 Masters of Sport – International Class. With vast reserve of practical experience in preparing gymnasts, 6 athletes under her coaching received scholarships in the USA. She is also a very capable spotter, which is important in avoiding the risk of athletes’ injury. Most noted achievements by athletes she coached:
- Olympic Games 1996 – 5 th place
- World Championships 1995 – 5 th place and 9 th place in 1996
- European Championships 1998 – 3 rd place
- Ontario Provincial Championships – multiple All-Around Champions andevent medalists
- Eastern Championships 2016 – 1 st place
- National Championships 2016/2017 – 3 rd place
Natalia Sirenko
Level 3 coach
- Has a Bachelor’s Degree in Olympic and Professional Sports and Is a Master of Sport (International Level). Nataliia has over 20 years of coaching experience. Notable personal achievements:
- Placed 6th in World Championships in 2001 and 3rd in European Championships in 1998
- All-Around National Champion of Ukraine in 2001
- Coaching achievements:
- Ontario Provincial medalists and all-round champions Level 6 - 10
- Nataliia has prepared gymnasts for the Eastern and Canadian Championships consistently since 2017
- Nataliia’s athletes have won gold medals at the Eastern Championships
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Olena Abashyna
Competition 1 coach
- Olena holds university degree in Physical Education and has 20+ years of coaching experience at the Olympic Training Centre in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Currently Olena is coaching both invitational and provincial level athletes
- She has coached many of her athletes to following achievements:
- All-around gold medalists — Xcel Gold, Xcel Silver, Xcel Bronze
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Mya Graham
Competition 1 coach
- Mya has been a competitive gymnast with Global Gymnastics since 2012 and she has been coaching since 2020. Mya is a certified competition 1 WAG coach. Some of her notable achievements include:
- All-around provincial champion 2017 and International Gymnix 2019
- All-around bronze medalist Provincial Championships 2019
Kana Matsumoto
Level 1 coach
- Kana grew up in her parents' gymnastics club, where she trained and competed for eight years. She has been coaching at Global Gymnastics since 2019, focusing on helping children enjoy the sport while developing their skills and confidence. As a parent of two, Kana understands the impact of positive reinforcement and encouragement, and strives to create a supportive, uplifting environment for every athlete she works with.
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Isabella Manunza
- Isabella is a certified Level 1 coach and has coached since 2018. Prior coach Isabella was a successful Invitational level gymnast with Global Gymnastics.
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Mahsa Hajir
Level 1 coach
- Mahsa has over 5 years of recreational coaching experience. She also trained as a competitive gymnast for 7 years. Mahsa provides safe and motivational environment that challenges and encourages athletes to learn. Mahsa has successfully completed Competition Level 1 Coach with the national coach certificate program of Gymnastics Ontario. Other notable training: NCCP courses such as Mental Health in Sport, Safe Sport Training, Making Ethical Decisions, and Nutrition in Sport, first aid with CPR-C from the lifesaving society of Ontario.