TRYOUTS Start May 22!
Coaches & Staff
Our Coaches & Staff
Nicole Gabrinowitz:
Owner & Coach, private instructor
Owner since 2000, All-Star Coach since 1996. Former Nationally Certified Judge for CANAM and American Championships. USASF member ~ certified 1-6, USASF green lighted, NYS certified teacher, Math teacher for over 20 years. CPR/First Aid/AED qualified. Attends Varsity University & USASF annually for professional development. Hosts & instructs yearly SCYCA Coaches safety clinic. Co-Director for sideline cheerleading for the Boomer Esiason Empire Challenge, 30 years of cheer, dance and gymnastics experience.
Rich Heaton:
Choreographer, Coach, private instructor
Coaching Gravity athletes for over 10 years, head coach for Senior 6 and Senior 4, USASF member ~ certified 1-6, Former USASF regional advisory board member ~ 2 years, former head coach of Stony Brook University D1 Cheer, AACCA safety certified, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified.
Krysta Sendel:
GC Liaison
Gravity alumni, East Islip Varsity cheerleading alumni, USASF green lighted, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified.
Nancy Fragala:
Coach, private instructor
Gravity Coach 20+ years
Former East Islip Varsity cheerleading coach, USASF member, USASF green lighted.
Melissa Hutter:
Coach
Former NYS high School cheerleading judge, former LICCA cheerleading judge, All-Star cheerleading coach since 2016, USASF certified and green lighted. NYS certified Science teacher at Comsewogue High School, Former Varsity cheerleading coach at Comsewogue High School. Former UMass Amherst coed cheerleader, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified.
Kayla Clackett:
Coach
Gravity Alumni ~ 15 years, team and tumble coach, prep team coach annually attends Varsity University for professional development and staff training, former D1 Stony Brook cheerleader, USASF green lighted, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified.
Brianna Feliciano:
Coach
Gravity alumni, team and tumble coach, Former 4 year varsity cheerleader at Pat-Med, USASF green lighted USASF member - 1-2 certified, CRP/First Aid/AED qualified.
Lexi Gabrinowitz:
Office Manager, private instructor
Team and tumble coach, prep team coach, Gravity Alumni
CPR/First Aid Certified
Annie Sabella:
Coach, private instructor, Choreographer
Coaching at Gravity since 2016
Team and tumble coach, prep team coach Former Newfield High School Junior Varsity cheerleading coach, NYS certified EMT, annually attends Varsity University for professional development and staff training, USASF green lighted, USASF member - 1-3 certified, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified.
Cheryl Towle:
Prep Team Director & Coach
Team coach, Connetquot Youth Cheer Director ~ 5 years, Suffolk County Youth Cheerleading executive board member, SCYCA game day and safety committees, AACCA Certified, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified, USASF green lighted.
Alexa Sanalitro:
Senior 4-6 Coach, Current Comsewogue Varsity Coach, Coach for Champion Cheer. NYS Teacher Cert.
Wendell Corwin:
Tumble Coach & Prep-Team Coach
Lori Kachmar:
Prep-Team Coach
Cheer coach for Oyster Bay Middle School ~ 5 years, Gravity Prep Team coach ~ 2 years, FJC Coach ~1 year, Former Connetquot Varsity cheerleader, USASF green lighted, Certified special education teacher ~ Eastern Suffolk Boces ~ 6 years.
Kelly Santo:
Tumbling Coach, private instructor, junior staff director, Shooting Stars Director
20+ years at Gravity Cheer as an athlete & Coach
Head tiny team coach, Gravity alumni, Former Quinnipiac college cheerleader, former 4 year Varsity cheerleader at Saint Anthony's. Former NYS certified EMT, CPR/First Aid/AED qualified.
USASF Greenlight
Shelbie Schwartz
Team and Class Coach
Dr. Therese Panetta
Physical Therapist and Strength Coach
Dan Modica:
Seasonal Tumbling Coach , private instructor
Veronica Scansarole:
Coach -Routine Clean Up
Leslie Kimmy:
Trainer/FJC Director
Lynda Zach:
Prep Team Coach
Bill Carey:
Tumbling Coach
Jaytee Brode:
Coach, private instructor
Tiny team coach, Prep coach, USASF Member, Gravity Alumni.
Former East Islip Varsity Cheerleader
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sport Science, concentration in Kinesiology. NASM strength & Conditioning qualified.
Alexa Fleck
One of Gravity's Team Strength Coaches. Lexi will be working with our athletes on FJC during the weekends. CPR Certified. Background in Cheerleading, CrossFit, powerlifting and nutrition.
Courtney Erickson
Coach
Former Gravity Athlete
Elexis Schwartz
Coach
Former Gravity Athlete
Jules Keaney
Coach
Former Gravity Athlete
Katie Pfaltz
Coach
Alyssa Simone
Coach
Monica DeJong
Coach
Junior Coaching Staff
MaKenna Treudler
Chloe Casey
Emily Klees
Jianna Riley
Ella Mordente
Callie Friedman
Izzy Sharp-Senior
Emma Belz
Jocelyn Morris
Kylie Tortorici
Kenny Harkin