Mrs. Gayla is the owner of Omega Gymnastics. She opened the gym in 1978 with the help of her husband, who was a Captain in the US Army at the time. She is originally from Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a fine arts degree with a concentration in dance. She has been in Fayetteville for over 40 years, with her husband, son, daughter-in-law, and adorable twin grandsons! One of her favorite things is seeing her former students now bringing their children to Omega to start the next generation of gymnasts!
Mrs Gayla pops in and out of the gym daily, so she can be found all over! From the office, to both the gymnastics gym and the cheer gym, she can be seen coaching and managing the gym everywhere you look!
Movie: Gone With the Wind
TV Show: Big Brother and Amazing Race
Gymnastics Event: All of them!
Holiday: Christmas
Animal: Dog
Color: Blue
USAG Professional Membership
Safety and Risk Management
US Center for SafeSport
Meet Director Certification
Coach Shea is originally from Texas. He graduated from Campbell University in 1994 with a degree in Biology, after attending Methodist University and playing both baseball and football for one year.
Coach Shea has 2 sons and is a UNC basketball fan.
He started coaching Omega Gymnastics when he was 15 years old!
In the gym! Coach Shea coaches everything from recreational classes to every level of the competitive team!
Movie: Star Wars
TV Show: Survivor
Gymnastics Event: Uneven Bars
Food: Spaghetti
Holiday: Halloween
Animal: Dog
Color: Blue
USAG Professional Membership
USAG Safety and Risk Management
US Center for SafeSport
First Aid Certified
CPR Certified
USAG W300 and W400
Coach Allen is from Fayetteville, and graduated from 71st High School. He has been a part of Omega Gymnastics since 1984, having dedicated most of his life to coaching!
Coach Allen coaches a variety of classes. He coaches our advanced tumbling classes as well as all levels of competitive team!
Movie: Friday
TV Show: Family Guy
Food: Chicken Wings (Flats Only!)
Gymnastics Event: Vault
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Animal: Cow
Color: Orange
USAG Professional Membership
Safety and Risk Management
US Center for SafeSport
Sarah was born and raised in Fayetteville. She took gymnastic classes at Omega as a child, but now you can find her in the office instead of the gym.
Sarah is mostly in the office, doing a bit of everything and joined by her daughter. If you have any questions or need help with something, please feel free to see her.
Movie: any Harry Potter film
TV Shows: Game of Thrones, Schitt's Creek, & Stranger Things
Food: Coffee
Gymnastics Event: I love *WATCHING* all of them!
Holiday: Christmas
Animal: Peacock
Color: Purple
Hobby: Cross stitching
Keith is known for his infectious energy and vibrant personality. Keith brings joy and positivity where ever he goes. Keith is the kind of person who turns ordinary days into extraordinary experiences in the office.
In the office!
Anything tech or admin
Movie: Black Nativity
TV Show: Real Housewives of Atlanta
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Chinese
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Black and Pink
Animal: Dog
Hobbies: Shopping and spending time with his family
Coach Mackenzie is currently a freshman in college at Fayetteville Technical Community College. She's been dancing for 15 years and did competition dance at Cumberland Dance Academy during high school.
Shopping
Technique and tumbling
Movie: X-Men
TV Show: The Office
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Sub sandwich
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Sage green
Animal: Narwhal
Hobbies: Dance and shopping
Olivia is originally from Anchorage, Alaska where she was born and raised for 18 years. She did competitive gymnastics for 14 years, competing up to Level 9. She has lived in Fayetteville for about 3 years now and wants to share her passion for gymnastics with the next generations!
At the gym lifting weights!
Since she was 14 years old!
After competing for 14 years, Coach Olivia can relate to gymnasts and inspire them! She loves coaching bars, tumbling, and strength training.
Movie: Harry Potter
TV Show: Game of Thrones
Gymnastics Event: Bars or Floor
Food: Tacos
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Green
Animal: Dogs
Hobbies: Going to the gym, spending time with her dog, going out to eat, binging TV shows, and hanging out with friends
USAG SafeSport
CPR certified
Olivia is originally from Anchorage, Alaska where she was born and raised for 18 years. She did competitive gymnastics for 14 years, competing up to Level 9. She has lived in Fayetteville for about 3 years now and wants to share her passion for gymnastics with the next generations!
At the gym lifting weights!
Since she was 14 years old!
After competing for 14 years, Coach Olivia can relate to gymnasts and inspire them! She loves coaching bars, tumbling, and strength training.
Movie: Harry Potter
TV Show: Game of Thrones
Gymnastics Event: Bars or Floor
Food: Tacos
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Green
Animal: Dogs
Hobbies: Going to the gym, spending time with her dog, going out to eat, binging TV shows, and hanging out with friends
USAG SafeSport
CPR certified
Coach Skye is an "army brat," college student, aspiring musician/actress, as well as a competitive gymnast herself. She started gymnastics at 5 years old and found her passion for coaching while in Montana. If she's not coaching the kids, she's usually in the gym training herself.
In the gym training or at home working on her music.
3 years
Floor and tumbling
Movie: Marvel, Harry Potter, & Star Wars
TV Show: Gilmore Girls, Friends, Bones, & The New Girl
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Coffee
Holiday: Halloween
Color: Purple & Black
Animal: Dogs & Dragons
Hobbies: Reading, Music, & Gymnastics
USAG SafeSport
CPR certified
First Aid certified
Coach Jaleesa was a Level 10 gymnast right her in NC! She did college gymnastics at the University of Denver and then later transferred to the University of Missouri. She has been coaching for 13 years and has been judging for 7 years.
Relaxing at home!
13 years
Bars & Beam
Movie: The Notebook
TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Gymnastics Event: Bars
Food: Italian
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Color: Green
Animal: Turtles
Hobbies: Reading, working out, or watching movies
Safe Sport certified
USAG certified
Safety & Risk Management
Level 4-5 rated judge
Level 7-8 rated judge
Coach Kim enjoys teaching recreational gymnastics! She used to be a Level 8 competitive gymnast here at Omega.
In the gym!
2 years
Beam
Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody
TV Show: Empire
Gymnastics Event: Beam
Food: Mac & Cheese
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Red & Purple
Animal: Pugs & Bears
Hobbies: Soccer & Volleyball
Coach Jordyn is 21 years old. She strives to empower individuals to reach their fullest potential in and outside of the gym.
Most of the time, you can find her trying to train her new puppy Elvis! What a handful...
5 years
Floor & beam
Movie: Tangled
TV Show: Vampire Diaries
Gymnastics Event: Tumble
Food: Lasagna
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Color: Light blue & Green
Animal: Dogs
Hobbies: Hiking
CPR
AEO
Coach Sophie did competitive gymnastics for about 6 years and now she wants to help other s find passion for the sport! Besides coaching, she is working hard to earn an associate's degree this year.
If she is not at the gym, she's with her best friend!
1st year coaching
Leaps, turns, & jumps. She can relate and help girls work through fears and mental blocks because of her own experience with them.
Movie: Tangled
TV Show: Gilmore Girls
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Mango
Holiday: Halloween
Color: Light blue & Green
Animal: Cats
Hobbies: Playing guitar, painting, drawing as well as softball and gymnastics for fun to stay active and see what she can still do!
Coach Bailey is a Varsity Cheerleader at Cape Fear High School. She has done cheer for 10 years, including cheering for some time for Omega Cheer All Stars!
Stunting & Tumbling
Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
TV Show: The Office
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Sushi
Holiday: Easter
Color: Blue
Animal: Monkey
Hobbies: Playing Sudoku & Playing Fortnite
Coach Ninja is currently a competitive gymnast at Omega!
In the gym !
Floor
Movie: Under the Red Hood
TV Show: Supernatural
Gymnastics Event: Floor & Beam
Food: Pasta
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Blue
Animal: Cats
Hobbies: Soccer & collecting vinyls
Coach Kira describes herself as fun, energetic, outgoing, and headstrong. She has been a competitive gymnast for 6 years!
Around the gym practicing or coaching or at the Crown Coliseum to watch the Marksmen!
Dance & technique
Movie: Turbo
TV Show: Lego Monkey Kid
Gymnastics Event: Floor & Bars
Food: Mac & Cheese
Holiday: Halloween
Color: Magenta
Animal: Fox
Hobbies: Choir, theater, gymnastics & art
Coach Susie is the Program Director & Head Coach of the cheer program. She is originally from Massachusetts, but moved back here from Florida with her her husband Andy and their 4-year old son Charlie! She grew up doing both all-star cheerleading and competitive gymnastics and then went on to do acrobatics and tumbling in college, where she studied elementary education. She has been coaching ever since and can truly say it's her passion!
Cheer gym
10 years
Tumbling, choreography, and dance
Movie: Law Abiding Citizen
TV Show: Law & Order SVU
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Chicken broccoli & ziti
Holiday: Christmas
Color: Purple
Animal: Dog
Hobbies: Hiking, jogs, and road trips
SafeSport
USASF Certified
USAG Certified
Cheer gym!
5 years!
Floor
Movie: Forrest Gump
TV Show: SpongeBob
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Nerd Clusters
Holiday: Halloween
Color: Black
Animal: Cheetah
Hobbies: Video Games
Cheer gym!
13 years!
Tumbling
Movie: Interstellar
TV Show: Snow on the Bluff
Gymnastics Event: Floor
Food: Chicken
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Color: Black
Animal: Spider Monkey
Hobbies: Roller Skating