Central Pennsylvania Academy of Gymnastics
"Where flipping is fun!"
Coaches & Staff
All Gymette coaches are USAG Professional members and safety certified
Jill Morris






  • CPAG co-owner since 1989
  • Gymettes head coach since 1982
  • PA USAG State Board member for over 15 years
  • USAG Compulsory Master Clinician
  • USAIGC STEP program director for Pennsylvania
  • USAIGC High Performance Camp Clinician
  • Coached 10 gymnasts to Division I athletic scholarships
  • College: University of Pittsburgh, Health and Physical
    Education with specialization in Athletic Training
  • College gymnast at the University of Pittsburgh (9th
    place team at AIAW Nationals and letter winner)
Maure Virbitsky






  • CPAG co-owner since 2003
  • Director of Mini-Gym and Special Groups
  • Gymnastics coach, since 1992
  • Participant in inaugural KAT workshop
  • College: Lock Haven University, Elementary Education with
    specialization in Special Education
  • Former USGF gymnast and high school cheerleader
  • Four children (Two college gymnasts, one current CPAG
    gymnast and one soccer player)
Patsy Morris






  • Founder of the Gymettes
  • Owner of Patsy Morris School of Dance since 1960
  • Gymettes coach since 1972
Mike McDonald






  • Gymnastics coach since 1989
  • Gymettes coach since 2000
Paul Lideen





  • Gymettes coach, since 2004
Allison Ramper





  • Gymnastics coach, since 1991
  • Gymettes coach, since
  • College: Shippensburg University, Secondary Education-
    Mathematics
  • Former Level 9 Gymette
  • Four children (All CPAG gymnasts)  
Jen DeGroft






  • Gymnastics coach, since 2002
  • Specializes in special groups and tumbling and
    tramp classes
Judi Hunsinger






  • Gymnastics coach
Julie Swartz






  • Gymnastics/Dance coach since 1999 and has been at
    CPAG since 2005
  • Theatrical background and was formerly a director of a
    children's theatre
  • Currently pursuing a Literature degree
  • Former gymnast
  • TEAM CPAG coach
Frank Marino
T.J. Davis





  • Gymnastics coach since 1980
  • College: Ithaca College (NY), Physical Education (K-8)
  • Former competitive and college gymnast, full
    gymnastics scholarship at Ithaca
  • Nationally Certified Personal Trainer
  • Nationally Certified Group Exercise Instructor
  • Mother of Gymettes team member
Cheryl Williams





  • Former owner of Keystone Gymnastics (1976-1992)
  • College: West Chester University, Health & Physical Education
    (K-12)
  • Competitive gymnast at West Chester University (1967-1971)
Beth Butler






  • Former gymnast
  • CPAG instructor since 1989 (Mini-Gym and
    Recreational classes)
  • College: University of Pittsburgh, Sociology and
    Economics
  • Mother of two team gymnasts at CPAG
Lori Dennis

  • Former acrobat and diver
  • Gymnastics instructor since 2004
  • Mother of Gymettes team member
Shelley Webster

  • Former Gymette
Wynne Embleton




  • Mini Gym and Recreational coach since 2004
  • Former gymnast
  • College: BSE in Elementary Education
  • Mother of Gymettes team member
Karen Boone

  • Gymnast for 11 years
  • Jet coach since 2006
  • Mother of CPAG gymnast
 Sarah Kidwell

  • Former competitive gymnast
  • Coached gymnastics in Pittsburgh area for 4 years
  • College: University of Pittsburgh, Psychology
  • College Cheerleader at Pitt
  • Currently pursuing Master's degree in Secondary School
    Counseling at Shippensburg University
Terri Mauer





  • Mini-gym instructor at CPAG since 2000
  • College: BS in Criminal Administration of Justice
  • Mother of two Gymettes
Jill McAllister

  • Former gymnast
  • College: BS in Exercise Science
  • Mother of CPAG gymnast
Lisa Saffron






  • Gymnastics coach since 1989 (at CPAG since 1999)
  • College: BS in Elementary Education
  • Former gymnast
  • Mother of Gymettes team member
Carmen Mills

  • Gymnastics coach, since 1998
  • Former Gymette and gymnast at Central Dauphin East High
    School (2000 High School State Floor Champion)
  • College: West Chester University, Secondary Education and
    Dance minor
  • West Chester gymnast (2001 National Beam Competitor)
  • English teacher at East Penn High School
Trudy Merrill

  • CPAG secretary since 2003
  • Publicity
  • Updates Website
Kim Edson

  • Gymnastics coach, since 2000
  • Former club (Will Moor, NJ) and collegiate (UW-Oshkosh)
    gymnast
  • College: University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh, Exercise Science
  • Currently pursuing Masters degree at the University of
    Delaware
Kathy Kelly
 Samantha Halabi
Liz Paul
 Kathy Wallish