Build a strong and competitive Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Elite Program primarily focusing on USAG’s TOPs curriculum,training and teaching young gymnasts the benefits of achieving personal goals, the importance of sportsmanship, applying task management and celebrating the successes of dedication and hard work.
Summary of Qualifications
§1998 –Participated at the Olympic Promotion Center A.C., “International Artistic Gymnastics Campus” hosted by Olympian Svetlana Boginskaia, Buenos Aires
§1999 –Invited by the U.S.A. Gymnastics (USAG) to participate in the training championship of the “Pan American Gym Union”, Houston, TX
§2002 –Nominated by the Board of Directors of FECHIGI to attend as National Trainer of Delegation of Women’s Artistic Gym, participating in the South American Juvenile Championship, Guayaquil, Ecuador
§2003 –Awarded “Best Instructor”, Manquehue Sporting Club, La Serena, Chile
§2004-2009 –Coached highly awarded Virginia State Champions in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics in Virginia
§2004-2009 –Coached several Women’s Artistic Gymnasts awarded selected spots on USAG’s National TOPs Team each year, consecutively
Education
§1977 –Scholarship recipient to the Internado Nacional Barros Arana (NationalBoarding School) as an outstanding sportsman where he excelled in gymnastics and awarded National and International Championships
§1986-1991 – Instituto Profesional De Estudios Superiores “Blas Canas”, Profesor de Educacion Fisica, Santiago, Chile (BA in Physical Education)
Achievements
§1978-1988 –Medaledmale Artistic Gymnastics Member of the National Chilean Section; competed on an international level as Chilean National Champion
§1991 –TrainedWomen’s Artistic Gymnasts to national championships while coaching at Escuela Chilena de Gimnasia
§2004-2009 –Invited, for 6 consecutive years, by USAG to attend its TOPs Program training camp
§2004-2009 –Coached Women’s Artistic Gymnasts to Virginia State Champions in Individual and All-Around Awards
International Competition Experience
§1978 –Gymnast, 2nd Place All Around, Chile-Argentine Sports Events, Buenos Aires
§1982 –Gymnast, Olympic Committee of Chile
§1983 –Gymnast, “South American ODESUR Championship, Buenos Aires, 3rd Place All-Around Team Award
§1984 –Gymnast, “Chile-Germany-Argentine International Event” Santiago, Chile2nd Place All Around Team Award and Individual Awards for Bounce and Floor
§1984 –Gymnast, Chilean Federation Of Gym, 3rd place at “National Young Senior Series”, 44.95 Points
§1986 –Gymnast, “South American Games” Individual Award in Bounce and Floor
§1988 –Gymnast, “VIII South American Contest of Artistic Gym”
§1989 –Gymnast,“National Juvenile Senior Series,” 1st Place Individual General; Performed in the Chilean Olympic Committee
§1999 –Coach, Lima Regatta Club, “III International Cup of Artistic Gym,”Peru
§1999 –Coach, Chilean Federation of Gym, “XIV South American Gym Championship of Gym Infantile Series,” Technician of Women’s Artistic Gym, Trainer of the Chilean Federation of Gym,La Serena, Chile
§2000 –Coach, Speith-Sogipa, “International Cup Brazil 500 Trophy of Olympic Gym”
§2000 –Coach, “VI Cup Germany 2000,” Manquehue Sports Club, Chile
§2000 –Coach, “Pan American Championship,” Monterrey, Mexico
§2002 –Coach, “VII South American Games,” Curitiba, Brazil
§2003 –Coach,“Pan American Games,” Santo Domingo, Dominica Republic
Clinical and Lecture Experience
§1990 –ChileanSchool of Gym, “Sports Training Methodology” Levels I-IV, 348 hours
§1990 –Ibero-American Contest of Gym, Diploma of Extraordinary Performance
§1991 –ChileanSchool of Gym, “Course of Upgrading in Artistic Gym, Training Program,” 348 hours and scored a 96% qualifying him as “Excellent”
§1992 –Chilean Federation of Gym, “Planning Techniques of High Performance,” taught by Russian Scientist and Technician, Evgeni Belov, 20 hours
§1993 –Chilean Gymnastics Federation, “Techniques in Women’s Artistic Gym,” sponsored by Olympic Solidarity, 20 hours
§1993 –Chilean Gymnastics Federation, “2nd Continental Course for Umpires in Men’s Artistic Gym,” Course sponsored by the International Gymnastics Federation, 48 hours
§1997 –National Clinic and Campus of Artistic Gym, Sponsored by Center of Olympic Promotion, Studied Timing of Training and Classic Dances, 64 hours, Buenos Aires, Argentina
§1998 –“National Clinic of Artistic Gym: Physical Fitness and Choreography – Training and Techniques – Training and Biomechanics – Calculation and Timing – Classic Dance and Flexibility – Infantile Classic Dance – Psychology of Sports – Medicine of Sports
§2001 –The Association of Artistic Gym of Foreign Colonies Clubs, integrated by: Spaniard Field Camp, Israel Field Camp, Italian Field Camp, Palestinian Field camp and Sports Club Manquehue, 20 hours
§2002 –Chilean Gymnastics Federation, “National Congress of Technicians on Women’s Artistic Gym”
§2004-2009 – USAG National Safety Certification Course
Work History
§1989-1991 –Instructor, Program of Sud Americano Bank Sports Field, Santiago, Chile
§1990-1993 –Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Head Coach, Escuela Chilena de Gimnasia, La Serena, Chile
§1992-1993 –Instructor, Program “Ucelandia”, CatholicUniversity Sports Club, Santiago, Chile
§1993-2003 –Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Head Coach, Club Deportivo Manquehue, La Serena, Chile
§1994-2003–Teacher, School San Benito, Primary and High School Physical Education, Santiago, Chile
§1995-2003 –Trainer of the National Team of the Chilean Federation of Gym
§2004 –Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Compulsory Coach, Excalibur Gymnastics, Virginia Beach, VA
§2005-2008 –Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Compulsory Coach, Apollo Gymnastics, Woodbridge, VA
§2008-Present – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Head Coach, Gymnastics World, Woodbridge, VA
