Owner

Joni

Ms. Joni is one of the owners of Tri-Star and the Head Coach of the Girls Team and also coaches all levels. She has been teaching gymnastics for over 20 years.  She is USA Gymnastics Safety Certified and is CPR & First Aid certified. She is also a State of NH USA Gymnastics board member. 

Coaches

Paula

Ms. Paula is a Team Coach.  Ms. Paula has been teaching gymnastics for 20+ years.  She is safety certified & KAT certified.  She is a certified Meet Director.  Paula has obtained her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at UNH.  Paula’s upbeat personality & positive attitude is a perfect match for our team program.

Desirae (Dez)

Miss Dez is our recreational program and tumbling director, head coach of our Xcel program, one of our team coaches and head birthday party host! She mostly coaches levels 2-8 but you could see her with tumbling or preschool too. She is also our social media manager.  Dez is a USAG Professional Member.  She was a gymnast in total for 14 years and with us as a competitive gymnast for 11 years. She was a level 9 when she graduated. She also was a competitive cheerleader for 6 years. She has been teaching for 17 years and 12 years as a team coach.  She was an instructor in training for 1 year under Ms. Karen and Ms. Mary and has been a lead instructor for 11 years. Desirae is a former member of the DHS Varsity Gymnastics Team and DHS Varsity Cheer Team.  Miss Dez’s coaching style mixed with her outgoing personality makes for a productive and fun practice!

Alyssa

Miss Alyssa is our preschool director, level 1 & 2 team coach, one of our tumbling & recreational instructors as well as a birthday party host. She trained under Dez and Amy. She has been coaching 6 years and this is her 3rd year as a team coach. Alyssa is also a USAG Professional Member. Alyssa was a gymnast for 12 years , also a former competitive Tri-Star member, competing as a Xcel Platinum until she graduated. Alyssa is a former member of the SHS Varsity Gymnastics Team.  Miss Alyssa’s coaching style mixed with her calm energy makes for a productive class and perfect for our energetic preschoolers!

Rebecca

Miss Rebecca is one of our Xcel team coaches.  She coaches our Xcel Bronze and Silver teams. She was a former dancer for 15 years, competitively for 4 and was an Xcel Gold.  Rebecca is Safety certified, CPR certified, & First Aid certified.  She is also a USAG professional member and has been coaching for 5 years. Miss Rebecca’s coaching style mixed with her dance background makes for some awesome fun routines for the girls!

Halle

Miss Halle is one of our Xcel Silver team coaches, as well as a preschool and recreational coach, and a birthday party host. She was a gymnast for 16 years and has been with us since she began walking. She began coaching for Tristar when she was 14 and has continued to inspire gymnasts of all ages. Halle also was captain of her Dover High School varsity gymnastics team all four years and continued her dedication to the team by coaching for two years after she graduated. She is CPR and First Aid certified and a professional member of USAG. Her enthusiasm and ability to be direct makes for a productive practice and a fun environment.

Amelia

Miss Amelia is one of our recreational, preschool and tumbling instructors. She is currently a college student. She was an all-star cheerleader for seven years and was previously coached by Miss Simone.  Amelia was trained under Joni, Alyssa and Dez. Amelia is also certified in First Aid & CPR and babysitting.  She loves working with kids and is very excited to be a coach here at Tri-Star Gymnastics. Her bubbly personality and smiling face has been a wonderful addition to our gym family!

Amy

Miss Amy is one of our recreational and preschool instructors. She is someone who can coach any and all levels! She has been coaching gymnastics for over 20 years. Miss Amy loves working with kiddos and their parents, you will often find her with silly socks on! Her focus is always to encourage self-confidence and build self-esteem no matter what age she is teaching. We are thrilled to have Miss Amy as she adds incredible experience and personality to the gym!   

Kalie

Miss Kalie is one of our recreational instructors. She started gymnastics at the age of 3 however she has been with us since age 5 and when the gym opened. Did gymnastics for a total of 15 years, was a level 8 competitive gymnast and a former DHS gymnast. She coached for 4 years and has recently decided to return to coaching. We are excited to have Kalie back with us! Her calm and mellow energy has been missed around the gym!

Resha

Ms. Resha is one of our preschool and tumbling instructors. She also does private lessons. She has been coaching since she was 14.  Resha specializes in teaching competitive dancers and gymnasts. Ms. Resha’s coaching style and vibrant personality makes for a fun and high energy class!

Heather

Miss Heather is one of our preschool instructors. She has been coaching gymnastics for 2 years and coaching dance for 7 years. Heather has been a dancer since she was 3 and was also a gymnast for 6 years. She specializes in Ballet and Jazz! Heather is also a team parent, her daughter will be competing as a level 1 this year! She loves coaching and helping kiddos realize how awesome they truly are, she is their biggest cheerleader! Miss Heather’s coaching style mixed with her excitement makes for fun and productive class!

Emily

Miss Emily is one of our recreational instructors. She was a former level 9 competitive gymnast for Tri-Star. Miss Emily started coaching preschool classes while still in high school. She also coached Spaulding High School’s gymnastics team from 2013-2016. Miss Emily now enjoys watching and coaching her young daughter in recreational level classes at Tri Star!

Emma

Miss Emma is one of our recreational & tumbling instructors. Emma did gymnastics for about 10 years and competed for 9. She played soccer for just as long and played at NHTI. Emma has coached gymnastics and ninja at few different places for about 3 years.

Office Staff

Kelli

Kelli has been part of the Tri-Star family since 2012 and a team parent since 2016.  She started working in the office in 2022.  Kelli’s bubbly personality has been a great addition to our Office Staff.

Maeghan

Maeghan has been a part of Tri-Star since 2017 and joined our office staff in 2022. She is a twin mom and also is one of our team parents! Maeghan has been a project manager for 20+ years, has a masters in Business and associates in Early Childhood and Accounting. She is also CPR and First Aid Certified. She also was a cheerleader for 6 years. Maeghan’s organization skills has been a wonderful addition to our office staff!