Gold Medal Gymnastics

Amanda Borden

Owner/Head Coach

After narrowly missing a berth on the 1992 Olympic Team, Amanda persevered to become a three-time World Championship Team Member, Pan American double gold medalist, six-time national team member, and the 1995 USAG Sportswoman of the year on her journey toward Olympic Gold in 1996.

She is now excited to share her knowledge and the love of the sport with everyone who comes through the doors at Gold Medal Gymnastics Academy. Along with unparalleled gymnastics expertise, Amanda brings an extensive knowledge of the developmental stages of children in her position thanks to the early education degree she earned from Arizona State University in 2003.

Outside the gym, Amanda continues to develop her broadcasting skills by commentating gymnastics and cheerleading events for CBS, Fox Sports, Turner Broadcasting, and ESPN. She also enjoys motivational speaking to young and old and is honored to be considered a role model.

Amanda has been active in the Special Olympics, Duchene’s Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy, USAG’s Athletes Advisory Council, member of the Arizona Gymnastics Board and as a member of the recent 2012 Olympic endeavor for Cincinnati. She was honored in 2000 as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Cincinnatians” by the Cincinnati branch of the Jaycees and their nominee and runner up for the national “Ten Outstanding Young Americas”. In 2003 Amanda received the Pop Warner Female Achievement Award.

Brad Cochran

Owner

Corrie Carr

Instructor

Aileen Kelton

Administrator

Lisa Martin (Miss K)

Recreational Director/Instructor

GMGA Coach Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Lisa graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BA in Education.

Since then, she has obtained her teaching certificate in both Early Childhood Education as well as Elementary Education and has spent 4 years teaching before becoming a GMG coach. “Anything outdoors”, that is what Lisa says she enjoys the most. Riding bikes, hiking, walking her dog, running and spending time with family tops her list of activities she loves to do. Although her favorite is the “kids” at GMG. Now a full-time Gold Medal coach, Lisa just enjoys coaching, teaching the kids and having fun with them. Lisa started in gymnastics at an early age and was a member of the gymnastics team at her Elgin Illinois High School. She began coaching while in college, coached part-time while teaching and has been a member of the GMG coaching staff since their Grand Opening in 2004. Lisa is a caring and positive part of our staff and continues to develop our Preschool program and focusing on her life’s passion – children.