Instructors

Cindy Bickman
Dance & gymnastics class instructor, Artistic, Rhythmic, & Aesthetic Group Gymnastics team coach, Special Olympics coach

  • Gymnastics Team – Virginia Tech
  • Dance Major – Birmingham Southern
  • Owner & Director of Chattooga since 1976
  • USA Gymnastics for All National Coach
  • Past President – Georgia Gymnastics Coaches Association
  • Past USAGymnastics State & Regional Chairman for Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • USAGymnastics Advisory Council
  • State Chair for Rhythmic Gymnastics – Georgia Games (10 years)
  • Special Olympics International Technical Delegate for Rhythmic Gymnastics since 1998 (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 World Games)
  • Special Olympics International Sports Resource Team for Gymnastics
  • Special Olympics North America Technical Delegate since 2005 (2006, 2010 National Games)
  • Special Olympics Georgia Advisory Council
  • USAGymnastics Professional Member
  • USAGymnastics Safety Certified
  • BioCored Master Trainer
  • Power Pilates Certified Instructor
  • ActivCore Certified Instructor
  • CPR and\First Aid certified

Joey Burgess
Rhythmic Gymnastics class instructor, Rhythmic and Aesthetic Group Gymnastics team coach, Special Olympics coach

  • 20 years experience teaching gymnastics
  • Chattooga staff member since 1994
  • Special Olympics International Sports Resource Team for rhythmic gymnastics
  • USAGymnastics professional member
  • USAGymnastics safety certified
  • CPR and First Aid certified

Dawn McAllister
Artistic Gymnastics class instructor, Artistic Gymnastics team coach

  • 25 years experience teaching gymnastics
  • Chattooga staff member since 1992
  • USAGymnastics professional member
  • USAGymnastics safety certified
  • CPR and First Aid certified

Rosie Lambright Garcia
Gymnastics class instructor, Rhythmic and Aesthetic Group Gymnastics team coach, Special Olympics coach

  • Member of the 2009 US National Champion Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Team
  • Chattooga artistic and rhythmic team member since 1999
  • Chattooga staff member since 2003
  • 2008 Aesthetic Group World Championship team member
  • Special Olympics International Sports Resource Team for rhythmic gymnastics
  • Judge 2006 Special Olympics North Americs National Games
  • USAGymnastics member
  • CPR and First Aid certified
BJ Johnson
Boys Gymnastics Class Instructor
  • Student at Chattooga beginning in 1987
  • Chattooga staff member since 1996
Tanya Reed
Dance instructor, Aesthetic Group Gymnastics team coach
  • 18 years experience teaching dance
  • Chattooga staff member since 1992
  • Dance major - University of Georgia
  • Dance instructor - Athens School of Ballet
  • Dance minor - West Georgia College
  • Dance Company Member - West Georgia College
  • Dance Line Member - West Georgia College
Lori Achille
Birthday Parties, Substitute Gymnastics Class Instructor
  • 20 years teaching experience
  • Chattooga staff member since 1992

Dorothy Beckworth
Office manager

  • Chattooga staff member since 1991

Ethel Hursey
Office manager

  • Chattooga staff member since 1986
  • Mother of 2008 Aesthetic Group Gymnastics World Championship team member, Melissa Hursey
  • Mother of Special Olympics Coach, Amanda Hursey

Charlotte Souter
Student Assistant, Special Olympics Team Coach

  • Chattooga student & rhythmic team member since 1997
  • Member of the 2009 National Champion Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Team
  • USAGymnastics member