Our Staff

Our instructors are safety certified, professional and experienced. They bring the newest knowledge in gymnastics and tumbling from all parts of the world. Our coaches and teachers include former World Champions, NCAA collegiate competitors, and Surgent’s Elite team members. Our #1 priority is to recruit instructors who have a strong love of children and the desire to make a difference in children’s lives.

 

Our teachers are Nationally Safety Certified. This means we are certified on how to properly set up all the equipment for each age and ability, how to best prevent injuries and also how to spot complex gymnastics skills. “Spotting” is how we assist your child through skills in the early and middle learning phase of gymnastics. All our teachers keep current with the newest changes in safety, spotting and technique through in-house clinics, the USAG National Congress and online education.

 

Surgent’s Elite has over 40 gymnastics teachers and coaches on staff. Why is this important? Because each child has different psychological needs from a teacher. We want to foster your child’s individual personality. With 40 teachers to choose from, we feel we can provide the right match for each child’s personality.

 

Jim Surgent

  • Owner and Founder
  • Former gymnastics competitior of Trenton State College
  • Coach of Two Olympic Men's Team Members and over 50 NCAA scholarship athletes and/or National Team Members
  • Former USAG NJ Men's State and Regional Director

Matt Stevenson

  • Partner and Manager of the Roselle park location
  • Former competitor for Frostburg State College
  • Co-coach of 2-time Olympian Dominic Minucucci
  • Co-coach of Olympic alternate David Durante
  • U.S.A.G. NJ State Chairman

DJ Surgent

  • Former competitor for University of Massachusetts
  • U.S.A.G National Qualifier
  • Manager of the Westfield locations
  • Surgent's J.O.G.A girls team program director
  • Former J.O.G.A. NJ State director

Steve Surgent

  • Office Manager of the Garwood location

Jolene

  • Office Manager of the Westfield locations

Rich Pulsfort

  • Former Surgent's Elite team member
  • USA National Team Member and National Champion
  • NCAA full scholarship to Michigan State
  • Masters in Physical Education
  • Former U.S.A.G. Regional Chairman

Alisha

  • Former Westfield High School Varsity gymnast
  • Girls pre-team coach
  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, and birthday parties

Chalo

  • Former Colombian National Team competitor and coach
  • Girls pre-team and J.O.G.A coach
  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, Tumbling Xplosion and birthday parties

Christopher

  • Former Surgent's Elite boys team alumni and national qualifier
  • Temple University Division 1 competitor
  • U.S.A.G. boys team coach

Julie

  • Recreation gymnastics class instructor for pre-school, afterschool and birthday parties
  • Girls pre-team coach

Luis

  • Former Colombian National team competitor and coach
  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, Tumbling Xplosion and birthday parties

Mallory

  • Girls pre-team and J.O.G.A coach

Mao

  • Certified Zumba instructor
  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, birthday parties and Tumbling Xplosion

Tricia

  • Former Acro Gymnastics competitor
  • Teacher at Surgent's Elite for over 30 years
  • Girls pre-team and J.O.G.A coach
  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool and birthday parties

Virginia

  • Former Colombian National Champion
  • Girls pre-team and J.O.G.A coach
  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, Tumbling Xplosion and birthday parties

Brandon

  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, Tumbling Xplosion and birthday parties
  • JOGA Girls Team coach

Brie

  • Recreation instructor for pre-school, afterschool, Tumbling Xplosion and birthday parties
  • JOGA Girls Team coach
  • Former Arthur L. Johnson High School Head Gymnastics Coach
  • Surgent's Elite and Temple University gymnastics teammember

Meg

  • JOGA Team Coach
  • Former Westfield High School Varsity gymnast and USAG competitor

Neville

  • Freestyle Program Director
  • Gymnastics class instructor
  • Tumbling instructor

Tiara

  • Former USAG and University of Bridgeport competitor
  • Preschool and Recreational teacher
  • JOGA girls team coach
  • Dance teacher

Courtney

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Teagan

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics teacher

Gabby

Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Ally Pacifico

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Maggie

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Maddie

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Nina

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Diego

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Brenda

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Daniella

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Ariana

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Jasmine

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Vendela

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Savannah

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Traci

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Gabby M.

  • JOGA preteam and competitive coach
  • Former Surgent's Elite and Cranford High School teammember

Dart

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Gabby A.

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher
  • Birthday part instructor

Melissa

  • Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Charlie

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Amber

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Ava

  • Preschool and Recreational class teacher

Shelby

  • Preschool and Recreational class teacher

Eddy

  • Recreational gymnastics class teacher
  • Tumbling coach

Gianna

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Maddy C.

  • Preschool and Recreational gymnastics class teacher

Kelsey

  • Preschool and Recreational class teacher