KEY TEAM MEMBERS
General Manager - Tracy Jones
As well as being one of the founders of Affinity, I'm also the General Manager and a WAG coach, holding British Gymnastics and Gymnastics New Zealand coaching qualifcations.
I absolutely love coaching gymnastics and really enjoy being part of a gymnasts journey from pre-school through to competitive levels and currently coach up to Step 5 WAG. When I'm not coaching you will find me in the office, and if you do please feel free to come over and say 'hi' as I love getting to know all of our members.
Phone: 02 AFFINITY (022 334 6489)
Email: tracy@affinitygymnastics.co.nz
WAG Head Coach / Assistant Manager - Ange Meier
I have with a passion for all aspects of gymnastic sports. I love being a coach and have had the pleasure of coaching for many years after retiring as a gymnast in 1997.
I hold my FIG level 2 coaching qualification (NZ senior coach qualification), Junior MAG coach, Trampoline level 1 and a senior Advanced 2 Judge for Gymnastics NZ. I am also a qualified pre-school teacher holding a bachelor’s degree in teaching and learning. I am a coaching advisor on the Technical Committee for Gymnastics New Zealand, on the Gymsports in Canterbury and Provincial National Committees, Canterbury Coach and New Zealand levels tour coach. I am immensely proud to have coached gymnasts that have represented Canterbury and NZ since 2006.
Regional Competitive Head Coach - Mackenzie Whittington
Bio coming soon!
Cheerleading Head Coach - Emily Mace
Emily has more than 15 years’ combined experience coaching both recreational gymnastics and competitive cheerleading. She has experience coaching a range of athletes from 5 years – adults. She holds cheerleading coaching credentials to an Elite Level (Level 5) through the International Cheerleading Union Cheerleading Federation.
“I am a bubbly character who thrives in a team environment. I have always loved acrobatic-type sports and as a result spent most of my childhood doing recreational and competitive gymnastics. I was so excited to discover that the University of Canterbury had a cheerleading team (something I had wanted to try for a long time) when I moved to Christchurch in 2014. Since this time, I have done a mix of competing in and coaching competitive cheerleading teams”
