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West Ashley Gymnastics is the branch-off location of the premiere gymnastics and tumbling gym in the low country. The gym is a 10,000 square foot air-conditioned facility with AAI equipment specific for training the four Olympic events and additional mats for drills and progressions to learn specific skills. The building also houses an air floor, Tumble Trak trampoline, an Ultimate Ninja Rig, and more!
Valerie Snow
Head Coach + Co-Owner
Valerie grew up in Massachusetts where she trained at Gymnastics Training Center and was coached by Dutch Olympian, Richard Maijs, and Bulgarian Olympian Tania Fillipova. Valerie was a 3-year level 10 competior. She was a member of the 2004 Masschusetts National Team and qualified for Vault finals. Valerie was recognized for her Scholastic honors in the Boston Globe and Herald. Valerie attended the College of Charleston and graduated in '07 with a bachelor's degree in political science and health. Valerie has grown her competitive team from scratch to over 100 team members. In those years she had countless State Champions and multiple Regional Qualifiers and Champions. She has coached a TOPs National Team member, Level JO National Qualifier, and has successfully coached many to college scholarships.
Rebecca M. Parrish
Business Manager + Co-Owner
Becky was born and raised West Ashley in Charleston, SC. She graduated with a Business and Industrial Safety Degree from Newberry College and has been a successful business manager for over 25 years. She was a competitive baton twirler with various state and national awards. She is passionate about fitness for children and helping them find a means to further their education through the sport of gymnastics. She has one son and one daughter who graduated as a Level 10 gymnast. She is married to Randy Parrish.
Randy Parrish
Program Developer + Trampoline & Tumbling Head Coach
"The Professional FunMaster" Randy was a former competitive college gymnast at Illinois State University. He has been coaching since 1976 and owned Quincy Gymnastics for 25 years and coached gymnasts and cheerleaders to the National Level and collegiate level. He is a certified Physical Education teacher. In addition, he is the director of the FLIP FEST summer gymnastics camp in Tennessee owned by Olympians John Macready and John Roethlisberger. He coaches all levels including recreational gymnastics here at WAG. He is WAG's program developer and director. He has coached athletes to various State, Regional, and National Levels. He is USAG National and Regional Clinician and USAG Men's and Women's Professional Coach, Meet Director and Safety Certified.
Ally Eidson
Business Manager + Head Team Coach/Coordinator
Ally Eidson is the daughter of Rebecca Parrish, one of the co-owners of GAC, and she is a graduate of Wando High School. She began gymnastics at the age of 3 and now competed as a Level 10 gymnast, becoming a 4x Regional Qualifier and Level 8 Regional Beam Champion on the way. Ally coaches recreational classes and competitive teams.
Ava Manganiello
Front Desk + Events Manager
Ava is originally from Peabody, Massachusetts and moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 2022. She started dancing at the age of 2 until her senior year of high school. During this team she performed all over the country with her dance team. She started teaching dance at the age of 13 at her hometown dance studio until she moved down south. Passionate about working with children and being in an active environment led Ava to join the WAG staff in January 2024. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston with a major in astrophysics and minors in psychology and economics graduating in December 2025
Sierra Parker
Acrobatics & Tumbling + Recreational Coach
Sierra began gymnastics at 3 years old. She then switched to competitive cheerleading at the age of 7. During her time as a competitive cheerleader she won multiple national championships and competed at the Cheerleading World Championships 6 times. She then cheered in college for Troy University and Liberty University. She competed at the UCA College Nationals with her team and placed 3rd. Sierra began her coaching journey as a junior coach at the age of 14 for her cheerleading gym and has not stopped coaching since.
Christa Gunn
Acrobatics & Tumbling Program Direction
Christa is originally from Cumming, GA, and lived in Charleston from 2013-2015 when her USAF husband was stationed here. They moved away for 7 years to be stationed at Grand Forks and Beale, but their love for Charleston brought them back when they could finally choose. Christa competed gymnastics up to Level 5 before switching to cheer, and she went on to cheer at Georgia Teach (she was captain her senior year) and compete Open Co-Ed level 6. She has also coached youth swim teams, won strength and conditioning awards, interned with the marketing department at Under Armor, and earned her B.S. in Business Admin with certificates in Marketing and Organizational Psychology.
Olivia Shumbres
Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach
My name is Liv Shumbres and I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I did power tumbling and competitive cheer for 8 years and in high school switched to track and field. I became a D1 athlete for college of charleston running sprints in track and field and i am an excessive science major. I have a strong passion for coaching and have been a coach in various sports including track and field, gymnastics, and power tumbling for 5 years. I have an extensive background in social media marketing and hope to keep pursuing my passions. I am on the executive board for a mental health non-profit called “Quest” where I plan events for the community and partake in sharing my mental health experience and hope to share the light with others. I also love to surf and make disney content creation.
Hannah Valente
Recreational Coach
Gymnastics has been a lifelong love of mine—I was a gymnast for 14 years, and for the past decade, I’ve had the joy of coaching athletes from their very first cartwheel to competitive routines. For the last 5 years, I’ve also been a certified NAWGJ Women’s Gymnastics Judge, currently rated through Level 9, and continue to grow through ongoing training and education. Whether I’m coaching in the gym or judging on the floor, I strive to create a kind, supportive environment where every gymnast feels encouraged, valued, and inspired to do their best.
Jadyn Lawrence
Recreation & Team Coach
Jadyn joined the WAG staff in the fall of 2022 and is originally from Tennessee. She followed her parents here in 2018 and has made it her home. She started gymnastics at the age of 2 and continued unit her senior year of high school. Throughout this time she got as high as Level 9, qualified for every advanced optionals Regional meet, and attended Level 9 Nationals in Florida. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston earning a degree in secondary biology education while keeping her Presidents List streak going.
Ryan Derrico
Team & Recreational Coach
Ryan is originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey and moved down to Charleston in 2021 to enjoy the warmer weather. She started gymnastics at age five and started competing by the age of eight. Ryan continued competing for eight years, achieving the "All Around State Champion" title twice. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond in Sociology and Elementary Education. After College she began coaching competitive and recreational gymnastics at a local gym in New Jersey, and she joined WAG in the spring of 2023.
Ava Mushinsky
Front Desk
Ava is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to Charleston in 2023 to attended the College of Charleston. Back home, her family owns a class-based fitness boxing gym, where she has taught classes and worked at the front desk. Being brought up in the fitness world, she enjoys the atmosphere of being in a gym whether it be boxing, gymnastics, or recreational, leading her to join the WAG staff in the fall of 2024. She is currently studying Marketing and Computer Information Systems with a plan to graduate in 2027.
Our Junior Coaches
Delaney Cunnighman
Former gymnast
Eva Friscoe
Former Gymnast
Caleb Parrish
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