TOPS coaching staff work to create a supportive learning environment where athletes can achieve physical, mental and emotional growth in their sport and in life. Friendship, compromise, understanding, trust and communication skills are all developed through interaction with coaches and other team members.

Sharise Beavers
Involved in acrobatics for more than 29 years, Sharise performed in exhibitions around the country and around the world. She was also a competitor for more than 10 years of that time, winning several national women's trio and pair titles and competing internationally at the Elite level. Having coached students to successful National Championships and National Teams for several years, Sharise is also a Nationally-rated Sports Acrobatics Judge with USAG. She has earned several awards, including "Athlete of the Year" and "Rookie Coach of the Year".

Katrina Cooley
Katrina brings more than 20 years of gymnastic and acrobatics experience to the team. A gymnast at Hills Gymnastics for several years, she later moved on to compete for more than 10 years as a high-level acrobat. During her time as a competitive acrobat, Katrina won several national women's trio and women's pair titles and also competed internationally at the Elite level. She has several years experience coaching in acrobatics at the national level.

Vanessa Proto
Team Trainer
Vanessa is a licensed and insured physical therapist who recently began serving the team as team trainer.