KinderGym Coaches
The KinderGym Coaching Course is accredited by the Australian Coaching Council.
All Terrey Hills KinderGym coaches will have either completed, be currently attending or enrolled in a Level One KinderGym Coaching Course
Meet our Coaches below!
VANESSA COOK
Vanessa has tried most sports and has a passion for anything fast and dangerous! Starting with swimming before she could walk, Vanessa has continued to be full of energy and managed to combine a swimming career alongside gymnastics until the age of 15.
Picking up other sporting skills in trampolining, squash, mountain biking, rollerblading, tennis, badminton, netball and volleyball Vanessa finally concentrated on competing in horseriding, which became her passion for years, before serious study took over and Vanessa went to University to study a BSc Hons degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Whilst studying at university, Vanessa traded her swimming skills for hockey and after 4 years represented her county (similar to state level in Australia,) in mixed hockey. Whilst at Univeristy, Vanessa was fortunate enough to study for a semester in Nice, France and took part in mixed soccer, mixed rugby (2nd line scrumming!) tennis, gymnastics, windsurfing, snowboarding and skiing.
Vanessa decided to travel the world and took up surfing, after a year she became a qualified surf instructor in Australia and in Great Britain, then she jetted off to Canary Islands for a year teaching surfing to children aged 8 years up to 80! Travelling for 3 months surfing solidly in Indonesia, Vanessa really got to know the culture and followed the waves!
Eventually settling in Australia, Vanessa taught a gross motor skills program to 2-5 year olds, tennis to 5-7 year olds and continued to play hockey and surf as much as possible!
Forever looking at new training drills and techniques, Vanessa is keen on enhancing her coaching qualiciations and experience through NSW Sport and Rec, Gymnastics Australia, National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Ellen Bakker
Caroline Ward
Claire Harding