Diane Spevacek (General Manager, Facility Manager, Tumblebear Preschool Manager, Special Events Manager, and Staff Training Director), has been teaching at All-American since 1989. She brings a lot of enthusiasm and love of her job and is a former gymnastic student of Patti’s Gymnastics.  Diane has been certified by USA Gymnastics, Preschool Fundamentals,  Kinder Accreditation for [...]

Rachael Tripp (School-Age Manager and Training Manager), started teaching gymnastics at Patti’s in 1995. She is a former varsity cheerleader at Lake Central High School. Rachael has been involved in gymnastics for many years and competed as an optional level gymnast. She is a former Purdue Calumet cheerleader and was asked to be on the [...]

Brittany LeMere (School-age Assistant Manager, Gymnastics Training Manager, and Gymnastics Teacher) has been with All-American since 2004. She  took six years of gymnastics and four years of dance classes from All-American. She played basketball for Lake Central High School where she was also a cheerleader.  Brittany went to Purdue Lafayette for one year then transferred [...]

Kelli Devine (Gymnastics Teacher, and Assistant Preschool Manager) graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Exercise Science.  She has two children, Taylor and David, and a wonderful husband who also happens to be her best friend.   She has been a fitness instructor and a personal trainer for the past 24 years– the last [...]

Natasha Wojciechowski (Gymnastics Teacher) is part of our All-American gymnastics staff.  She took gymnastics at Patti’s All-American for four years.  She enjoys working with children and teaching gymnastics.  Natasha lives in Dyer with her mother, sister Ashley and five foster children, Amber, Harmony, Tyler, Kylee, and Katrina.

Vashanna Kendrick (Gymnastics Instructor and Special Events Instructor)  Also known as VeVe, has joined our staff this year.  VeVe was a competitive gymnast for ten years.  She participated in three Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa; Orlando, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.  In 2002 she retired as a gymnast and became interested in dance.  She [...]

Adrian Sickles (Gymnastics Instructor) Adrian is back at All-American.  Adrian was a power tumbler from the age of five until she was fourteen  She has won many state and national tumbling championships.  She’s been a teaching tumbling and gymnastics since 2000.  Adrian is a marathon runner.  She has run the 2006 and 2008 Chicago Marathon, [...]

Marcus McDowell (Gymnastics instructor) joined the All-American staff this year. Marcus took tumbling and gymnastics for two years. He was a cheerleader at Lowell High School for two years. He has studied Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system) and Aikdio through the US Army where he is [...]

Hannah Davidson (Gymnastics instructor) joined the All-American staff this year.  Hannah has taken nine years of gymnastics, two years of tumbling, and four years of dance classes.   She was a competitive USAG gymnast and captain of the Kahler cheerleading squad.   Hannah lives in Dyer with her mom, dad, and dog, Buddy.

Taylor Mitchell (Gymnastics instructor) joined the All-American staff this year. Taylor has fourteen years of tumbling experience and four years of dance experience.  She is a former captain of Kahler’s cheerleading squad and was a cheerleader at Lake Central High School.  Taylor loves working with children and brings lots of enthusiasm to our team.  Taylor [...]

Amy Pataky (Gym-N-Learn Director), took gymnastic lessons at Shirley’s in Crown Point for eight years and here at Patti’s for six years. She was hired originally in 1990 and was employed for eight years during her high school and college years. After receiving a degree in education from Purdue University Calumet and teaching second and [...]

Shelly Okerstrom (Gymnastics Instructor) Shelly has joined the All-American staff this year.  Shelly took her first Tumblebear gymnastics class when she was three years old.  She took ten years of gymnastics and tumbling classes here at Patti’s All-American.  She was on the Lake Central JV Cheerleading squad for two years winning Third Place in the [...]

Hannah Mason (Gymnastics Instructor)Hannah has joined the All-American staff this year.  Hannah started taking gymnastics when she was three years old.  She took gymnastics lessons at Patti’s All-American for eight years.  Hannah also took a variety of dance classes, Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop for five years.   She was on the Lake Central JV [...]

Kaitie Janich (Gymnastics Instructor) Kaitie has joined the All-American staff this year. Kaitie took five years of gymnastics classes and three years of tumbling classes here at Patti’s All-American.  She was on the Lake Central JV Cheerleading squad for two years winning Third Place in the State of Indiana. She competed in numerous cheerleading competitions [...]

Rhonda Zaluckyj (Gymnastics Teacher and Public Relations Manager) joined our All-American staff in 2006.  Rhonda is a former varsity cheerleader at Lake Central. She took tumbling classes in Griffith and at Patti’s All-American.  She brings much enthusiasm to her job and loves being around children! Rhonda is American Red Cross First Aid, Adult, Child and [...]

DeAnna Arndt (Gymnastics instructor) joined the All-American staff this year. DeAnna was a competitive gymnast for thirteen years. DeAnna won state in level six. She was a cheerleader for two years and on the Lowell High School dance team for one year. Then using her gymnastics skills, DeAnna joined her high school diving team, placing [...]

Elizabeth Breclaw (Gymnastics Instructor) Elizabeth has joined the All-American staff this year. Elizabeth took gymnastics, was a competitive tumbler and a varsity cheerleader. Liz brings fun and enthusiasm to Patti’s. Liz lives in Hammond with her mother, father and 14 year old brother.