Bill Harrison
Executive Director
Bill attended the University of Ottawa where he graduated with an Honours Degree in Physical Education. He achieved excellence in the world of sports, being named as an “All Canadian” running back for the 1975 University of Ottawa Gee Gees, National Football Champions and the first team in the history of Canadian university football to go undefeated.
He then enjoyed a 5 year professional football career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts in the C.F.L. Subsequent to his football career, Bill went on to a diverse and challenging career in the non-profit, private and educational sectors specializing in the areas of sports and athletics, health and fitness, youth leadership, skills training, tourism and public safety.
Bill held the position of Supervisor of Athletics for Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario for 8 years, then held marketing, communications and development positions with several non-profit organizations. This included the position of Program Manager at Skills Canada, a national non-profit dedicated to the development of skills training for youth in the areas of technology and trades. He was the lead organizer for the first ever “Canadian Skills Competitions” at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton in 1994, then led the technical team for Canada at the “1997 International Youth Skills Olympics” in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Bill joined HHGC in 2009 and was the first ever Executive Director in the Centre’s history. “Of all the places I’ve worked, there is none more special than HHGC. It provides a professional, supportive and fun environment for young people to learn and grow and is staffed by amazing coaches and staff who care about the success of all gymnasts and young coaches alike.”
As a former gymnast at Burlington Central High School, Bill is passionate about what gymnastics can do for youth and is proud to be part of the HHGC team that that “makes a positive and lasting change to the participants of the centre, through the provision of high quality gymnastics, tumbling, trampoline and other physical activity programs in a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment.”
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- Coaching gymnastics for 19 years |
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Alyssa comes to the Halton Hills Gymnastics Club with over 10 years of coaching experience and over 5 years of leading and developing strong teams. She grew up as an athlete doing gymnastics at Futures in Mississauga, and as a coach at Milton Springers. She developed a love and passion for the sport and sees this opportunity at HHGC as a natural progression of her skills, interests and experience. Health, fitness and well-being is at the core of who Alyssa is and she is still an active competing athlete with the Canadian Physique Alliance. Alyssa believes that gymnastics is the foundation sport for youth and has an encouraging, positive approach to teaching gymnastics. Alyssa also has such a passion to develop coaches to help them become strong role models for our athletes, keeping them engaged in gymnastics! Alyssa’s vision is to create a culture of fun, fitness and the fundamentals of gymnastics in a safe, friendly and fair atmosphere, upholding our core values. Alyssa has coached all levels of the Recreational Stream, Pre-Competitive, Developmental and Invitational levels in the Competitive stream. Alyssa has an Honors Degree from the University of Guelph, is NCCP Level 2 WAG certified, Level 1 NCCP Trampoline and is a certified Nutrition Coach. |
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Katelyn comes to Halton Hills Gymnastics Centre with over 5 years of coaching experience in all recreational ages and levels of gymnastics. Katelyn grew up at Milton Springers as a recreational gymnast, partaking in gymnastics for 13 years. Katelyn holds a high honours degree in Early Childhood Education from Sheridan College and is a certified level 2 women’s artistic coach as well as a level 1 trampoline coach. She is passionate about helping coaches become the best they can be through learning, experience and role modelling. As well as the physical and cognitive growth and development in children, believing gymnastics is a stepping stone to helping succeed in every aspect of their life.
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Florin Chivu
Alyssa Lopez
