Meet the Team

Co-Founder

Physical Therapist, Pilates Teacher, and Educator. Alyssa has been in the gymnastics world since 1980’s as a competitive gymnast, coach, gymnast mom, physical therapist, and researcher. Gymnastics has shaped almost every aspect of her life and she is honored to give back to the sport.

Co-Founder

Gymnastics Team, Recreational, and Preschool Coach and Curriculum Developer. Jessica Wickizer is an active member of USA Gymnastics as a judge, choreographer, and nationally rated coach. She began her career in high school, and after 20 years of coaching competitive teams, she maintains a relentless enthusiasm for the sport of gymnastics.

Director of Operations

Ayane was competitive gymnast for 13 years. Through gymSAFE, she is working to provide resources for the gymnastics community to increase the longevity of healthy individuals in the sport. She is currently a Physical Therapist at On the Move Physical Therapy and Pilates.

President

Luci is a former level 9 gymnast and a second year at Northeastern University on the Club Gymnastics team. She feels that it is very important to keep gymnasts safe throughout the entire year, both physically and mentally, to maintain a healthy and fun relationship with gymnastics. A big reason she joined the Athlete Leadership Council is because she understands the physical and mental challenges of being a gymnast.

Director of Fundraising

Cara is a senior in high school and currently a Level 9 gymnast and recreational coach from Gold Star Gymnastics. Cara joined gymSAFE ALC because she loves gymnastics and wants to support as many gymnasts as possible in having a safe and fulfilling experience in this sport.

Director of gymSAFE Membership

Sarah was an NCAA gymnast at College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. She completed her degrees in Kinesiology and Mathematics. After countless injuries over 18 years of gymnastics along with several surgeries, she has come to realize just how hard gymnastics can be on the body. Sarah is continuing her education by pursuing a PhD in biomedical engineering to continue her research on improving injury healing, and injury reduction in sports, especially gymnastics.

Co-Director of Development and Outreach

Nadia is a fourth year student at Northeastern University majoring in Public Health with a minor in Spanish. She currently hopes to go to medical school, but in the meantime is getting more involved in community-based clinical research and clinical work. Having been a part of the gymnastics world almost her whole life, Nadia is passionate about improving the sport and keeping gymnasts safe and healthy. She joined the gymSAFE Athlete Leadership Council in 2017 and loves being a part of a women-lead team full of current and retired gymnasts. Prior to moving to Boston for college, she competed JO and finished off her senior year of high school as a level 9. Nadia now competes as a part of Northeastern’s Club Gymnastics team!

Co-Director of Development and Outreach

Kimberlee is a former gymnast and currently a third-year physical therapy student at UCSF. She was inspired to get involved with gymSAFE because of the emphasis on education and prevention in gymnasts' overall health. Gymnastics is a uniquely demanding, rigorous, and challenging sport. She admires how gymSAFE aims to address the many aspects of gymnasts' health and wellness to help athletes be both safe and successful.