.: Alison Fowler
Director and Head Coach
Alison Fowler is in her 16th year as a competitive gymnastics coach. She has coached gymnastics in three states (Wisconsin, Colorado and Texas). Alison was the preschool director and team coach for two years at Spirals Gymnastics in Arlington, Texas. She also served as head team coach and director of gymnastics at Milwaukee Turners before starting Wildcard Gymnastics. She is also currently a second and third grade teacher at Mary McLeod Bethune Academy in Milwaukee. She has two daughters — Hallie and Bradyn — who both attend Wildcard Gymnastics. Alison and her husband, Blain, reside in Milwaukee.
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.: Amy Grining
Director and Head Coach
Amy Grining is in her 17th year as a gymnastics coach. She has coached throughout Wisconsin on all levels, from preschool to high school to competitive club team. She has also coached in France. She served as camp director at Bela Karolyi's Camp in Huntsville, Texas. Most recently, she spent five years as the head team coach and director of gymnastics at Milwaukee Turners before starting Wildcard Gymnastics. She is also a middle school French teacher in the Wauwatosa School District and has earned a masters' degree in education from Cardinal Stritch. Amy and her husband, Ben, and daughter, Emily, reside in Milwaukee. |
.: Megan Rooney
Girls' Team and Recreational Coach
Megan is in her second year with Wildcard Gymnastics. |
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.: Christina Rozek
Girls' Team and Recreational Coach
Christina competed for eight seasons through Level 7. She coached through high school and college in Milwaukee and Green Bay, returning to the Milwaukee area after college to continue her coaching career. Her 16-plus years of coaching experience includes teaching clases from preschool through competitive team gymnastics. A graduate of St. Norbert College, she holds a degree in elementary education and teaches fourth grade at St. Sebastian School in Milwaukee. She resides with her fiance Colin in Milwaukee. The two are scheduled to get married in July 2008.
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.: Anna Strattner
Girls' Team and Recreational Coach
Anna is in her second year as a coach at Wildcard Gymnastics. She was a competitive gymnast through level eight. She trained under Alison Fowler and Amy Grining for five seasons (from level five on). She is currently a senior at Riverside High School in Milwaukee, where she is a three-year letterwinner in diving and is a three-time all-conference selection. An active member of her high school, Anna also is a member of National Honor Society and Model United Nations. She also competed in softball during her high school career.
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.: Blain Fowler
Business Manager and Assistant Team Coach
Blain is in his third year as the business manager for Wildcard Gymnastics and he assists with coaching the optional team. As his main occupation, he is the Public Relations Director for the West Bend School District. Blain has significant experience in sports, working on the public relations staffs at Marquette University for eight years and at Texas Christian University for two years. Blain handles all financial matters for Wildcard in addition to serving as the manager of marketing and public relatioins. He has degrees in TV/Radio production and Anthropology from Southern Methodist University and a Masters' of Liberal Arts from Texas Christian University. He has two daughters — Hallie and Bradyn — who both attend Wildcard Gymnastics. Blain and his wife, Alison, reside in Milwaukee.
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