Leadership Team & Coaches

Christy Myers

Marketing & PR Director, Hiring & Training Director, and Team Coach

Christy grew up in Kentucky where she did tumbling and cheer from age 5 until age 18. She began coaching at age 15 and has been coaching ever since! Nothing brings her greater joy than inspiring athletes and watching them succeed! Christy attended school at Western Kentucky University where she received a degree in marketing. She moved to Tennessee in 2007 and began working at Shining Light Gymnastics in 2009. The God-centered, family environment made her realize it was exactly where she was meant to be! Christy and her husband have 3 daughters that keep them busy. Christy is certified in CPR, First Aid, USAG, and Concussion Awareness.

Katy Dingman

Girls Recreational Director

Katy grew up in Texas, where she trained in competitive gymnastics throughout high school. She went on to earn her degree from the University of Texas at Dallas before moving to Zambia, Africa, to serve as a missionary. During her time there, she met her husband, and together they spent 10 years living and working in Zambia.

Katy and her family, including their two sons, later returned to the United States and settled in Tennessee. Her boys began participating in Pre-Rec gymnastics at Shining Light, which sparked Katy’s involvement with the program. She joined the coaching staff in 2024 and became Girls Rec Director in 2025. In addition to her leadership role, Katy coaches the Pre-Team 1 and Pre-Team 2 groups. She is passionate about applying her competitive gymnastics background to enhance the training and development of athletes at Shining Light.

Stacie Jensen

Team Director

Stacie competed in gymnastics growing up, then switched to cheer and tumbling through middle and high school. She has coached gymnastics for 23 years  and loves the sport, the athletes, the learning and is passionate to ensure each athlete gets to shine! She has coached competitive teams of all levels in three different states and joined Shining Light after moving here 4 years ago. She’s thrilled to be at Shining Light to not only to teach gymnastics, but teach faith and character as well! Outside of the gym, she’s a full time homeschool mom, chauffeur, cook, and wife to an amazing husband.

Jaiden Taddeo

Ninja Warrior Director

Jaiden was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and moved to Spring Hill, TN in 2015. He graduated from Summit High School in 2020. Jaiden played many sports growing up, including football, basketball, cross country, and baseball. He took Ninja Warrior classes at Shining Light Gymnastics when he was 14. He started coaching here at 16, and loves being able to watch his students grow and reach their goals. Jaiden is excellent at keeping class fun, motivating students, and being a positive role model. He is First Aid and CPR certified.

Kari Goosby

Homeschool Program Director

Kari was born in Pennsylvania, but spent her first five years in West Africa with her missionary parents. On returning to the States, her family settled in South Jersey. She graduated from Cairn University, majoring in both Bible and Elementary Education. She moved to Tennessee in 2002, and she currently homeschools all five of her children. 
As Homeschool Program Director, she is able to combine her love of gymnastics with her passion for homeschooling and the homeschool community.

Christi Proctor

Cheer & Tumble Director

Christi grew up in Naperville, IL where she taught herself basic tumbling. When she was a freshman in high school, she tried out for the gymnastics team and actually made it. She took everything she learned from that season (learned a backhand spring)and tried out her sophomore year for the cheer team at her high school. Her team made it to state multiple times. She and her partner were number 1 partner stunters in IL in 1997-1998. She joined the Super All-Stars in IL her senior year of high school and competed in Nashville and Myrtle Beach. When she moved to Spring Hill in 2020, she wanted her daughters to try cheer, so she enrolled them for cheer classes. She loved the atmosphere so much at Shining Light that she decided to work in the cheer and tumbling classes. She is married to her elementary school boyfriend and has 4 children. Christi is certified in CPR, First Aid, USAG, and Concussion Awareness.

Dana Cohen

Parent-Child Director & PNO Director

Originally from Queens, New York, Dana believes God has faithfully woven every season of her life with purpose. She began her education in Culinary Arts before earning degrees in Psychology and Human Resource Management, and while raising her young children, she operated a licensed in-home daycare and later served as a mental health counselor. After moving to Tennessee 10 years ago, she stepped out in faith as an entrepreneur, opening a catering business, restaurant, and sports bar. Sports and movement have always been part of her family’s story. Dana played multiple sports growing up, her daughter studied ballet, and her husband attended college on a basketball scholarship while they raise and coach six sons active in basketball and soccer. Teaching gymnastics is truly a calling and a joy for Dana, allowing her to encourage confidence, structure, and fun. Her prayer is that each class helps children and parents build a strong, joyful foundation rooted in love and faith.

Brooke Thomas

Pre-Recreational Director

Brooke was born and raised in Middle Tennessee, graduating from Franklin High School in 2007. Over the years, her husband’s job made them travelers, taking them to Mississippi, Alabama, and Michigan until they finally landed back home in Spring Hill. Brooke started working at SLG as a pre-rec coach in the fall of 2023 and immediately fell in love with coaching the preschoolers. Her favorite parts are watching the kids learn new skills, getting all the hugs, and hearing the stories they always have to share (don’t worry, your family secrets are safe with her).

Danielle White

Open Play Director & Digital Media

Michelle Di Marco

Camp Director and Office

Michelle was born and raised in Tennessee. She moved to Thompson’s Station in 2001 where her and her husband, Bruce raise their six children. Bruce and Michelle have always encouraged their children to find their passion. They’ve explored most activities and came to Shining Light for their daughters’ trials in 2018 and still call it home. She worked for Wal-Mart for 20 years before deciding to be a stay-at-home mom. After three years, she joined the Shining Light Gymnastics family in 2022. Michelle has an incredible talent for keeping camp and parents’ night out creative, active and fun!