GCH Staff

GCH

GCH STAFF

Lynn Peters Owner / Coach

Lynn Peters has been owner and coach of GCH for 15 years. Lynn is a graduate of Penn State where she played basketball. She also did gymnastics in college as a intramural sport. Lynn operates the Gymnastic Center of Hershey to provide a positive environment to encourage children and young athletes to grow inside and out. She encourages young children to have fun, be healthy and learn values that will last them through life.

Jen Lowthert Head Coach

Jen Lowthert has been involved with the Gymnastic Center of Hershey for the past 22 years - first as a recreational gymnast, then as a team member, and now as a recreational and competitive coach. She also competed for Wilson College from 1998 -2001 where she completed her degree in Psychology.

Jen has been part of our full time staff since 2001. She continues to enjoy learning about the sport of gymnastics by attending yearly conferences held by USA Gymnastics, an organization which she holds a professional membership with. She has also been Safety Certified through this organization.

Jessie DeShong Coach

Jessie DeShong has been at GCH for the past fifteen years. She began gymnastics at age 8 and has been hooked ever since!
After being a part of the Hershey Aerials competitive team, Jessie began coaching. Since graduating in 2001, Jessie has been working full time at GCH. In addition to head coaching the little aerials preteam and level 4 competitive team, Jessie also enjoys working with preschool and recreational classes.

Melissa Deroba Coach

Melissa (Missy) Deroba started gymnastics at the age of 8 in her hometown of Sunbury, PA. She stayed with gymnastics until she was a 16 yr old Level 7 - that's when she started coaching.

In 1997, Missy graduated from Millersville University and began coaching full time at GCH and she's been hooked on this gymnastics club ever since.

"At our gym, I have the opportunity to work with all levels of competitive gymnasts, and also every level of preschool and recreational classes. I really enjoy the variety this gives me each day."

Angelique Oteri Coach

The Gymnastic Center of Hershey welcomes Angelique Oteri to our coaching staff. Ms. Oteri has an extensive background in gymnastics having participated in the sport from the age of three up to level 8 (Beam and Floor were her best events).

She previously taught gymnastics at her family’s gym: Recreation USA Gymnastics Center and worked with the class program and developmental /preteam program at Lehigh Valley Sports Academy.

She graduated from Temple University in 2007.