Meet Our Coaches
Hardy Timmons
Team Director | Head Coach | USAG Levels 5 - 10
Hardy was born and raised in New Orleans. He was a competitive gymnast as well as a professional cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints Football Team. Hardy has coached for more than 26 years and has trained numerous state, regional and national champions. He has also assisted in helping 17 gymnasts acquire full gymnastics scholarships to some of the top colleges in the U.S. Hardy is the first coach in Georgia to have a gymnast to score a perfect 10 at team finals as a level 6.
Nicole White
Assistant Team Director | USAG Xcel Gold, Platinum, Diamond Coach
Nicole was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. She began her gymnastics career at 6 months old at Tumblebees, the gym where her father was not only her coach but the head coach. Nicole competed through Level 9 and was state champion for vault in Levels 7 and 8. Nicole also has 5 years experience as a high school and college cheerleader. She has been coaching for 13 years having taught in North Carolina, Texas, and Georgia. Nicole attended North Carolina A&T State University and University of North Carolina- Greensboro to study dance.
Eleanore Woodburn
Development Team Coach | Recreational Coach
As a gymnastics coach of 15 years, it is her passion to help youth of all ages discover possibilities through the sport. She has trained with coaches from all over the world and has coached in gyms spanning the east coast from New York to Georgia. Eleanore loves gymnastics and wants to maintain connection to the sport that helped develop her into a strong, balanced, and the confident individual she is now. It is her objective to build strong individuals for the future, nurturing their confidence to believe they can accomplish whatever they set their minds to.
Katherine White
Office Assistant | Recreational Coach
Katherine was born and raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland, where she began gymnastics and competed as a USAG gymnast through Level 8. After retiring from competition, she worked in a variety of preschools and gyms, and discovered a passion for teaching. Working with children is something she considers to be a privilege and a personal vocation; it is her goal to help children grow self-confidence, creativity, and love for the sport.
Ansley Regan
Recreational Coach
Ansley started her cheerleading and tumbling journey early, at just 5 years old. She began with tumbling classes until she was old enough to become a competitive cheerleader. She competed for 7 years. She eventually returned to cheerleading and competed through high school until COVID-19 led to her retirement. Despite this, she realized how passionate she still was about the sport and decided to become a coach after graduating high school. She trained to become a gymnastics coach and now teaches gymnastics, cheer, and tumbling at BGC. In addition to being a coach, she is pursuing her education to become a nurse at Kennesaw State University.
Gina White
Xcel Silver / Developmental Team Coach
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Gina began gymnastics at the age of 3 and competed up to level 10 before moving to Atlanta to attend Spelman College, where she earned a degree in Biology. With over 15 years of coaching experience in the Atlanta area, she has served as a Team Director and owned a gym for about five years. Gymnastics taught Gina valuable lessons in independence, discipline, and hard work, and she is passionate about passing these life skills on to the next generation. Her goal is to create a safe and challenging environment where children can learn, grow, and enjoy the sport of gymnastics.
Elizabeth Adams
Recreational Coach
Elizabeth was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. She began gymnastics at Buckhead Gymnastics when she was three years old, and has been in the gym ever since. She did gymnastics for 12 years and competed up to Xcel Diamond. She retired from competition two years ago and returned to the gym to begin coaching quite soon after. She has a passion for gymnastics and hopes to spread the joy of gymnastics throughout her classes and leave her kids with the same love for the sport that she had.
Christine Miller
Recreational Coach
More about Christine coming soon!
Brittany Johnson
Recreational Coach
Brittany Johnson, known as Coach Britt, began her gymnastics journey at the age of 10 after moving to California. She competed for eight years in both AAU and USAG gymnastics, and her deep love for the sport led her to start coaching at just 15 years old. With experience coaching gymnasts ages 2 to 15 in both AAU and USAG leagues, Coach Britt is passionate about helping young athletes grow and succeed. She is dedicated to guiding gymnasts on their journey to becoming strong, successful athletes and is grateful to be a part of their inspirational paths in gymnastics.
Olivia Perraud
Xcel SIlver Coach
Olivia's passion for gymnastics began in her hometown of Alpharetta, Georgia, where she started her journey at just six years old. After quickly advancing from recreational classes to pre-team levels, she became a competitive gymnast, achieving significant milestones, including a first-place finish on floor at the State level in Excel Silver. By the age of 15, Olivia realized her true calling was to share her love for the sport with the next generation. She began coaching in her hometown, a role she cherished until she paused to pursue her college education at Georgia State University. Although still a full-time student working towards her Psychology Degree, Olivia's deep-seated passion for building children's confidence and her enduring love for gymnastics drew her back to coaching. She is now thrilled to be leading the Excel Silver team, a role that resonates deeply with her own experiences as a young competitor. Olivia loves coaching because, to her, it's more than just a sport. “My coaches did more than make me a good gymnast—they made me strong, confident, and resilient. I hope to do the same for my team."
Leighton Snider
Recreational Coach
Leighton began her gymnastics journey at the young age of 3, showing ambition from the start. As a young toddler, she would watch her older sister and attempt the skills. She did gymnastics for 9 years, and competed for 6 of those years, reaching level 9. She now cheers competitively on the orange team (the highest level) at Stingrays. Her love for the sport and her passion for working with kids have kept her connected to gymnastics, training over the past year at Buckhead Gymnastics, a place she considers her second home.
Otto Ludwigs
Recreational Coach
More about Otto to come soon!
Christy Campbell
Owner
Christy was a competitive gymnast for 9 years. She also trained, taught and performed in modern and ballet dance. She is a GSU graduate with a BA in Sociology. Christy started coaching recreational and competitive gymnastics at age 16. Her love for gymnastics and children found her coaching Kinder gym through competitive level 9 gymnasts for over 30 years. She has been an owner of Buckhead Gymnastics since 1997.
Kris Jaillet
Owner
Kris was a competitive gymnast in Gainesville, Florida for several years. She began coaching gymnastics when she was 15 years old which turned into a lifetime career in the sport. She coached in several gyms from high school through college. Coaching gymnastics and working with children is her true passion. A lifetime dream was realized when she opened BGC in 1997. Kris holds a BA in French Education from Georgia State University.
