OUR Coaches - UPdate in progress
optional coach / Co-owner
Cale began gymnastics at the age of six in a small-town Tennessee facility where he was the only boy enrolled in the program. He quickly showed not just potential as an athlete, but an incredible passion for the sport. From there, his gymnastics career sky-rocketed. He was coached by Phil Savage at Premier Athletics in Knoxville, TN where his club career culminated in making the Junior National Team and he traveled internationally representing the United States. He went on to compete for Stanford University and was a member of the school’s 100th National Championship-winning team in 2011. He was named captain of the Stanford Men’s Gymnastics Team in both his junior and senior years.
From a young age, He always knew he wanted to give back to the sport that had provided him so much. As soon as he turned 15, he began shadowing coaches at his club gym to learn gymnastics techniques, principles, and strategies for motivating kids. He carried this passion with me throughout college and began working at Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, CA. In 2014, he accepted his first head coaching job at Wallers’ GymJam Academy in Santa Clarita, CA. After a few years of success, he moved back to the Bay Area and became the Head Coach at Airborne. During his three years with the club, he developed and nurtured numerous athletes from Level 4 up to Junior Elite, and helped over 10 gymnasts obtain scholarships and walk-on positions at Division I, II, and III gymnastics programs.
In 2019, he moved to Seattle where he accepted the Head Coach position at Gym East in Bellevue. But due to COVID-19, that season was cut short. With the creation of Pacific Reign Gymnastics, he is excited to oversee the entire gym’s programming from the bottom up as well as work hand in hand with his partner, Owen Sun, in fostering a gym culture fit for the next generation of American gymnasts.
Stephanie gentry
optional coach
Stephanie competed for WOGA Gymnastics in Texas and represented the US internationally as a junior US National Team Member. She went on to compete for Stanford University as a four-year athletic scholarship recipient, where she first began coaching at Stanford summer camps. Stephanie continued coaching in the Bay Area at Bay Aerials Gymnastics as a compulsory coach and Twisters Gymnastics with Allan Fusilero as a TOPs and optional coach. She moved to Seattle for graduate school at the University of Washington and spent two seasons as the volunteer assistant coach at UW. Most recently, she developed a pre-competitive program at Mt Si Gymnastics in North Bend. Stephanie also does beam and floor choreography and is a certified Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Coach.
Rachel Anderson
compulsory / Recreational coach
Rachel is a former Region 2 gymnast and is excited to be returning to her roots. She was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Rachel competed for Sacramento State from 2002 - 2005 and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Food Science.
After graduating college she attended the California Culinary Academy to earn a Baking and Pastry Certificate. She spent several years juggling early morning hours at the bakery and coaching hours in the evening. Ultimately, she decided that coaching is where her heart is and it quickly became a lifelong career.
In her first coaching experience, Rachel started a competitive program from the ground up. After ten years she had many successes including TOPs and HOPEs qualifiers. In 2016 she relocated to Spring, Texas to work for the Biles family at World Champions Centre coaching within their Elite program. In 2017 she welcomed her daughter, Alessia, into the world and relocated back to California to take a position at Head Over Heels in Emeryville, CA.
Rachel is excited to move somewhat closer to her family, and work with Cale and the other fabulous coaches at Pacific Reign. Development and compulsories are her niches. She has relentless attention to detail and strives for excellence.
Eric Melgoza
compulsory / recreational coach
Eric Melgoza hails from Los Angeles, CA. His first passion began with dance in high school. Soon after graduating, he continued his training at East Los Angeles College and the San Marino Dance Academy. There, he trained in jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and modern. After countless performances and dance competitions, Eric obtained his Bachelor’s degree at Cal State-Long Beach learning from faculty that performed with Alvin Ailey, American Ballet Theater, and Martha Graham. Following graduation, he began traveling the world and performing for Princess Cruises. There, he gained experience in musical theater, ballroom, disco, Indian, Irish, and partnering. Eric’s other credits include working with Jennifer Lopez’s renowned choreographer, Liz Imperio.
Eric trained in gymnastics as a kid, yet always hungered for more. He took a chance and emailed numerous gyms in hopes of choreographing for gymnasts. As a result, in 2005, he found his new passion, coaching and choreographing at Payke Gymnastics Academy in South Pasadena, California. After 2 years of starting a new girls team in 2017 at Payke, he helped produce state and regional champions. Eric has learned so much about gymnastics, himself, and working with gymnasts that share the same love and passion for this sport yet is eager to grow and learn much more! Eric is very honored and grateful to be embarking on such an amazing new journey.
Camille Palmer
compulsory / Optional coach
Camille Palmer comes to Pacific Reign with an extensive background in dance and gymnastics. Camille's first love was artistic gymnastics and she competed as a JO gymnast for many years. During high school, Camille transitioned to rhythmic gymnastics where she competed and trained with the US Junior National Team in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In her early 20s, Camille coached both compulsory and optional gymnasts, specializing in beam and floor. In 2003, Camille opened her own dance studio, Camille's Dance Edge, where she served as owner and artistic director of the studio for ten years. Her competitive dance companies won many local, regional, and national awards. Camille won multiple national choreography awards and her companies regularly placed first at Starpower Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her students have received numerous national awards, have been awarded scholarships to several major universities, and have danced professionally with international touring companies like Disney. One of Camille's former dancers went on to compete on "So You Think You Can Dance", where he placed in the top six dancers.
In 2013, Camille decided to close the studio to spend more time raising her two kids, Jocelyn and Jack. When Jocelyn started competitive gymnastics at age 6, Camille began working with Jocelyn's team, teaching them dance and working on their beam and floor artistry. As Jocelyn's team transitioned to optional levels, Camille choreographed their floor routines, many of which have been successful at the state and regional levels.
Camille is excited to be a part of the Pacific Reign family, where she will share her passion for gymnastics, dance, artistry, and technique with her gymnasts!