Coach
Annette Proudian has been involved in gymnastics most of her life. She
started taking classes when she was 6 years old. “My mom wanted me to
take dance, but I had other plans,” Annette relates. That early love of
the sport and years of training and competing set her up well for a
career at Altius Gymnastics. She has worked here for almost 18 years.
Annette coaches all levels of progressive gymnastics and is also a key
member of the office staff. Annette enjoys coaching beam the best and
her favorite gymnast of all time is Olga Korbut.
When she has a little downtime, Annette might be found enjoying a cozy dinner at home and watching her favorite movie, Sleepless in Seattle.
She especially likes Chinese or Italian food or meals made with
chicken. Annette says her pet peeve is when people mess with things that
don’t belong to them. She gets inspiration from Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust
in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy
paths.”
Annette loves working with children and has a big family of her own. She
is the proud mother of five kids, including Altius Coaches Maygan and
Morgan. She is also the youngest of 6 children. Adds Annette, “When I
was young, my parents took us camping for a couple weeks during the summer.
We went all over the U.S., and even ventured into Canada. Because of
this, I have been in 42 states (and some parts of Canada). Imagine
traveling all over the country with a station wagon full of kids!”
