Our Staff

It is the goal of Texas Dreams Gymnastics to have a well-balanced blend of staff members to help enrich the program with a variety of perspectives and creativity regardless of their own athletic history.

Kim Zmeskal Burdette and Chris Burdette, Directors

Kim Zmeskal Burdette and Chris Burdette traveled the country to capture the best-of-the-best coaching practices and have put them into action as the directors of Texas Dreams Gymnastics and Texas Flyers Cheerleading. Kim and Chris founded these programs on the philosophy of “DREAM” – Dedication Rewards Each Athlete’s Mission.

Kim is a brevet level USA Gymnastics Judge – this allows her to judge at the international level. She is a three-time World Champion, an Olympic medalist, and a USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame member. Chris is a National Team coach and has coached alongside some of gymnastics’ best coaches, including Bela and Martha Karolyi, and Mary Lee Tracy.

Kim and Chris fully understand that it’s the discovery of competitive spirit that counts when participating in gymnastics or cheerleading. With that in mind, Texas Dreams Gymnastics and Texas Flyers Cheerleading embodies the concept of where the ordinary stops, and the extraordinary begins.

Since the beginning of Texas Dreams Gymnastics in 2001, Kim and Chris have produced:
- USA Elite National Team Members
- TOP’s National Team Members
- Junior Olympic National Champions
- Junior Olympic National Qualifiers
- National Champions
- Regional Champions
- State Champions
- State Team Champions
- Full Collegiate Scholarships

Mickie Spicer, Personnel Director

Mickie Spicer juggles being a Mom and the Personnel Director at Texas Dreams Gymnastics. Mickie’s responsibilities include daily maintenance of an extremely dynamic staffing schedule. With 40+ employees in Texas Dreams/Flyers programs, Mickie’s job of coordinating schedules to classes can be grueling, but her patience and dedication allow her to accomplish the “impossible.” She is responsible for all staffing of classes and manages a weekly schedule that facilitates more than 1000 athletes participating between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Mickie, a native Texan, graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with a degree in education. She spent 15 years working in telecommunications with the financial industry before retiring to be a full-time Mom. Mickie was an aerobics instructor for six years and can be seen training in the Loft Fitness Center many times.

Mickie is the mother of Rachel, a Level 9 gymnast at Texas Dreams Gymnastics, and lives with husband Bill in Highland Village. She has been an active member of the Texas Dreams/Flyers Parents Club, since it’s creation, and continues as an active member of an organization that is dedicated to offering our gymnasts an opportunity to compete.

Ryann Zeller Roe, Director of Recreational Gymnastics and Cheerleading, TAAF Team Head Coach

Ryann began working for Texas Dreams in 2002 as a recreational coach. "I was searching for something more meaningful in my life when I got a call from an old teammate telling me I had to work at Kim Zmeskal's gym. It was perfect timing and such a breath of fresh air compared to my corporate job which I loved, but felt there was more to life than what I was doing. I missed the sport and before I knew it, I was leaving my "day job" and returning to my passion in life, gymnastics. I felt at home."

Ryann is the Director of Pre-school Gymnastics, Recreational Gymnastics, and the TAAF (Texas Amateur Athletic Federation) team. She is the head coach for the pre-teams, B-4 and Pawesomes and the TAAF Team levels 4, 5, 6, and 7. She also coaches the USAG Level 7 optional team.

As a USA Gymnastics certified judge, rating level 5/6 and 7/8, Ryann's certifications include USAG Safety Certification, Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT), Movement Development and Lesson Plan Development (MELPD), and GymCert Level 1, 2, and 3.

Ryann graduated from Texas Christian University and cheered for the Horned Frogs on the Co-ed Cheerleading Team where she placed 3rd at NCA Nationals.

A featured speaker at GAT, Gymnastics Association of Texas, Ryann is also a new member of the GEW, Gymnastics Educational Workshop.

Mindy Montgomery, Director of Special Events

Mindy Montgomery’s ambition to touch lives and her love for children bring her to Texas Dreams Gymnastics every day. Mindy has nine years of gymnastics coaching experience, from preschool to team. She previously worked as Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s medical technician. As a personal trainer, she enjoyed helping others achieve their goals.

Mindy graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in exercise science. She is the mother of two daughters, Megan, a Level 7 gymnast, and Lexi, who is in the TOPs program at Texas Dreams Gymnastics. Mindy and husband, Shawn, have been married 14 years.

 

Elim Hernandez , Gymnastics Instructor

Elim Hernandez is a coach who really knows how to coach. He brings five years of stellar coaching experience to Texas Dreams Gymnastics. He has coached all ages and levels, from boys and girls preteam to tumbling and recreational classes. Elim enjoys working with all levels, but his passion is working with beginners. He is also first aid and CPR certified, a USAG Pro Member, and a KAT certified meet director. Besides a background in gymnastics from age 9, Elim also plays baseball, practices Judo, and is an active runner – his other passion is break dancing.

Elim has been married for nine years and has two daughters: Bianca, 8, and Dezarayn, 5; and one brand-new son: Chopper, one month old.

 

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