Santa Clarita

Brittany Christensen, Instructor 
Brittany has been in cheerleading and gymnastics since the age of 5. She was a cheerleader for the SCVAA Warriors from the age of 5 and until she was 10 years old. She went to many different gyms around the Santa Clarita Valley including Fun and Fit. She is now a Varsity Cheerleader at Canyon High School. She also plans to have a career in dentistry someday.

Kim Koch, Customer Service Representative
Kim keeps herself busy as a stay at home mom and a day care provider. Her daughters have been attending Fun & Fit Gymnastics since 2001. She is excited about joining the fun & Fit team herself, and using her computer and office skills which she learned while earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from CSUN. She and her husband moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 1992. She spends her free time painting murals for her three girls and landscaping her yard.

Rachel Doherty, Instructor Rachel Doherty attends Canyon High School and will graduate in 2009. Athletics have always been a huge part of her life. She’s a former dancer, has been tumbling since the 7th grade, ran cross country, is former competitive cheerleader and cheerleader for her high school. She also loves to play rugby. Following high school Rachel plans on going into either the fire academy or nursing school to become an emergency room nurse or a fire fighter.

Jeff Lulla, President Jeff Lulla is a member of the USAG National Safety Review Board, USA Gymnastics University system, a National Safety Instructor for USA Gymnastics, co-author of the USAG Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) Course, an industry consultant, and for years has been a seminar presenter for the Amateur Athletic Foundation, the US Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs, Gymnastics B.C. Canada, and USA Gymnastics. He also serves on the USAG National Preschool Advisory Panel and has participated at the USAG Business Owners Conference presenting table topics on technology and marketing. Jeff Lulla earned a B.A. degree in Physical Education from CSUN in 1976, and has over 30 years of teaching and coaching experience. In 1985 Jeff opened the first Fun & Fit Gymnastics Center in Burbank, California and in 1987 opened the second Fun & Fit Gymnastics facility in Santa Clarita, California. Both Fun & Fit Centers also contract with private schools and their local city Park and Recreation Departments teaching recreational gymnastics both on and off site. In 1991 Jeff began to license a self-esteem building curriculum developed at Fun & Fit to other gymnastics schools and fitness clubs. Since then, hundreds of gymnastics and youth fitness programs internationally have been licensed to use what is called the “Fun & Fit Gymnastics Program”.

Tamie Day, Instructor
Tamie’s interest and passion for performing started at an early age. With the support of her loving parents, she was enrolled at Ocean Tumblers Gymnastics in Virginia Beach, VA. There her skills flourished into wonderful opportunities as a competitive cheerleader. Dancing, tumbling, and stunt building became daily disciplines between traveling to various places within the south eastern region to perform. After graduating high school, Tamie moved 2,735 miles away from home to earn an Associate of Arts degree from FIDM, while studying at Playhouse West concurrently. As she succeeded with her studies, Tamie also discovered a love of teaching others. She is dedicated to building confidence in a new generation of athletes while aiding them in reaching their own success.

BECKY MARSHALL
Instructor/Customer Service Representative

Becky recently graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology. Before college she did competitive gymnastics for seven years up to level seven and earned a national title in group gymnastics, in 2001 placing second. Since then she has been teaching recreational gymnastics.

Becky earned a USA Gymnastics (USAG) “Kinder Accreditation for Teachers” Preschool instructor certification, USAG National Safety certification, USAG First Aid Basics certification, as well as a certificate in Training in Sports Therapy and Fitness, and a certificate in Personal Training and Athletic Training.