Meet Our Team

Lisa Kuesel Traynor is the owner and founder of Synergy Gymnastics. She is a leader with over 30+ years of experience in the health, wellness and education fields, having graduated from West Chester University with a B.S. degree as a Health and Wellness Specialist, as well as a M.S. degree in Exercise and Sport Physiology. She recently spent 18 years as a Chief Operating Officer at an insurance company, and previously served as Director of the Graduate Hospital Executive Health and Sports Medicine Center before creating her own company, Premiere Health and Fitness. She has also served as an adjunct professor at both West Chester University and Cabrini College. Aside from her love for gymnastics, she enjoys teaching group fitness, dance, theater, and spending time with her husband and two children. Lisa believes strongly in the importance of female empowerment and leadership, and founded Synergy to make a difference in the lives of the female athletes and coaches that we work with. She is also CPR certified, ACE fitness certified, as well as USAG Safety Certified and compliant.

Mandy Grahn is a Head Coach and Program Director at Synergy Gymnastics Training Center. Mandy began coaching gymnastics at the Brandywine YMCA in Coatesville, PA in High School and has never looked back. She was a competitive gymnast for 12 years, including three years at the collegiate level and was team captain her junior year.  Mandy transferred to Immaculata University in the Fall of 2012 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training in 2015. At Immaculata University, Mandy was a member of the women’s lacrosse team, on the Dean’s list and President of the Exercise Science Honor Society. Mandy is currently a certified athletic trainer.  She loves being able to tie her knowledge of exercise physiology into training the girls by leading them through sport specific strength and conditioning circuits. Mandy empowers our girls to be confident, strong and independent. Coaching and sharing her love for the sport of gymnastics is truly Mandy’s passion, and she is extremely excited to be coaching our girls. She is USAG Safety Certified, background checked and also certified in CPR, first aid and basic life support.

A former level 10 and elite gymnast, Page has been a JO coach for over 25 years, including the head optional coach and program director at All Around Gymnastics and Gymnastix Training Center in GA. In her tenure, she’s produced countless regional and national qualifiers and champions. She also played a significant role in the recruiting process for her athletes to obtain college scholarships and other opportunities.

In the fall of 2020, Page was named Assistant Coach for Temple University. She served as the primary vault and floor coach, as well as recruiter for future student athletes.

In 2021, Page’s contributions helped lead the Owls to a historic season, breaking records in nearly every category. Temple’s primary floor and vault coach, she led the Owls to record-setting season. Temple was also crowned EAGL Conference champions and earned a team spot at the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1994.! For her efforts, Page earned WCGA Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors.

She was also a performer in Cirque du Soleil.

Tara Percival started gymnastics at the age of 5 and instantly feel in love with the sport. She competed through her Junior year of high school at Level 9, and then went on to attend Penn State University. While at Penn State, Tara joined the club gymnastics team and competed all four years on the Level 9/10 team, and she was the team captain during her senior year. Tara graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology (the science behind human movement and exercise physiology). Tara’s many years of gymnastics competition, along with her degree in Kinesiology helps to bring a wealth of knowledge to the Synergy Team!

Coach Ellen has previously competed in gymnastics from age 6 to 18 and has been coaching gymnastics for 10 years. Ellen holds a USAG safety certification and is a USA professional member. She is passionate about teaching competitive gymnastics and guiding gymnasts to their full potential. She believes in instilling a love for gymnastics and a drive for success in all of her students.

Amanda Lane has been involved with gymnastics for her entire life. After competing throughout her childhood, she joined the Ursinus College gymnastics team, where she was a beam specialist. While at Ursinus, she majored in exercise science with minors in coaching and psychology. She also has a masters in elementary education from Johns Hopkins University. Amanda has been a coach since she was 14 years old and is currently a USAG certified judge through Level 9. She is excited to bring her knowledge and passion for the sport to the team at Synergy.