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.

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!

Jade Sadowski participated in gymnastics for 14 years, competing one year Division III at SUNY Brockport, and now gets to share her passion with others as a team coach. Her favorite events to practice and compete on were vault and beam. Being a part of a collegiate team taught her that the real sport of gymnastics is teamwork, leadership, and always having each other’s back. She wants to pass this onto others so they can value the sport and also use these qualities in the long run! She is currently working towards Physician’s Assistant programs and is a medical assistant at a dermatology practice. She is also CPR certified.

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.

Lexie Stiefel is a level 7 coach at Synergy. Her gymnastics journey began at Metzlers Gymnastics, where her love of the sport and now lifelong passion took root. She trained up to level 10 and later competed as a member of the Springfield College Division III Gymnastics Team from 2013-2017. She went on to graduate with a degree in Psychology and a minor in marketing. Coming full circle, she now seeks to instill the values, knowledge, and abilities gained through years of hard work and perseverance, unto her athletes in the gym so that each may reach their highest potential. She is CPR and USAG safety certified.