Our Coaching Staff

Rising Stars has an experienced, well trained, energetic, safety certified staff who love to work with children!

Pavel Miligoulo: Owner, Head Coach, Team Director

  • B.S. Degree in Physical Education ("Teacher of Physical Culture Sport"), Belarus
  • Former elite gymnast of the Belarussian and USSR National Gymnastics Team
  • Awarded the rank of Master of Sport of USSR
  • All-Around and individual events Champion of Belarus
  • Over 23 years of coaching experience, including 1996 Olympian Olga Yurkina of Belarus, and Nadia Vysostkaya (participant of 2004 European Championships & 2005 World Championships)
  • USA Gymnastics Safety and Meet Director Certified

Elena Miligoulo: Owner, Head Coach, Team Director, League Director, National Judge

  • B.S. Degree in Economics, Belarus
  • Former elite gymnast of the Belarussian and USSR National Gymnastics Team
  • Awarded the rank of Master of Sport of USSR
  • All-Around and individual events Champion of Belarus, National Championships, international competitions, and National College Championships
  • Graduate from "Sport School of Olympic Gymnastic Reserve" with the title of Instructor and Judge of Gymnastics
  • Over 23 years of coaching experience, including Nadia Vysostkaya (participant of 2004 European Championships & 2005 World Championships)
  • USA Gymnastics Safety Certified and Level 5-10 Judge

Emily Mogren: Girls Head Compulsory Team Coach, Compulsory & Training Team Manager


  • Girls Progressive, Preschool, and Team Coach
  • USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
  • Involved in gymnastics for the past 16 years, with over nine years coaching experience
  • Level 8 Floor State Champion, 1997

Frankie Wortman: Preschool Manager



  • Preschool and Girls Progressive Coach
  • Over 18 years coaching experience



Kristy Jackson: Progressive/Preschool Director



  • Preschool and Girls Progressive Coach



Katie Storlien: Office Manager



  • Office Manager



Marlys Honeyman: Assistant Office Manager



  • Assistant Office Manager



Slava Miligoulo: Team Coach, Progressive Coach


  • Girls Progressive Coach
  • Boys Progressive Coach
  • Involved in gymnastics for over 11 years
  • 2 years of Progressive Coaching experience



Jennifer Graf: Progressive Coach



  • Girls Progressive Coach
  • Preschool Coach
  • Minnesota State High School Gymnastics Judge


Sandy Flanagan: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach
  • League Coach


Nikolai Miligoulo: Progressive Coach

  • Boys Progressive Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach
  • Involved in gymnastics for over 15 years
  • 3 years of Progressive Coaching experience
  • Computer Technician

Ronald Farina: Progressive Coach


  • League Coach
  • Boys Progressive Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach



Kelli Hovland: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Progressive Coach



Kelsey King: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Progressive Coach



Maddie Leuma: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Progressive Coach



Heather Young: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Progressive Coach



Jenna Callen: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach

Jackie Drewitz: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach
  • Boys Progressive Coach

Haley Kelliher: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach


Melissa Kostichka: Progressive Coach



  • Preschool Coach
  • Girls Progressive Coach

Angela Carbone: Office Staff



  • Office Staff



Gretchen Kelly: Progressive Coach



  • Progressive Coach