Cleo has 25+ years of coaching experience, with a career spanning the East and West Coasts of the United States and now Singapore, where she is helping build a high-performance training environment at Mokara Gymnastics Academy. Most recently, Cleo served as Head Coach at Airborne Gymnastics (California) for almost seven years, where she proudly led an all-female Optional Team staff, contributing to a thriving team culture and the continued strength of the Airborne legacy.

Cleo is known for developing excellent, technical gymnastics through a coaching style grounded in compassion, positivity, and a deep love for the sport. She has also served within the USA Gymnastics National Team and Developmental systems, and has coached athletes to success across the Hopes, Developmental, Elite, and NCAA pathways.

Cleo has had the privilege of coaching athletes including:
    •    Nola Matthews — National Team Member (2021–2025); 3x Sportsperson of the Year Award; 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup Uneven Bars & Floor Gold; 2022-2025 DTB Pokal Team Gold; 2023 Pan American Championships Team Gold & Uneven Bars Gold; 2022 DTB Pokal Uneven Bars Bronze.
    •    Tyler Turner — National Team Member (2024); 2024 International Gymnix Team Gold; 2021 Hopes Championships AA Silver; Beam & Floor Gold
    •    Aki Tanda— 2023 Hopes Championships Balance Beam & Floor Bronze, AA Gold.
    •    Kaliya Lincoln — National Team Member (2020); 2020 International Gymnix Team Gold
    •    Rafaela O’Neill — 2019 Hopes AA Champion
    •    Morgan Hurd — National Team Member (2016–2019); 2017 World AA Champion; 2019 World Team Gold; 2018 American Cup AA Champion; 2019 Tokyo World Cup AA Champion (and additional World Cup/World Championship medals)

Additional highlights include:
    •    2025 Northern California Optional Club Coach of the Year
    •    2025 PAGU Camp Beam/Bars expert — El Salvador
    •    2025 DEVO Invite Camp Vault clinician— Crossville, TN
    •    2025 NSW Gymsport Lead Clinician & Lecturer— Sydney, Australia
    •    2024 Isla Foundation Optional Coach of the Year
    •    2024 BGDG Conference Head Bars Clinician
    •    Assistant Coach to Team USA at the 2023 Pan American Championships
    •    Active participation in the Developmental and National Team camp system since 2012
    •    Served as Delaware State Administrative Chair and Region 7 Board Member for 10 years
    •    Coached Developmental Program National Champions, Nastia Liukin Cup qualifiers, and TOPs National Team members
    •    Helped numerous athletes earn full-ride NCAA Division I scholarships

Now based in Singapore, Cleo brings the same standard of technical excellence and athlete-first leadership to building a program that supports long-term development, confidence, and high-level performance.