Meet the Coaches

Power Monkey Camp Coaches are some of the world's most elite educators of Gymnastics, Olympic Weightlifting, Endurance, Kettlebell, Rowing, Jump Rope, and other technique based movements as well as physical therapy and nutrition.

Dave Durante coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Dave Durante coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Dave Durante

Gymnastics

  • Handstands
  • Rings
  • Bar Work

Accolades & Credentials

  • NCAA All-American at Stanford University
  • Multiple-time US National Champion
  • Multiple-time World Team Member
  • 2008 Olympic Team Member
  • Co-Owner of Power Monkey Fitness
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Mike Cerbus coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Mike Cerbus

Weightlifting

  • Snatch
  • Clean & Jerk
  • Squat

Accolades & Credentials

  • 2011 American Open Champion
  • 2012 Pan Am & Olympic Qualification Teams
  • 5x National Medalist
  • Power Monkey Global Director & Weightlifting Head Coach
Vanessa McCoy-Nelson coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Vanessa McCoy-Nelson coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Vanessa McCoy-Nelson

Gymnastics • Weightlifting

  • Clean & Jerk
  • Snatch
  • Squat

Accolades & Credentials

  • Owner of Peak Gymnastics & Fitness
  • US National Champion
  • World University Medalist
  • Medalist in the 2016 Olympic Test Event
Cheryl Hayworth coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Cheryl Haworth coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Cheryl Haworth

Weightlifting

  • Snatch
  • Clean & Jerk
  • Squat

Accolades & Credentials

  • 3x Olympian
  • Olympic medalist
  • Youth Snatch World Record Record Holder
  • All American and Pan American Records Super Heavy Weight Category
Chad Vaughn coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Chad Vaughn coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Chad Vaughn

Weightlifting

  • Snatch
  • Clean & Jerk
  • Squat

Accolades & Credentials

  • 9x National Champion
  • American Record Holder (C&J and Master's snatch, C&J, & total) 
  • 2x Olympian
  • Founder, Barbell Mobility
Kaci Clark coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Kaci Clark coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Kaci Clark

Gymnastics

  • Handstands
  • Rings
  • Bar Work

Accolades & Credentials

  • Level 10 Junior Olympic gymnast and was a track and field state champion
  • U.S. Army Warrior Fitness Team Member
  • Numerous Awards and Decorations for Military Leadership & Aviation Excellence.
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FABIAN HAMBÜCHEN coaching at Power Monkey Camp

FABIAN HAMBÜCHEN

Gymnastics

  • Handstands
  • Rings
  • Bar Work

Accolades & Credentials

  • Olympic Medalist in 3 Consecutive Games: Bronze (2008), Silver (2012), and Gold (2016) on Horizontal Bar
  • 2007 World Champion on Horizontal Bar; 9-time World Championship medalist
  • 6x European Champion, with 11 total European Championship medals
  • 40x German National Champion; named German Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2016
  • Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
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EMILY BRIDGERS coaching at Power Monkey Camp

EMILY BRIDGERS

Gymnastics

  • Rings
  • Bar Work
  • Handstands

Accolades & Credentials

  • Collegiate gymnast at the University of Georgia
  • 5x CrossFit Games Individual Competitor
  • Co-owner CrossFit Terminus
Dave Newman coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Dave Newman coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Dave Newman

Endurance

  • Jump Rope

Accolades & Credentials

  • Founder and CEO of Rx Smart Gear
  • Creator of the Rx Method
  • Innovator of Fitness Solutions
Shane deFreitas coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Shane deFreitas coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Shane deFreitas

Gymnastics

  • Handstands
  • Rings
  • Bar Work

Accolades & Credentials

  • 2x NCAA All American on high bar
  • 1996 Olympian for Barbados
  • Parallel bar skill innovator 'de Frietas'
Wes Kitts coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Wes Kitts coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Wes Kitts

Weightlifting

  • Snatch
  • Clean & Jerk
  • Squat

Accolades & Credentials

  • 2x Pan American Champion (2018, 2019)
  • 2019 Pan American Games Gold Medalist (109 kg)
  • 5x USA National Champion
  • 2020 U.S. Olympian (Men’s 109 kg category)
  • American Record Holder in Snatch and Total (109 kg)
  • International Medalist at multiple IWF-sanctioned events
Rika Geyser coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Rika Geyser coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Rika Geyser

Endurance

  • Rowing
  • Bodywork

Accolades & Credentials

  • 2x NCAA Champ (UW)
  • PAC 12 Rowing Team of the Century
  • Multiple x South African Champion
  • 2008 Olympian
  • 2x CrossFit Games Athlete
Duke vanVleet coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Duke Van Vleet coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Duke Van Vleet

Gymnastics

  • Handstands
  • Rings
  • Bar Work

Accolades & Credentials

  • 2x NCAA Team Champion for Penn State
  • Cirque du Soleil performer, 8 years
  • Owner of CF Rising Wave
Darnell Hardy coaching at Power Monkey Camp
DARNELL HARDY coaching at Power Monkey Camp

DARNELL HARDY

Endurance

  • Running
  • VO2 Max

Accolades & Credentials

  • Lead Endurance Coach, Power Monkey Fitness
  • Founder, Optimize VO2 (OVOO)
  • Aerobic Capacity Trained
  • Dedicated Fitness Trainer with Versatile Expertise
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Sadie Durante coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Sadie Durante

Gymnastics / Stretch

  • Aerial
  • DJ
  • Camp Director

Accolades & Credentials

  • Co-Founder, Power Monkey Fitness
  • Director, Power Monkey Camp
  • Mobility & Stretch Coach
  • Creator of High-Level Training & Wellness Brands
  • Professional Aerialist
  • BFA, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Margaux Alvarez coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Margaux Alvarez coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Margaux Alvarez

Endurance

  • Running

Accolades & Credentials

  • 7x CrossFit Games Athlete
  • Fitness Coach
  • Founder, Work Hard Wine Down®
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Dr. Mike Pavlak coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Dr. Mike Pavlak

Endurance / Injury Prevention

  • Running
  • Physical Therapy

Accolades & Credentials

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Senior Lecturer for Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning at The University of Akron
  • Ironman
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Jeff Martone coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Jeff Martone

Kettlebell

  • Kettlebell

Accolades & Credentials

  • Former Subject Matter Expert for CrossFit Kettlebell
  • Founder of Tactical Athlete
  • Considered on of the “Founding Fathers” of the Modern Kettlebell Movement in the United States
Rika Geyser coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Lara Michaels coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Lara Michaels

Gymnastics / Stretch

  • Stretch
  • Bar Work
  • Aerial

Accolades & Credentials

  • Specialist in Mobility and Stretch
  • Bodywork Professional / Massage
  • Instructor & Performer in Pole, Contortion & Gymnastics
Zach Filer coaching at Power Monkey Camp
Zach Filer coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Zach Filer

Kettlebell

  • Kettlebell

Accolades & Credentials

  • Lead trainer for CrossFit Kettlebell
  • Owner of CrossFit Hinge
  • Marathon Bent Press Record Holder
  • 206 South Foundation, Founder
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Dr. Mike Molloy coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Dr. Mike Molloy

Lecturer

  • Nutrition

Accolades & Credentials

  • M2 Performance Nutrition, Founder
  • PhD in Immunology
  • Coach to more than 50 CrossFit Regional and Games athletes
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Jason Leydon coaching at Power Monkey Camp

Jason Leydon

Lecturer

  • Programming

Accolades & Credentials

  • Owner/Head Coach CF Milford (2nd place Team 2015 CF Games)
  • Coach to 30 CF Games Athletes, 9 Podium Finishers and 4 Teams
  • Conquer Athlete, Founder
ISAIAH ROBINSON coaching at Power Monkey Camp
DR. ISAIAH ROBINSON coaching at Power Monkey Camp

DR. ISAIAH ROBINSON

Endurance

  • VO2 Max Testing

Accolades & Credentials

  • Doctor of Chiropractic
  • XFIT LAB, Founder

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