Sapphire Coaches

Head Coach Brianna Sanoski

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • Program Manager & Head Coach since May of 2022
    • Has been coaching gymnastics since 2004
    • Little Falls Head MAGA coach 2015 - 2021
    • Little Falls Head High School coach 2014 - 2017
    • Little Falls Program Manager and Head coach for all Community Ed classes (pre-K through high school) 2007 - 2017
    • North Crest Coach - Coached Compulsories, Optionals, and High School program 2011 - 2014
    • I have been judging High School and MAGA gymnastics since 2008
  • Other Information:
    • I am a part owner of SWATMOD LLC where we specialize in armored vehicles and emergency vehicles.
    • I am also a POST certified instructor and teach emergency personnel how to maintain and operate armored vehicles, as well as operating UAVs (drones).
    • Before SWATMOD I worked in the school system as a teacher: 1st Grade at Dr. SG Knight Elementary (Randall - Little Falls School district 2015 - 2018)
    • I was awarded Teacher of Excellence for the 2017-2018 school year
    • 1st Grade at Rice Elementary (Sauk Rapids - Rice School district 2012 - 2015)
    • K - 5 Reading Specialist (Mississippi Heights Elementary 2011 - 2012)
    • Degrees: Master’s Degree in Differentiated instruction in the classroom Elementary Education Major (K-6) Language Arts Middle School endorsement (6-8) Coaching Minor Certified Personal Trainer Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
    • Aside from work and my love for gymnastics: I am a NGA and IPE Pro Figure Competitor (bodybuilding) I love everything outdoors: hunting, fishing, four wheeling, dirt biking, snowmobiling, hiking, etc. I love to travel!

Quinn Anderson

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • Program Manager & Head Coach May 2017-May 2022
    • Sapphire coach from June 2012 to current
    • Sartell high school gymnastics coach 2013-2022
    • Background in Biomechanics
  • Other Information:
    • SCSU graduate in Athletic Training Spring 2017
    • First aid and CPR certified
    • Certified Athletic Trainer
    • SCSU track and field athlete from 2014-2016
    • Division II All-American track and field

Binny Levandowski

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • Six years competitive gymnastics at Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, MN.
    • Coached 5 years for St. Cloud Community Education Gymnastics Program.
    • Sartell-St. Stephens Community Education Gymnastics coach (1985 - present).
    • Coach of Sartell High School Gymnastics team 1984 - 2005.
    • Developed Sartell Sapphire Program in 2000 - currently coaching.
    • coached Special Olympics Gymnastics 1984 - 1987.
  • Other Information:
    • Paraprofessional in Special Education for Sartell-St. Stephen school district (1991 - present).

Chelsey Klein

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • Sapphire coach 2015-current
    • 2 years of experience with Sauk Rapids High gymnastics
    • 2 years at St. Cloud School Dance and Gymnastics
    • 8 years of competitive gymnastics
    • State Gymnastics Competitor 2006
  • Other Information:
    • CPR certified
    • Registered Nurse - Birth Center
    • Ran 100 and 400 hurdles in Santa Barbra, California

Alexis Flaherty

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • Sapphire & Sartell Rec Gymnastics Coach June 2014-Present
    • Sartell High School Assistant Coach 2018-2022
    • 7 years of competitive gymnastics
    • Competed 3 years of varsity gymnastics at Sartell High School
  • Ohter Information:
    • Graduated from the College of St. Benedict with a degree in Nursing in Spring 2018
    • Registered Nurse at the St. Cloud Hospital in the In-Patient Kidney Dialysis Unit 
    • CPR Certified

Shelby Hall

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • 8 years of competitive gymnastics
    • Competed 4 years of varsity gymnastics at Sartell High School
    • Sapphire & Sartell Rec Coach November 2015-Present
  • Other Information:
    • Graduated from the College of St. Benedict with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 2021
    • Currently working as an RN
    • Captained the Sartell Gymnastics & Track teams as a high school athlete
    • CPR Certified

Kenadee Meyer

  • Gymnastics Experience:
    • Sapphire Coach from 2016
    • 8 years of competitive gymnastics
    • Varsity gymnast for Sartell High School (graduated 2018)