Brittany Blackman
(Level 4′s)
Birthday: April 26th
Where were you born?: Salt Lake City, UT
Where were you raised? : Salt Lake City, UT
Where did you first learn gymnastics and/or work with kids? : I started when I was two years old. My Mom put me in gymnastics because before I could even walk I would stand up on the back of the couch and balance. Also, I would climb up on the couch and then put my head on the ground and flip off. I started gymnastics at Rocky Mountain Gymnastics, and through my gymnastics career I worked out at Missy Marlowe’s and GTC. My first job working with kids was at the JCC where I was a summer camp counselor.
Where do you live now? : Still in Salt Lake. I did manage to get away for a year though, my first year of college I was going to school at Oregon State University and living in Corvallis, Oregon.
Where did you go to high school and what were your activities? : Highland High School. I was captain of the swim team, President of National Honor Society, and President of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America.
Where did you go to college and what did you study? : Currently in school at the University of Utah studying exercise physiology, premed.
What do you do for fun? : I enjoy working out, spending time with friends and family, and I love to travel when I can.
When you are not at GTC where are you/what are you doing? : When am I not at GTC…(just kidding!) When not coaching, you can find me at home usually doing homework (currently I have a pretty heavy course load…) or if the weather is nice, outside doing homework.
What’s a fun fact about you that not many people know? : I have lived in Utah my whole life and I have never been skiing or snowboarding!
Favorite movie? : I can’t think of one… but my favorite TV show is Cake Boss on TLC
Favorite book? : Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Favorite food? : That is a tough one… let’s just say I could live off of bread, pasta, and fruit.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Let’s see… 2016, I am hoping to be in medical school,possibly in some other state besides Utah.
I am Brittany, and currently I coach the Level 4’s and I have been coaching for 4 years here at GTC. I was a gymnast myself, and competed for GTC! I absolutely love it here at GTC because it is like my second family here! I also love coaching here because I love being a part of all the girls’ young lives! I love the sport of gymnastics because it not only teaches someone to be healthy and fit but it also can teach so many lifelong lessons! I am currently in school at the University of Utah with plans to become a doctor of some kind in the near future. When I am not at school or at work, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. Also, when not at school or work I really enjoy helping others. I just recently came back from a humanitarian trip to Ghana where I got to work with local optometry clinics. I would love to be able to continue to travel because I love learning and experiencing new and diverse cultures! It would be awesome if I could become a doctor and then also travel the world to help the many people that are less fortunate than myself. Yeah, that is pretty much me in a nutshell!
