Our Staff
Here at Texas East Kids, we want you and your kids to feel like family. Here’s the whole gang!
Ownership
Meet the friendly faces who own and operate Texas East Kids.
Martin Parsley
Owner and Team Coach
- Extensive Kinesiology studies
- over 40 years coaching gymnastics
- 7 years of training with Olympic coach Bela Karolyi
- 2008 Texas Coach of the Year
- Coached State, Regional and National Champions
- Coached Pre Elite and Elite National Team Members
- 2008 USA Olympic Trials Coach
- Coached Over 20 Athletes Receiving College Scholarships
- Member of the Texas State Board for over 25 years
Stacy Panfil-Parsley
Owner and Team Coach
- B.A. in English & Elementary Education from Cornell College
- Over 30 years at Texas East Kids
- Coached State, Regional and National Champions
- Coached Pre Elite and Elite National Team Members
- 2008 USA Olympic Trials Coach
- Coached Over 20 Athletes Receiving College Scholarships
Marlynne Parsley Finch
Owner and Coach
- Over 25 years of coaching experience
- Over 15 years of dance training
- National Champion Twirler
- UIL Outstanding Twirler Award
- Cooper certified personal trainer
- Established, owned and operated The Gymnastic Zone in Red Oak, Texas
- Choreographer for award-winning Dance Teams, Cheer Squads, Twirling Lines, and High School and Collegiate Feature Twirlers
- Choreographer for Texas East Competitive Gymnastics Team
Meet the Rest of Our Team
We are currently updating our staff page to reflect our growing and evolving team. Please check back soon to meet the wonderful people who make Texas East Kids such a special place!