Jessica Howard
Jessica Howard was the three time Rhythmic Gymnastics National Champion, Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist, and World Finalist, and is currently serving on the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors as an Athlete Representative. In addition to her distinguished career as a gymnast, upon her retirement Jessica also performed on Broadway, toured, and has worked with USA Gymnastics as a consultant to help prepare their National Teams for World and Olympic competition. Jessica received her early training in Jacksonville FL, but later split her time between Sofia, Bulgaria and the US Olympic Training Center to prepare fully for her international assignments. Jessica began her career in ballet, and continued to train in the Vaganova style with her Russian and Bulgarian coaches until her retirement from competition in 2003.