Our Story
Head Coach / Owner
Cartwheel Academy is owned and operated by Nicole Aucoin. She is a certified Gymnastics Foundations instructor with over 12 years of coaching experience. She was also a competitive gymnast for 11 years in Ontario.
Nicole has a passion for the sport of gymnastics and is excited to bring this fundamental sport to Inverness & Victoria Counties.
Nicole is a retired Canadian Forces Medical Technician with a current Emergency First Aid certificate. She served 13 years in the Canadian Forces alongside her husband, Terry, who is a Grand Etang local, Lemoine Volunteer Fire Fighter, and Canadian Forces Veteran.
Our Family
Our family moved to Grand Etang, NS in August 2020, Nicole had just enrolled in full-time university (online). She graduated in the Spring of 2023 with an undergraduate degree in leadership & business.
Terry is enjoying retirement while he hones in his archery skills, fly-fishings, and hunts.
We have two beautiful little girls, Samantha & Hanna. Samantha has completed her second year as a Spark in the Cheticamp Girl Guides and is excited for Spring/Summer soccer & baseball. Hanna has loved her Pre-Primary class at CBHA and is so excited to be in grade Primary next year so she can be on the same playground as her big sister!
Our dog Norton has adjusted well to life here in Cape Breton, as an aging Labrador retriever, he loves going on short walks, swimming, and of course, napping!
Our cat Cheddar has become a welcome addition to our little family.
