IyaSokoya Karade aka Coach Iya, is the Owner and CEO of the Athletic Arts Academy, NJ LLC and A3 Gymnastics Child Care Center. As the NJ District Sports Director for Gymnastics for the Amateur Athletics Union (AAU), a certified Professional Member, a USAG National Coach, Meet Director, member of the National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ), her mission is to is to create community leaders through the discipline and rigor of gymnastics.
Additionally, Coach Iya is USAG Safety Certified, BLS/Health Care Provider CPR & First Aid. IyaSokoya holds a Master’s Certification from George Washington University in Project Management and is a Certified Process Quality manager with 11 years in the telecommunications industry. She is a certified Yoga For Children instructor who also studied West African, Haitian, and Lester Horton styles of dance. Coach Iya owned and operated Karade Village For Children, an accredited family child care home, for 10 years.
One of Coach Iya's favorite quotes is, "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." By Nelson Mandela
