Ms. Dena Gorden has been working with children most of her adult life.  She graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.  She later graduated from East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma with a Master’s Degree in Library Media.  She taught fourteen years in Oklahoma, and during ten of those years, she taught kindergarten children.  More recently, while living in Mena, Arkansas, she taught Kids College in a summer program at the Rich Mountain Community College.  She also was a lifeguard and taught beginning swimming lessons and also coached the eight-and-under swim team.   Ms. Dena is currently the Elementary Library Media Specialist at Pinewood Elementary.    She and husband Kent are parents to twelve-year-old Katy, who is a member of Jacksonville Dance Company; Ally, age 16; Kyle, age 20; and Tosha, 24; and granddaughters Kailie, almost five and Abigail who was born May 19th.  Ms. Dena worked the Huff ‘n Puff Day Camp two summers ago and then began teaching preschool gymnastics for us.  She will continue to teach her preschool classes as well as advanced preschool classes and a pre-level one class.  Dena has a wonderful way with children and is a great addition to our gymnastics program.