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Coach Jenn
Owner and Head Team Coach Senior Level 4 and Youth Level 1

Coach Jenn is one of the owners of HotCheer AllStars and is the head coach for our Senior Level 4 and Youth Level 1 teams. In addition to her allstar experience, Coach Jenn has also coached at the Middle School and High School level. She was the head coach for the Serra Catholic High School competition squad from 1996 to 2008. From 2001-2004, Coach Jenn coached the St. Joseph Regional cheerleaders. Coach Jenn was captain of her college cheerleading squad at Waynesburg College from 1997-2000. In addition to coaching, Coach Jenn is a choreographer of competition routines for ages 5-18.

Coach Jenn is currently a high school math teacher at East Allegheny High School.

Credentials: AACCA Safety Certified, Member of USASF (Credentialed Levels 1-5, Stunts, Tumbling, Tosses), National Cheerleaders Association Judges Certification, CPR Certified

 

Coach Kelly
Owner and Overseeing Coach

Coach Kelly is one of the owners of HotCheer Allstars and is the overseeing coach for all of the teams at HotCheer. In addition to her allstar experience, Coach Kelly also coached the Serra Catholic High School cheerleaders from 1994 through the 2008 season. Coach Kelly also coached at the middle school level, coaching St. Joseph Regional middle school cheerleaders from 2001-2004.

Coach Kelly has experience as a secondary social studies teacher and is working on her special education certification.

Credentials: AACCA Safety Certified, Member of USASF (Credentialed Levels 1-5, Stunts, Tumbling, Tosses), Judges Certification 2003 - through National Cheerleaders Association, CPR Certified

Coach Caleigh
Head Team Coach Senior Level 3 and Junior Level 2

Coach Caleigh is the head coach for the Senior Level 3 and Junior Level 2 teams at HotCheer. Coach Caleigh began coaching in 1996 as the head coach for the McKeesport Little Tigers (1996-1998). She has also coached at the High School level, coaching McKeesport High School JV and Varsity teams (2002-2003 & 2006-2007).

Coach Caleigh began cheerleading in 1993, cheering for her Middle School (St. Angela's) and High School teams (McKeesport) where she was captain on both teams. Coach Caleigh went on to cheer in college at Penn State Behrend (2003-2006) where her team won a National Title in the Open Stunt Group division (2005). Coach Caleigh also cheered for Millcreek Spirit AllStars (2005-2006) where she and her team won 2 National titles in the Open Stunt Group division.

Coach Caleigh has a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Penn State University and is working on her graduate degree in Systems Engineering. Coach Caleigh currently works as a Senior Engineer at Westinghouse Nuclear in Cranberry, PA.

Credentials: AACCA Safety Certified, Member of USASF (Credentialed Levels 1-5, Stunts, Tumbling, Tosses), CPR Certified

 

Coach Cora
Team Coach Junior Level 2 and Senior Level 3

Coach Cora is a coach for our Junior Level 2 team. In addition to coaching at HotCheer, Coach Cora has coaching experience as the head coach at Elizabeth Forward High School. In high school, Coach Cora was a varsity cheerleader at Elizabeth Forward High School. Coach Cora continued her cheerleading career as a cheerleading and coach at Penn State Behrend.

Credentials: AACCA Safety Certified, Member of USASF (Credentialed Levels 1-5, Stunts, Tumbling, Tosses), CPR Certified

 

Coach Nicole
Class Instructor, Team Coach Mini Level 1 and Youth Level 1

Information Coming Soon.

Credentials: AACCA Safety Certified, Member of USASF (Credentialed Levels 1-5, Stunts, Tumbling, Tosses)

 

Coach Tara
Head Teach Coach Mini Level 1

Coach Tara brings years of coaching experience to HotCheer. Coach Tara was the cheerleading coach at McKeesport Central Catholic for 14 years (Top 3 Diocesan Finalist 12 years), the Elizabeth Forward Athletic Association for 6 years, and Elizabeth Forward Middle School for 4 years (3 year State Champions, 3 year National Champions).

Coach Tara has organized, developed curriculum, and instructed Penn State Summer Kids College Cheerleading Camps for hundreds of local students over the past 5 years and has choreographed national, state, and diocesan championship routines.

Coach Tara has a BS (and has down graduate work) in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from the California University of Pennsylvania. Coach Tara currently teaches second grade in the Elizabeth Forward School District.

Credentials: AACCA Safety Certified, CPR Certified

 

Coach Stacy
Head Tumbling Instructor

Coach Stacy has been coaching cheerleading and gymnastics for close to 20 years! She has previous experience coaching at the allstar and highschool levels (Ringgold HS). Coach Stacy has multiple certifications and has taught gymnastics to ages 18 months to adult. For more information on our tumbling classes led by Coach Stacy, visit our HotCheer Classes page.

Credentials: Member of USASF (Credentialed Levels 1-5, Stunts, Tumbling, Tosses), Certified through USA Gymastics levels 1-4., Kinder Program Safety Certification, CPR Certified

 

Coach Stephanie
Tumbling Intructor

Coach Stephanie is a tumbling instructor at HotCheer and has years of cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics experience. Coach Stephanie was a cheerleader at Serra High School for 4 years and continued on to cheer at the college level for the University of Pittsburgh where she cheered for 4 years on both the game and national competition teams. Coach Stephanie danced at Ken & Jeans dance studio for 13 years and took gymastics at Miller's for 10 years.

Coach Stephanie is an Industrial Engineer with MSA.

Credentials: CPR Certified

 

Coach Kayla Y.
Tumbling Instructor

Coach Kayla was a competitive gymnast for 9 years, and competed as a level 9 in many state and regional meets. She went on to cheer at Elizabeth Forward High School, and later became a member of the University of Pittsburgh cheerleading squad, where she competes at the national level and cheers at football and basketball games. She has been involved in coaching gymnastics and cheerleading for the past 5 years.

Credentials: CPR Certified

 

Coach Kayla S.
Tumbling Instructor, Team Coach Mini Level 1 and Youth Level 1

Coach Kayla has 10 years of dance experience and 13 years of tumbling instruction. Coach Kayla was a member of her high school varsity cheerleading squad for 4 years and was a 3-year participant in allstar cheerleading. Coach Kayla is a 2008 graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School and will be attending Allegheny Community College in the fall majoring in social work.

Credentials: CPR Certified

 

Coach Sora
Tumbling Instructor

Coach Sora was a 2 year member of the Serra Catholic High School Competition Cheerleading squad. She then went on to cheer for the University of Pittsburgh as a 4 year member of the co-ed and all girls teams competing on the National Level.

Coach Sora spent 9 years as a competitive gymast at Eva's and Kasamon's competing at the optional level.

 

Coach Lori
Head Hip Hip Director (Youth, Senior)

Coach Lori is our Hip Hop director at HotCheer and is the head coach for both our Youth and Senior hip hop teams. Coach Lori will be responsible for setting up practice and choreography sessions, selecting uniforms, and organizing all things related to dance!

Coach Lori has been a head coach of the competitive program at Norwin PAL for several years. Her teams have won numerous first place state and national titles, grand champion, and specialty titles. Under the direction of Coach Lori and the rest of the staff at PAL, the program has grown to become so popular that there is a waiting list.

Lori lives in North Huntingdon with her husband and four children.

Credentials: CPR Certified, AACCA Safety Certified

 

Coach Kristina
Hip Hip Coach (Youth, Senior)

Coach Kristina brings years of Dance and Cheerleading experience to the HotCheer staff. Coach Kristina began her dancing career at Marlene Moore's Dance Studio where she won several first place awards. Her dance career continued at Rostraver Dance Academy where she was a two-time Dancer of the Year. Entering college, Coach Kristina competed with the Washington and Jefferson College Dance Team winning numerous first place awards. Coach Kristina went on to Coach the Washington and Jefferson College Dance Team in the Spring of 2008.

In addition to her dance experience, Coach Kristina has cheered for St. Michael's Elementary school, Elizabeth Forward High School, and Washington and Jefferson College cheerleading squads where she served as captain for each.

Coach Kristina is currently studying law.