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White Lightning currently has 22 staff members that instruct recreational cheerleading and gymnastics classes as well as coach all-star cheerleading and compeitive gymnasitcs. We are always looking for talented instructors and coaches who are committed to our mission and who want to help athletes succeed in our sports. If you have experience in any of these areas and are interested in joining White Lightning, fill out the employment application under the forms tab, and email it to whitelightningrecclass@gmail.com or whitelightningcheer@gmail.com
Get to know your coaches and instructors - Check out all of our staff below!
Paige Coleman
Owner of White Lightning Tumble and Cheer
All Star Cheer and Tumbling Coach
• Opened White Lightning Tumble and Cheer in January 2007
• USASF certified levels 1 - 5
• CPR/First Aid certified
• National Judges Certification, 2011
• NCSSE certified
• Started gymnastics at the age of 6 at The Gymnastics Center, Winchester, VA
• Competitive gymnast from Level 5 to Level 8, GMS Gymnastic -, Manassas VA,
• Shenandoah Tumblers - Winchester, VA
• Started gymnastics at the age of 6 at The Gymnastics Center, Winchester, VA
• Competitive gymnast from Level 5 to Level 8, GMS Gymnastic -, Manassas VA,
• Shenandoah Tumblers - Winchester, VA
• Started cheerleading in the 8th grade
• Five-time All-American Cheerleader
• ECA Staff member - Summer 1999
• All-Star Cheerleader for the Fauquier Storm, Fauquier County, VA, 1998-1999
• Handley High School Cheerleading, 1996-2000
• Participated in the half-time performances at the Hula Bowl and Aloha Bowl
• Varsity Cheerleader at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, 2000
• Majored in Exercise, Sport, Health and Education at Radford University, Radford VA
• Cheer Director for Shenandoah Tumblers, Winchester, VA, 2004-2005
• Eleven years of tumble and cheer coaching experience
• Assistant Varsity Coach Hopewell High School 2008-2009
Jennifer Solesbee
All Star Cheer and Tumbling Coach
• USASF certified levels 1 - 5
• NCSSE Certified
• CPR/ first aid and safety certified
• National Judges Certification, 2011
• Recreational cheerleading ages 5 - 7
• Challengers All Stars 1995-1997
• Cheer Plus All Stars 1997-1999
• Cheer Plus All Stars 1999, Senior 4 1st place CANAM Nationals
• Cheer Plus All Stars 1998, Level 5 Stunt team 1st place CANAM Nationals
• Carolina Flamez Lightning Elite 2000-2004
• Carolina Flamez Lightning Elite 2002, 2004, Senior Coed 1st place USA Cheerleading Federation
• Carolina Flamez Lightning Elite 2000-2004, 38- 1st place finishes
• Victory All Stars 2005-2006
• Gettys Middle School - Co-Captain and Captain
• North Mecklenburg Competition Team, 1999
• North Meck, 2- 1st place finishes
• Hopewell High School - Co-Captain and Captain
• Titan Spirit Award 2001-2002
• Best All Around Award 2002-2003
• Two time All American 2002-2003
• UCA All Star 2002, 2004
• NCA All Star 1999, 2000
• Appalachian UCA Camp 1999-2004, 5 gold medals
• 9 years of coaching school cheerleading and various all star teams
• 7 years of choreography experience (stunt teams, individuals, allstars levels 1-4)
• Hopewell High School JV Coach - 2005 - 2010
• Judged local competitions
• Received B.S.B.A in Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Cayce Putnam
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Manager
Cheerleading and Gymnastics Coach
Elaine Coleman
Business Manager
Heather Harrison
All Star Cheer Coach
• USASF certified levels 1 - 5
• National Judges Certification, 2011
• CPR / First Aid Certified
• Began dance and gymnastics at the age of 6
• Participated in competitive dance/cheer in 4th grade
• UCA All Star Cheerleader
• NDA All American Dancer
• UNC - Chapel Hill Dance Team member - 4 years
• UNC - Chapel Hill Dance Team Captain - 2003-2004
• Misconceptions Hip Hop Dance Group Member, UNC - Chapel Hill 2003-2004
• UCA Cheerleading Instructor - 2000-2001
• Capital One Bowl Half-Time Show Staff Member - 2002-2003
• Spirit Xpress Cheerleading Instructor - Summers of 2002-2006
• Choreography Experience - Spirit Xpress Cheerleading (2003,2004,2006)
• Choreography / UNC - Chapel Hill Dance Team - Placed 8th and won the Choreography Award at NDA Collegiate Nationals 2004 Level IA
• Pride All-Star Cheerleading cheer instructor and choreographer, The GymCompany
• Judged for many local and National Cheer and Dance Competitions:
• All Star Challenge, Sweetheart Classic, Cheers for Charity and others UCA affiliated
• Hip Hop Dance Instructor, Ninth Street Dance - 2004-2006
• Adapted dance teacher for children with cognitive and physical disablities - Summer 2006
• Received B.A. in Exercise and Sports Science, UNC-Chapel Hill - 2004
• Received Doctorate in Physical Therapy , Duke University - 2007
Carissa Vassas
All Star and Tumbling Coach
Whitney Robbins
Tumbling and All Star Coach
Danny Kennedy
All Star and Tumbling Coach
• 2 years NCA Head Instructor
• 5 years NCA Instructor
• NCA Top All-American
• 3 years Collegiate Cheerleading Coach
• All Star Coach - Levels 2-4
• 9 years of Cheerleading experience
• 6 years of All Star Cheerleading Experience
• Competed at the Cheerleading Worlds in 2011
• AACCA Certified
• Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Fredonia in Spanish Literature
• Became a member of the White Lightning family in April 2012
Nick Wilmore
Advanced Level Tumbling Coach
Jordan Russell
All Star Coach
Rachel Chickering
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach
Barbara Danza
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach
• 10 years of competitive gymnastics
• 5 time all around gymnastics champion
• 6 years competitive cheerleading
• 3 years of high school cheerleading at North Mecklenburg
• 14 time cheerleading national champion with Cheer Extreme and Carolina All-stars
• 2008 silver medalist at the cheerleading worlds with Cheer Extreme Large senior all girl
• Coached 9 years of gymnastics and cheer
• Competitive gymnastics coach for 3 years
• Graduated from UNCC with a Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education
• Fourth grade teacher
Danielle Kane
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach
Josie Benz
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach
Jordan Flaherty
Tiny All Star and Tumbling Coach
Bekka McMurray
Tiny All Star and Tumbling Coach
Ryann Duncan
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach
Michelle Watermeyer
Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach
Brent Crowley
Advanced Level Tumbling Coach
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