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The gym will be closed May 25, 26 and 27 for the Memorial Holiday. Need something to do this summer? Check out our 2013 Summer Camp Schedule and the 2013 Summer Recreational Classes!!

Staff

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!

 

Staff - 1 to 19 of 19

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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

 


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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



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Cayce Putnam

Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Manager

Cheerleading and Gymnastics Coach

 

  • Joined the White Lightning Family in 2008
  • Started gymnastics at the age of 2
  • Recreational cheerleading ages 5-8
  • Cheered at Bradley Middle School - 1999-2002
  • Bradley Middle School Cheerleader of the Year - 2001 & 2002
  • Cheered competively at Carolina Flamez All-Star Cheerleading - 1999-2002
  • Cheerleading individuals with Caroline Flamez All-Star Cheerleading
  • Cheered Junior Varsity at Hopewell High School - 2002
  • Cheered Varsity at Hopewell High School - 2003-2006
  • Hopewell High School Varsity Cheerleading Captain - 2005-2006
  • Titan Spirit Award - 2005 & 2006
  • Hopewell Wall of Fame Member, Only Cheerleader to-date
  • NCA Three Time All American - 2004 & 2005 & 2006
  • NCA All-Star 2005 & 2006
  • NCHSSA Cheerleading State Champion - 2006
  • Recieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders, Appalachian State University, May 2010
  • Received a Masters of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration - College Student Development, Appalachian State University, May 2012

 


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Elaine Coleman

Business Manager


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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

 


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Carissa Vassas


All Star and Tumbling Coach

 

  • Began cheerleading with Keyport Pop Warner
  • Joined World Cup All Stars out of Freehold, NJ in 1998
  • Member at World Cup for 9 years
  • Competed Levels 2 through Co-ed Level 5
  • Won National and Grand Champion titles
  • NCA All-American Cheerleader
  • Assisted with Work Cup All-Stars Summer Camps for Levels 2-4
  • Presently attending nursing school
  • Joined the White Lightning family in 2011
  • CPR certified
     

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Whitney Robbins


Tumbling and All Star Coach  

  • 14 years of gymnastics at CCG & Gym Dandies
  • Cheered for 12 years at Carolina All Stars and Gym Tyme Allstars
  • Cheered at the University of Louisville on large co-ed team from 2009-2011
  • 3 time All American cheerleader
  • 2010 placed 2nd at NCA College Nationals on University of Louisville co-ed team
  • 2011 NCA College National Champion for University of Louisville Large co-ed
  • 2010 and 2011 two time World Champion for Gym Tyme All Stars International level 6
  • 2012 placed 2nd at Worlds for Gym Tyme All Stars International Level 6
  • Coached for 8 years for gymnastics and cheer
  • At Louisville Gymnastics, Carolina All Stars and Ultimate Athletics
  • 2011 - Present - working for Ultimate Speed camps
  • Joined the White Lightning Family in 2012

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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


 

 


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Nick Wilmore

Advanced Level Tumbling Coach


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Jordan Russell

All Star Coach

 

 

  • Student of White Lightning since 2007
  • Member of the White Lightning All Stars since 2008
  • Member of Bradley Middle School Dance Team 2009-2010
  • Jr. Varsity cheerleader Hopewell High School 2010-2011
  • Currently a student at Hopewell High School


 


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Rachel Chickering

Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach

 

  • Cheered for Bailey Middle School
  • Cheered for North Meck and Hough Highschool
  • 2009-2011 Coached at Everest Gymnastics
  • 2007-2010 Cheered for Odyssey All-Stars Senior all-girl 4
  • 2010-2012 Cheered for Charlotte All-Stars lrg all-girl 5 and med coed 5
  • 2010 and 2011 Won 3rd and 4th Place at The Cheerleading Worlds
  • 2012 Joined White Lightning Staff

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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


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Danielle Kane

 Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach

  • 6 years of competitive gymnastics experience
  • Level 7 Gymnast
  • Level 4 & 5 All-Star Cheerleading
  • Joined the White Lightning Family in 2011

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Josie Benz

Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach

 

  • Student at White Lightning since 2008
  • Joined the White Lightning staff in 2012
  • Currently attending Hough High School, graduating May 2013
  • Will be attending North Carolina State University

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Jordan Flaherty

Tiny All Star and Tumbling Coach


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Bekka McMurray

 

 

 

  •  Student of White Lightning since 2007
  • Member of White Lightning all star teams since 2008
  • Currently a student at Hough High School
  • Varsity Cheerleader at Hough High School

 

Tiny All Star and Tumbling Coach


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Ryann Duncan

Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach

 

  • Current student at Hough High School
  • Student of White Lightning since 2007
  • Member of White Lightning all star teams since 2008

     


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Michelle Watermeyer

Recreational Tumbling and Gymnastics Coach


Brent Crowley

Advanced Level Tumbling Coach

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