GTCO Volts - Coaches
Victor
was in collegiate cheer teams at the University of Cincinnati and Wright State
University for 4 years. He has also been part of COA staff, as well as being
involved in camps, clinics and competitions for school cheer teams. Victor
first started at GTCO in 2004 as an all-star and tumbling coach and throughout
the years he escalated up to his current position. In 2006 Victor was promoted
to direct the GTCO All-Star Cheer Program.
Victor has earned a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Minor
in Mathematics. He is former founder of Visual Capture, which offers graphic
and web design, as well as branding and marketing.
Position
at GTCO: Program Director, Cheer and Tumbling Coach. Victor is USASF credentialed.
Cassy began
as a competitive gymnast at GTCO from her childhood all the way up to high
school. She then made a transition, cheering for the
all-star cheerleading program at GTCO and her high school
team. After high school she became part of the Wright State
University Co-Ed Cheer Team. Cassy has coached
gymnastics for seven years and all-star cheerleading for seven
years. During those years she instructed at YMCA, WSU Jr Raiders and GTCO. Cassy
obtained her Bachelors Degree in Childhood Education with a concentration in
Math and Science at Wright State University, and a Masters Degree in Education
at The University of Dayton. Currently she is a teacher at Summit Academy and
teaches Math and Science to middle school students.
Position
at GTCO: Program Co-Director, Cheer and Tumbling Coach. Cassy is USASF
credentialed.
Lindsay
became involved in Men's gymnastics at the age of eleven and competed all the
way through his high senior year (ending his gymnastic careen in a level ten). He
has judged men's gymnastics for five years and made the switch to coaching
cheerleading four years ago. In addition to being an all-star cheer coach he also
teaches tumbling classes, competitive girls and boys gymnastics, pre-school
aged classes, private lessons, and advanced tumbling clinics. Lindsay recently
obtained an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts.
Position
at GTCO: Cheer and Tumbling Coach. Lindsay is CPR certified and USASF
credentialed.
Kimmy has
been involved with cheerleading and gymnastics for 15 years. In college, she
was a member of The Ohio State All Girl Cheerleading Team for 4 years (she was
the team Captain her last year). Kimmy has taught numerous coaching, stunting, and tumbling
camps and clinics for all levels of cheerleading with OSU All Girl. Her
gymnastics background includes optional gymnastics at GTCO, and Centerville
High School Varsity Gymnastics, where she qualified individually and with her
team for the State Tournament all 4 years.
Kimmy was also part of The Ohio State Club
Gymnastics Team her first year of college. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in
Human Ecology with an option in Family Financial Management at OSU.
Position
at GTCO: Cheer and Tumbling Coach. Kimmy is USASF
credentialed.
Jamie began
cheering at Waynesville schools and has been involved in cheerleading for the
past fourteen years. She cheered
for the football and basketball teams and was a member of the competition
squad. After high school Jamie
worked for the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) as a staff member. During her time with UCA she taught
stunt and cheer camps to girls ranging from pee wee to
high school levels. Jamie also
worked competitions both at regional and national levels. She is currently attending Wright State
University earning a degree in Human Resources & Management.
Position
at GTCO: Cheer and Tumbling Coach. Jammie is ACCA
certified.
Yoko began
competing in tap, jazz, and hip hop styles at the
age of fourteen. She also danced for Lakota West dance team her senior year at
Lakota West High School where she got to experiance
dancing a half time show with the Cleveland Cavaliers dance team as a Jr Cavalier girl. She attended the University of
Cincinnati where she danced for a collegiate dance team, the Bearcats. She
currently attends Wright State University in pursuit of her degree, and still
continues to dance.
Position
at GTCO: Hip-Hop Coach.