Tara S (She/her)

President

Tara recently celebrated completion of a year as a licensed Realtor in Virginia and her first year as member of Cheer DC! One of the team’s three winners for the 2022 March Fundraising Madness Campaign, her drive, attention to detail, and determination to do good will be major assets for the upcoming season.

Manuel m (he/they)

Vice President

Samantha R (She/her)

Secretary

Mayowa o (she/her)

Treasurer

Sam (She/her)

Member At Large - Fundraising

Emily c (She/her)

Member At Large - Communications

Emily has cheered all her life and was SO excited to join a community that represents her and supports causes important to her. A Nevada native, she now considers DC home. She has degrees in criminology, counseling, and public policy. Emily works in politics but considers dog mom her favorite role.

Hayley D (She/her)

Member At Large - Events

Hayley has a PhD in Molecular Oncology and currently works at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research in the Bioinformatics and Computational Science Directorate. Hayley formerly cheered at the University of Pennsylvania, and is honored to continue supporting Cheer DC in this role.

Jeremiah M (he/Him)

Member at Large - Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Jeremiah has done a variety of work involving all things DEIA; most recently serving as the Program Manager for Diversity Engagement and Residential Affinity Living at The George Washington University where he lead efforts to create inclusive spaces for traditionally marginalized identities within residence halls on college campuses. After that, Jeremiah served as a diversity training and teaching manager in the corporate sector. Jeremiah is a self proclaimed sporty spice and when not cheering you can find him playing in one of the local DMV volleyball leagues, tending to his garden, chatting on the phone, or buying yet another plant for his house.

Brennan Z (She/her)

Member At Large

Originally from North Carolina, Brennan moved to Washington, DC after graduating from Duke University—at which point she promptly joined Cheer DC! Brennan has been thrilled to return to cheerleading in a different way through the organization, and she looks forward to continuing to support Cheer DC in her new role.

Erica H. (She/They)

Member At Large, Community Engagement

Erica is originally from Chicago, IL but has been living in DC for 8 years. Having no family in the area, she joined Cheer DC in Season 7 and has loved it ever since. Erica is a 988 Digital Team Lead for The Trevor Project and a full-time counseling student. She is a member of the Phi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., further embodying her commitment to serving communities in the DC area.

Stefanie c (She/her)

Pride Cheerleading Association (PCA) Delegate

Stefanie is a New York native who cheered through high school in addition to a few years of competitive cheer. She moved to the DMV area after graduating from NYU with a degree in Construction Management and currently works on construction sites with a general contractor. Previously serving numerous positions on the board, Stefanie is excited to help Cheer DC grow and to continue to give back to the community through her role as the team’s PCA Delagate.

Neika S (She/her)

Head Coach

Neika and her family relocated to DC from Italy, where she coached competitive high school cheer. An incredibly talented photographer and dedicated fitness buff, Neika has also started student teaching, adding one more item to her long list of successes. Her passion for fitness and detail have been great assets to the Coaching Staff at Cheer DC.

Nam N (He/him)

Assistant Coach

Nam is an award-winning stylist who keeps Cheer DC looking good both through his hair-styling skills and eye for coaching detail. He has cheered and coached competitive high school in Northern Virginia for many years. Nam has been devoted to coaching Cheer DC and choreographing Cheer DC’s pom team for the past few years.

Eric C

Assistant Coach

Ria E

Assistant Coach