OUR TEAM

Erin Dolan

Director of Operations

Erin Dolan earned a B.S. in Biology and Sports Medicine from Shepherd University.  She was a four year Shepherd University Varsity cheerleader and captain her last two years. She was also the catcher for Shepherd’s softball team. Before college, she cheered for football and basketball and was the captain of the competition cheer squad at Chantilly HS in Virginia.  She was also captain of the Varsity gymnastics team and the State Champion softball team.  Erin has coached cheerleading, tumbling, and gymnastics for 24 years.  She is a certified judge of high school and all-star cheerleading.  Erin currently serves on the USASF Field Staff, the USASF Regional Advisory Board, the Cheer Coach & Advisor magazine's Coach's Panel, and on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board of Directors.  She is ARC CPR, ARC First Aid, and USAG Safety Certified. She is also USASF Levels 1-6 Credentialed in all areas.  

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Bertha Burke

Front Office Manager

Mrs. Bertha has been at SCA since it opened.  She has been happily married over 30 years and has three children; Kristen, Kaitlyn and Kraig.  Both of her daughters tumbled and cheered at SCA and eventually became coaches.  Bertha has been involved with cheer as a coach at Rosehill Christian School and as a parent. She has a huge heart for children of all ages. Bertha and her husband have worked in the Youth Ministry for over 11 years.    Bertha says, "She could not think of a better place for God to bring her to than SCA.  She loves being surrounded by youth in a happy and cheerful atmosphere where we can openly proclaim the word of God.

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Raven Lupone

Raven Lupone attended Klein Oak High School and is a graduate of Lonestar College with an Associates of Arts in Fine Arts-Dance and Kinesiology. Raven has competed in All-Star cheerleading her entire life (over 20 years). When she cheered at Cheer Athletics, her team was a USASF World Champion!  Her team won 34 National Championship Titles.  She was also a champion competitive Power Tumbler. She is ARC CPR and ARC First Aid certified and USASF Credentialed Levels 1-5 in all areas. She currently serves on the USASF Field Staff. Coach Raven is also a Master in Martial Arts with over 21 years of experience. She is the proud mom of two girls, Rylie and Ryan.

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Shawna Living

Ms. Shawna has lived in Tomball since 2007 and has been a part of SCA since 2015 when her daughter joined our program. Ms. Shawna holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, a M.Ed. in Special Education, and a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction. During the day, she is a Bilingual Educational Diagnostician. She has served SCA as a parent and staff member. She has also served the community as a cheer coach for UPWARD Basketball Cheer. cheer/drill team coach & choreographer with the AAYFDT Ponies, and as Asst. Youth Praise Dance Director with her church. Ms. Shawna loves serving the SCA family! She has three children: Deion, Katie, and Hannah and is the proud Mimi of Brynn.

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Jessica Vail

Jessica Vail is new to SCA, and we are excited to have her join our staff as our Preschool Director! Ms. Jessica hold a Degree in Engineering- Industrial Distribution from Texas A&M University. She attended high school at St. Pius and was on the competition cheer/dance squad. She was also in gymnastics for many years as a child. Ms. Jessica has taught preschool at Step By Step Christian School and as a mom of 4 beautiful girls she has also been a homeschool teacher. Ms. Jessica is CPR certified. 

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Mallori Stephens

Mallori Bailey was born and raised in Houston. Coach Mallori is a member of our front desk staff, is the teaching assistant in our Preschool Program, and is the tumbling coach for our Preschool Program. She has worked with kids for several years as a babysitter and a nanny. She also teaches Sunday School at her church for the 4-5 year olds, and she enjoys working with the Awana Cubbies group. In middle school and high school she was on the softball team. Mallori is First Aid and CPR certified.

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Nicole Shepard

Nicole Shepard grew up in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area. Coach Nicole holds her Associates of Science degree from Barton Community College in Fort Riley, Kansas. Her cheer experience started in All-Star Cheer when she was in 3rd grade and continued into adulthood. She was a two-year varsity cheerleader in high school. After high school, Coach Nicole coached tumbling for a gym in Fort Worth before moving to the Houston area in 2014 for her husband to go to school. She loves the Houston area besides all the traffic. She is CPR/AED/First Aid certified.  Coach Nicole describes her personality as fun and bubbly. If she's not in the gym she can be found spending time with her husband Chris and their 3 children, Kyndall, Kynlee, and Kaedyn.

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Tina Kramer

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Yessiena Chavez 

Yessiena Chavez, also called 'Yessie', coaches cheer teams and teaches tumbling classes. Yessie started competitive cheer at 10 years old at Cypress Academy of Gymnastics and cheered predominantly at Prodigy All-Stars. She retired from the sport at 21 years old as a collegiate and competitive International Level 5 cheerleader for the University of Houston and Apex Cheer and Athletics. Yessiena started her coaching experience at 18 years old, while in college at Lamar University and coincidingly cheering at her home gym- Prodigy All-stars. She later married into an the "army life" where she was frequently required to move across the globe, while continuing her coaching her career at various gyms across the country. Yessie enjoys sharing her love for the sport with her athletes. Yessiena also finds it immensely rewarding to see them exceed past mental bounds, learn discipline and responsiblity that promotes growth- even outside of the gym.

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William Fugate

All-Star Cheerleading Coach/
Tumbling Lead

William Fugate has been a part of the SCA family for over 5 years now. Coach William has been coaching cheerleading and tumbling for nearly 10 years, and he has over 15 years of experience in this industry. With over 5 years of gymnastics, 13 years of cheerleading, and 3 years at the collegiate level,  Coach William aims to bring his competitiveness and knowledge to help mold all athletes that walk through our doors. He aims to inspire them to become a better version of themselves, inside and outside of the gym. Throughout his athletic career Coach William has had the honor of winning both All-Star NCA Nationals and Collegiate NCA Nationals. 

Fun Fact: Coach William played college soccer as well!

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Zach Coleman

All-Star Cheerleading Coach/
Tumbling Lead

Zach Coleman is super excited to be coaching with Spring Creek Athletics for the 2020-2021 season. Zach has over 10 years experience in tumbling and cheerleading. He has won NCA twice, once with Swooshcats (2016) and once with Wildcats (2018). Zach has won gold at the Cheerleading World Championship with Swooshcats (2016). He also cheered in college at TVCC--one of the best colleges for competitive cheerleading. Coach Zach has also judged junior high and high school cheer tryouts across the state. Coach Zach's passion for tumbling and cheer drive him to continue to help build the next generation of exemplary athletes. He is looking forward to his future with Spring Creek, and to meeting all the families that we are blessed to have with us. Coach Zach is CPR and First Aid Certified. 

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Tyler Chapa

Tyler Chapa is a new face to SCA and is currently attending Lonestar College working toward a degree in Kinesiology. He has been a high school cheerleader at Langham Creek High School and has been an All-Star Cheerleader at both Woodlands Elite and Prodigy All-Stars. Coach Tyler is new to coaching yet has a natural talent for working with athletes. Coach Tyler is a people person and loves to make people smile. Coach Tyler is CPR and First Aid certified. 

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Chloe Smith

Energy Coach/ Tumbling Coach

Chloe Smith has been cheering and tumbling for seven years and competed with SCA for 7 seasons. She currently attends Klein Oak High School where she cheers on the Varsity Squad. She has won 2 UCA All American Awards and loves to perform. Coach Chloe coaches tumbling and our Tiny Exhibition Team. SCA is like her second home, and she is very excited to continue her coaching journey. 

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Karli King

Karli King is a member of our tumbling and special events staff and she is also a a buddy for our cheerabilities squad. A graduate of Tomball High School, Karli is nearing the  completion of her degree in Health Science at Sam Houston State University. Karli has over 10years of All-Star Cheer experience at Woodlands Elite and here at SCA, and she was a school cheerleader in middle school. Coach Karli loves working with athletes to become a better version of themselves. She is considering pediatric occupational therapy and teaching as future career goals once she graduates. Karli is CPR and First Aid certified. 

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Elizabeth Lane

Elizabeth Lane is a tumbling and cheer skills coach here at SCA. She holds an Associate's of Science degree from Lonestar College. She also hold EMT and 9-1-1 dispatcher certifications. She has received special recognition for performing CPR on a lightening strike victim in Spring. Coach Elizabeth has over 10 years of experience as a gymnast at Cypress Academy. She also has two years of school cheer experience. Coach Elizabeth has coaches tumbling and gymnastics. Her years as a first responder gave her the knowledge and passion for helping people. She prides herself on her commitment to the safety of our athletes as well as their skill progression. Elizabeth holds multiple certifications of natural disasters, trauma care, and patient care along with her EMT and 9-1-1 dispatcher certifications. 

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Johnny Piggee

Guest Coach

Coach Piggee is not a new face to SCA, so we are honored to have him serve as a guest coach and choreography consultant to our All-Star program. 

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