| Mrs. Shona Whiddon shona@taylorelitecheerleading.com Mrs. Shona began her cheerleading career as a cheerleader at Taylor County Junior High. She cheered on both the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams at Taylor County High School (TCHS). After college she returned home and coached the TCHS Varsity Cheerleaders for 8 years. Under her direction they were camp champions in cheer and/or dance divisions every year. She joined the staff at Taylor Gymnastics, Cheerleading & Dance (TGC&D) as a cheerleading coach in June 2000. She started the Taylor Elite All-Stars in May 2001 with Mrs. Mandy. Mrs. Shona has received training from Eastern Cheerleaders Association (ECA), Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) and Cheerleader Technique Camps. She is also a certified member of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors (AACCA), an organization that educates cheerleading coaches in all aspects of cheerleading safety. Mrs. Shona is married to Stan, our "unofficial assistant coach." Their daughter, Kate, is on the Super Stars team, their daughter Ginger is on the Twinkle Stars team. They also have a son named Ben. Mrs. Shona holds an Associate of Arts degree from North Florida Junior College and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Florida. She was a teacher for the Taylor County School District for eight years before taking a leave-of-absence to be a stay-at-home mom. She is now teaching 3rd grade at Aucilla Christian Academy. Mrs. Nicole Bain nicole@taylorelitecheerleading.com Mrs. Nicole rounds out the coaching staff for Taylor Elite All-Stars. She is 24 years old with an extensive cheerleading background. It includes cheering on the TCMS squad in 8th grade, cheering on the TCHS Junior Varsity cheerleading squad in 9th and 10th grades, and cheering on Varsity in 11th and 12th grades under the direction of Mrs. Shona. She was awarded the UCA All-Star award at cheerleading camp in the 12th grade which included an invitation to cheer in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Mrs. Nicole is a 2001 Magna Cum Laude graduate of TCHS. She then received an A.A. degree from NFCC in May 2003. Mrs. Nicole also attended FSU and graduated in December 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. For the past 11 years, Mrs. Nicole has been a staff member of TGC&D where she is a gymnastics instructor to children 2 to 16 years old, a tumbling coach for ages 8-16, as well as recreational cheerleading for ages 2-16. She was a member of the ECA staff for the past two years where along with many other tasks, she judged school, recreational and all-star cheerleading competitions. Currently, she is a member of the American Championships judging panel which judges regional, state and national cheer and dance competitions. Last year she was flown to Columbus, Ohio where she judged the Buckeye State Cheer & Dance Championships. She is also AACCA safety certified. Mrs. Nicole has been a part of the Taylor Elite All-Stars coaching staff for six years, specializing in tumbling, and plans to continue for as long as possible. Mrs. Nicole lives in Perry with her husband Jeremy and their two dogs, Brutus and Chloe. They are expecting their first child in December 2008. Mrs. Ashley Mauk ashley@taylorelitecheerleading.com Mrs. Ashley is the most recent addition to our staff. She graduated from FSU with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine. She is married to Jonathan Mauk. They both teach at Taylor County Middle School. They are expecting their first child in July 2008. |
| Mrs. Shona, Mrs. Nicole, Mrs. Ashley |
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