Penny is the Owner/Director and Founder of Power Cheer! She is also the current coach for Levels 1, 3 and Head coach for Senior Coed Level 5 "Sabres" Penny started off her career as a Competitive Gymnast for 15 years (including one year at the collegiate level). Some of her athletic accomplishments include Oklahoma All-State Gymnastics Team/ Oklahoma State Beam Champion, Former head instructor for NCA and CTC, NCA Collegiate All-American, and Cheerleader at the University of Kansas. She has also claimed many personal National Championships titles including partner stunt champion/all girl stunt champion/dance ensemble champion/open cheerleading champion. Coach Penny was the head Coach of the Power Cheer! "Sabres" World's teams in 2008 and 2009 as well as the head coach for Summit Bid winning teams consecutively from 2015 to 2026.Penny has experience with AAU and Pop Warner cheer, high school cheer and coached at the collegiate level for 5 years. She also has experience as a Competition Judge for Spirit Cheer, American Championships, JamFest, FCDA, Conquer Championships and Diamond Cheer and Dance and a Former Regional Tournament Director for American Championships. In 2011 and 2012 Coach Penny was an AAU National Cheerleading Championship Competition Director. She was also accepted into Who's Who Among American Business Professionals, and in 2011 - 2013 she was an AUU Cheerleading National Director - creating the first set of National Rules and Regulations for AAU Cheer!!! She was also a Port Orange POYFA Cheer Coordinator from 2015 to 2017, and was a member of the USASF Advisory Board for numerous years. Coach Penny has traveled as a choreographer around the country (as far as Alaska) for over a decade and now focuses on choreographing routines for Power Cheer! and helping athletes reach their highest potential in and out of the gym, pushing athletes to continue their cheer career into college.

Interested in booking a private lesson with Coach Penny? Email her at pcacoachpen@aol.com or message the admin on our parent portal to book today!

Riley is the Office Director and an All Star team coach at Power Cheer! Riley did All Star cheerleading for 15 years at Power Cheer! competing at levels 1-6 as well as individual routines and ended her All Star career on Sabres. Riley earned her 1st National Championship title when she was 4 years old and many more National and Grand Championships since! She attended the first ever Summit in 2015 as an athlete and every year since either as an athlete or coach. Riley received the USASF Young Athlete Scholarship in 2017. She also cheered on Varsity for sideline and the competition team at New Smyrna Beach High School. After high school, Riley cheered at the collegiate level at Georgia Southern University and won NCA College Nationals in 2022. Riley returned back home to Power Cheer! after college to continue her coaching career. Riley has been coaching All Star cheer levels 1-5 for the last 10 years and has done camps and choreography for high school and All Star cheer for the last 7 years. She also specializes in private lessons and tumbling clinics. Riley loves to see the growth and potential in every athlete and believes that hard work is the foundation to success.

Interested in booking a private lesson with Coach Riley? Email her at pcacoachriley@gmail.com or message the admin on our parent portal to book today!

Jessa is the Class Director at Power Cheer! Jessa brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role as an All Star coach. With five seasons of coaching under her belt and 16 years as an athlete, she has a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in cheerleading. Jessa's coaching journey includes time at Stingray Allstars Marietta and Power Cheer! Allstars, where she honed her skills in developing young athletes. As a former athlete at Spruce Creek High School, Jessa excelled as the varsity sideline and competition captain, showcasing her leadership and dedication. Her personal cheerleading journey spans levels 1-6, culminating in a silver medal at the 2026 World Championships. Jessa specializes in coaching levels 1-5, with a focus on tumbling, private lessons, and flex and jump classes. She has a knack for teaching athletes of all ages and skill levels, from tiny tumble learning the fundamentals to advanced tumblers working on fulls and beyond. Her goal is to instill a love for the sport while helping each athlete reach their full potential.

Interested in booking a private lesson with Coach Jessa? Email her at jessamh01@gmail.com or message the admin on our parent portal to book today!

Coach Kaylee cheered competitively for 8 years, including 4 seasons with Power Cheer!, where she proudly became a Sabres Alumni. During her All Star career, she earned multiple National Championship titles and competed on a Power Cheer! team that earned a 2nd place finish at Cheersport Nationals. Now entering her fourth season as a coach, Kaylee has experience coaching Levels 1 and 2 and is dedicated to helping athletes build confidence, discipline, and strong fundamentals. This past season, she coached her team to Finals and an 8th place overall finish at The Youth Summit. Outside of the gym, Kaylee is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. She is passionate about making a lasting impact on her athletes and strives to help every child grow both as an athlete and as a person while reaching their full potential.

Interested in booking a private lesson with Coach Kaylee? Message the admin on our parent portal to book today!

Dominica is part of the front desk staff and an All Star team coach at Power Cheer! Dominica is a seasoned performer, director, educator, and choreographer whose lifelong passion for performance has spanned winter guard, and drum corps. Her journey began in high school, where she proudly competed throughout the FFCC and WGI winter guard circuits, developing a strong foundation in performance excellence, precision, and artistry. She continued her performance career as a member of the UCF Starlet Knights before advancing to Drum Corps International (DCI). Dominica then continued competing in WGI from 2003–2012, gaining nearly a decade of elite-level experience across multiple performance styles and competitive environments. Throughout her career, Dominica has also served as a dedicated staff member and choreographer for various schools and teams, helping performers grow in both skill and confidence. In 2013, she became the director of her own program, where her team has continued to perform and compete nationally, earning significant recognition and acclaim for their success. As her own two daughters became athletes with Power Cheer!, Dominica’s passion for youth development expanded into the cheer world. She joined the Power Cheer! office staff and, three years ago, began coaching the Tigers Rec team. This upcoming season, she is excited to also coach the Kiss Kitties. Watching her daughters grow and thrive in the sport has deepened her love for the activity, and as a coach, Dominica now brings her extensive background in directing, choreography, and performance to competitive cheer. She is passionate about helping young athletes discover confidence, dedication, and a lifelong love for the sport—just as her own daughters have.

Heathir is an All Star team coach at Power Cheer! This will be Heathir's second year coaching at Power Cheer! where she will coaching two teams this season. Heathir has many years of experience in dance, sideline cheer, and gymnastics, as well as a several years in All Star cheer, both coaching and competing as an athlete. Heathir competed on the cheer team at Fort Hill High School where they held National Titles two of the years she was on the team. She loves coming up with fun choreography with the littles, as well as encouraging their tumble skills. She is excited to rejoin the Power Cheer! family and looks forward to growing with these athletes and sharing her love of this sport.

Meet Ryan Hertz! Ryan has been involved in cheerleading going on 16 years and specializes in co-ed stunting as well as tumbling. Ryan has spent 12 of those years with Maryland Twisters both as a coach and athlete. During that time, Ryan took 3 years off to attend Wilmington university to finish his degree in finance and business management. While at Wilmington, Ryan joined the cheer program where he won UCA College Nationals 3 times in a row from 2014 - 2017! Ryan also placed top 5 in partner stunt 2 of those years. Outside of that, he joined the Baltimore Ravens cheerleading team for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Ryan has a passion for helping athletes meet their goals and loves seeing them have fun along the way!

Interested in booking a private lesson with Coach Ryan? Message him at 410-980-5157 to book today!