Here at NCA, we are a group of people who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of the next generation. From our instructional staff to our corporate employees, our purpose is to make a positive impact on cheerleaders across the nation by building them to become stronger leaders, athletes and people. Many of us were once in your shoes, as a coach or a camper at NCA Summer Camp.
From our roles in the NCA Office, to our lives at home – the work is always worth it. Watch this video for a special message from your friends at NCA.
Brynn Foust
Head Instructor - Kansas
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas Years on NCA Staff: 6
Education: • Kansas State University (undergraduate) • Rockhurst University (doctorate)
Cheer Experience: • High school: Andover Central, 4 years • All-star: ICT Cheer Legacy, 7 years • College: Kansas State University, 4 years, senior captain • Head cheer coach at Rockhurst University
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because of the impact that I can make on the campers. The best feeling in the world is seeing a team hit a stunt that they’ve been working so hard to hit, and knowing that I helped them achieve it. I love how camp is such a fun environment to learn and grow not only as a cheerleader, but also as a person. I’ve also met some of my best friends through NCA and have had opportunities in my professional life that I would not have had without this job. I am so thankful for NCA and the people I met through it!
Outside of NCA: I am currently getting my doctorate in physical therapy at Rockhurst University and also coach cheer at Rockhurst, so that takes up most of my time! When I’m not studying or coaching, I love to exercise, cook, hang out with my family and friends, and watch my sweet sister cheer on the sidelines of K-State football.
Heather Hopkins
Head Instructor - Missouri
Hometown: Raymore, Missouri
Years on NCA Staff: 15
Education: • Raymore-Peculiar HS • University of Missouri
Cheer Experience: • Competitive gymnast for 9 years • Ray-Peculiar High School Varsity Cheer • KC All Star Cheer Fierce 5 • KC Cheer Fireball International Open Small Coed Level 6 Team • University of Missouri Small Coed • Coached Fort Osage High School to a Missouri State Cheerleading Championship title as a second-year head coach • Coached Fort Osage High School to second in school history Missouri State Cheerleading Championship • Coached Fort Osage High School to 3rd place finish at NCA Nationals Intermediate division • Placed top 3 at Missouri State Cheerleading Championship every year as Coach of Fort Osage HS
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA has taught me endless skills that have provided me with the opportunities of a lifetime. From public speaking to becoming a positive leader, and learning more about proper cheerleading techniques, I have NCA to thank. The people I have encountered through events and camps have truly become my family. From watching people I work with my goal is always to be a lifelong learner and am constantly becoming the best leader I can be. Coaches, campers, staff, managers, and athletic trainers all remind me why I love my summer job!
Outside of NCA: I teach English at Fort Osage High School in Independence, MO. In my free time, I love working out at Orange Theory Fitness, reading, spending time with my family and friends, and hanging with my oversized lapdog German Shepherd Mykonos.
Kennedy Hill
Head Instructor - Arkansas
Hometown: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Years on NCA Staff: 8
Education: • University of Arkansas (Undergraduate & Masters) • Law School Student (Current)
Cheer Experience: • Arkansas Razorback Cheerleader (2016-2020)
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA has helped to lay the foundation of who I am today. Since 2016, working for NCA has molded me into the woman I am both professionally and personally. NCA provides me the opportunity to work with athletes and instill in them not only new skills but confidence in their skills and themselves. Further, I have developed lifelong friendships through this company with the people I work with. Every summer, I get to work side-by-side with incredible individuals who bring joy into my life through their own joy for cheerleading. NCA has truly given me a cheer family I can always count on!
Outside of NCA: I enjoy gardening, hiking, kayaking, painting, and reading!
Kortni Butler-Smith
Hometown: Greenwood, Arkansas
Years on NCA Staff: 13
Education: University of Arkansas
Cheer Experience: • Greenwood High School Cheer (2005-2011)
Why do you love working for NCA? Simply put, NCA has taken this country bumpkin above and beyond my comfort zones and has opened my world up to life changing development, experiences, people, and is one of few careers that can grow with you! Through NCA, I’ve worked in 12 different states, had the experience of a lifetime performing in the Disney Christmas parade, and instructing an overseas camp in Iwakuni, Japan, my first time to leave the states ever! I was afraid that not cheering in college was going to be the end of my cheer career and adventures but I couldn’t have been more wrong, and I’m so happy I was! Aside from the travel, the people are why I keep coming back every summer, my body has grown old but with opportunities to be in charge of the camps and working events, meeting my man of honor on staff, and my bridesmaids on that staffed from another state, speaks volumes about the relationships you make in this job. I have felt nothing but blessed to be a part of NCA and just want to keep giving the same experiences I have had to my fellow staffers, and to all of our athletes and coaches that attend our camps and competitions!
Outside of NCA: I'm a realtor in Northwest Arkansas and married to my husband of 5 years with our 2 fur babies! I also have an Etsy shop where I make Mickey ears that people wear to the Disney parks, Disney adult forever!
Addison Sharrow
Instructor - Pennsylvania
Hometown: Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Years on NCA Staff: 3
Education: Kent State University
Cheer Experience: • All star cheerleader since 6th grade • Coached Tiny Novice, Tiny Level 1, and Mini Level 1 • Tumbling coach • 6x All-American recipient • 3x Kent State cheer captain
Why do you love working for NCA? As a staffer, I love being able to help athletes feel like they belong. Everyone should feel accepted and appreciated for who they are, and NCA Camp provides the most positive environment to break out of your shell. To know that you can be yourself is the best feeling! Every member on a team has an important role. I love to help showcase athlete’s strengths, while giving encouragement to help them grow stronger in their weaknesses. I hope to make others fall in love with cheerleading the way that I did, because it can truly change your life and open doors you may have never expected. This job has shown me that you can do ANYTHING if you believe in yourself and put in the work!
Outside of NCA: Apart from NCA, I am a full time student at Kent State. Aside from school, I work at a cheer gym called World Elite teaching a variety of tumbling classes and coach two performance teams. Hobbies that don't involve cheer are working out, spending time with friends, and cooking.
Brooklyn Brown
Head Instructor - Indiana
Hometown: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Education: • Davenport University • University of Louisville
Cheer Experience: • Cheering for 19 years • Cheered at Gymtyme Allstars for 5 years • Cheered for Davenport University for 2 years • 3 National Collegiate titles • Currently cheer for University of Louisville
Why do you love working for NCA? I love making people feel the way I feel about this sport. I want them to enjoy it and have as much fun and passion as I do, because it really is so much more than just cheer. Family bonds are created throughout this sport with the amount of trust required for what we do. I love that I get to be the one that can make someone fall in love with cheer and let them forget about anything else going on in the world while at camp!
Outside of NCA: I work full time while attending school and cheering for UofL, my free time consist of cheer and cheer only. I love what I do and want to be the best at what I do, so any extra time I do have on my hands chances are I’m in the a gym of some kind having fun and pushing beyond my limits!
Kelly Sally
Head Instructor - Pennsylvania
Hometown: Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Years on NCA Staff: 12
Education: East Stroudsburg University
Cheer Experience: • Middle School and High School Varsity Cheer Captain • East Stroudsburg University Cheerleader • All-Star Cheerleader, Competed 7 times at The Cheerleading Worlds • 13 years coaching All Star Cheer and Tumbling, levels 1-6. • 12 years as a choreographer and judge
Why do you love working for NCA? Over the years, NCA has given me the best friends and role models that have helped shape me to who I am today. I truly believe you can never stop learning, and each year, I learn something new with this company that I carry with me through every-day life. This job has inspired me to always be myself, and believe in anything I put my mind to. I want to give athletes that same special feeling that I had as a camper, and now as an instructor.
As an instructor, NCA has given me the opportunity to travel across the country and see how cheerleading impacts people in different ways. I am grateful for every moment NCA has given me to be a part of helping teams learn to grow together in skill, and in passion. There’s nothing better than celebrating with a team after they accomplish something new together!
Outside of NCA: I have a 5 year old daughter, who loves cheerleading as much as I do! Together, we love going the beach, and football Sundays watching the Philadelphia Eagles (Go Birds!)
Kevin Dumlao (Dumo)
Instructor - New Jersey
Hometown: Hackensack, New Jersey
Education: William Paterson University
Cheer Experience: • High School - Hackensack High School • College - William Paterson University • All-Star - Central Jersey Allstars
Why do you love working for NCA? It’s truly a second family. I have met my closest friends through staff and I make new ones every year. Also, I love the positive impact we have on the athletes and coaches.
Outside of NCA: I currently coach at Central Jersey Allstars. I also do photography, videography and social media projects. And on my spare time I tutor math and DJ.
Camryn Shinn
Head Instructor - Florida
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Years on NCA Staff: 5
Education: Florida International University
Cheer Experience: • 4 years of Varsity Cheer at Wekiva High School • 4 years of Florida International University - Captain for 2 years • 1 year as JV Cheerleading Coach at Hagerty High School • 2 years as Head Cheerleading Coach at East River High School • 5 rewarding years as NCA Staff!
Why do you love working for NCA? Without NCA, I would not have met some of my closest friends that I have now! I love working for NCA because it has given me the opportunity to work alongside my best friends while coaching young athletes to grow and not only be the best cheerleaders, but people. Being able to connect with campers to bring the best camp experience warms my heart every camp I work. NCA has helped me to grow, experience and learn from so many people around the country. The connections I’ve made, the places I’ve traveled, and the memories I’ve created would not have been possible without NCA!
Outside of NCA: I am a tumbling director for Double Down Athletics and a high school cheerleading coach. When I’m not coaching? I enjoy trying new restaurants with my friends, watching Disney+ and relaxing the my doodle, Beau.
Kelly Megehee
Instructor - Mississippi
Hometown: Brandon, Mississippi
Education: Southeastern Louisiana University
Cheer Experience: • All-star cheer - 6 years • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - 1 year • Southeastern Louisiana University - 2 years
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because of the family you become a part of. Being a part of Southeast staff and Leadership staff gives me two different families, I could not love it more. I have met my closest friends from all over the region. NCA has shown me that the work is worth it for athletes and staff.
Outside of NCA: Outside of NCA I am a full-time student-athlete at Southeastern Louisiana University. I enjoy learning about health and fitness, competing in races, and training for College Nationals!
Tyler Southard
Instructor - Florida
Hometown: Laurel Hill, Florida
Years on NCA Staff: 4
Education: • Northwest Florida State College • University of Florida
Cheer Experience: • 4 Years at Laurel Hill HS • 4 Year Jr. College Cheerleader at Northwest Florida State College • University of Florida Cheerleader (current)
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because of the family that it has brought me. Working alongside other incredible staffers has given me the opportunity to meet some of my closest friends. Our shared love of cheerleading only brings us closer each summer and the memories that we create together at camps will last a lifetime.
Outside of NCA: I am a full time student athlete for the University of Florida and in my free time I love to help coach at local gyms. Getting to share my knowledge and love of cheerleading to athletes everywhere brings so much joy in my day to day life.
Unique Williams
Head Instructor - North Carolina
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Years on NCA Staff: 7
Education: Campbell University
Cheer Experience: • Varsity High School Cheerleader - 4 years • Campbell University Cheerleader - 3 years • All-Star at Cheer Extreme Raleigh - 5 years
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because every summer I get to help other athletes fall in love with a sport that has done soooo much for me. I also love the family atmosphere of the company and the fact that I get to reconnect with some of the best people I know, and that’s my fellow staffers.
Outside of NCA: My passion outside of NCA is not much different. I work at a Cardiology Office in the administration department. I have always wanted to help people in any way that I can and that’s why I got involved in the medical field. I also still cheer at CEA Raleigh on Code Black.
Angelina Medrano
Instructor - Texas
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Education: University of Houston
Cheer Experience: • 2 years of JH cheer at Sartartia JH • 3 years of Varsity Cheer at William B. Travis HS • 6 time All-American cheerleader • 7 years as an All-Star cheerleader • 4 years as an All-Star and Tumbling coach
Why do you love working for NCA? I absolutely love working for NCA because it is such a privilege to do what I love and being able to call it my job. I was introduced into the cheerleading world, at a very young age, I have always dreamt of being part of this company. Being able to inspire, encourage, and motivate the cheerleaders of today to become the true leaders of tomorrow is such a blessing. I have continue to pursue my passion with alongside many talented athletes and coaches that share the same passion as I do. Working along other staffers that become family is one of the amazing factors this company brings. NCA is something I will forever cherish and hold close to my heart. The work is definitely worth it as an NCA staffer!
Outside of NCA: I am currently attending the University of Houston, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. Go Coogs! I also work as an all-star and tumbling coach at Victory Vipers. During my free time, I love being with my family, hanging out with my friends, and of course my dogs! I am obsessed with Chick-Fil-A, shopping, exercising, napping, and drawing. I also enjoy traveling!
Megan Foegelle
Hometown: El Campo, Texas
Education: University of Texas at Austin
Cheer Experience: • Started all-star cheer when I was 10 • 4 years on Varsity in High School • 1 year on Woodlands Elite Black Ops (2017-2018) & 3 years on Woodlands Elite Generals (2018-2021) • 2x silver worlds medalist, 1x bronze worlds medalist, 2x NCA champion, 2x The Majors champion • Currently cheering at the University of Texas at Austin on the All-Girl squad, Hook em! • I also have the best job in the world working as an NCA Instructor!
Why do you love working for NCA? When I went to NCA camp in high school, my NCA instructor made me fall even more in love with cheerleading. She pushed me to not only be a better athlete and cheerleader, but a better person. Working for NCA has given me the opportunity to have that same impact on my buddy team and other cheerleaders as my NCA instructor did for me. I also get to share my passion for cheerleading with everyone and anyone I can, as it has been such a huge part of my life. Being a part of the NCA family has given me some of my best friends and people who I know will be in my life forever. I love NCA Staff because it surrounds me with so many fun, talented, and hardworking people who bring me so much joy. Getting to share this experience with my sister, who is also on staff, makes this job even more special to me. I truly wouldn’t be the person I am today without NCA!
Outside of NCA: Outside of NCA I attend the University of Texas at Austin where I am majoring in Advertising. Some of my favorite things are music, pop culture, reading, spending time with my cat MJ, and all things UT! I also love to travel and create lots of fun memories with my family!
Prezlie Brown
Head Instructor - Texas
Hometown: Garland, Texas
Education: University of North Texas
Cheer Experience: • University of North Texas cheerleader - 3 years • All-Star cheerleader at Cheer Athletics • 1x NCA champion
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA has brought me multiple heart felt relationships and continues to make memories through cheerleading. Although summer time is my favorite season because of camps, working for NCA I have been introduced to other areas of opportunities within cheer. One of my favorite things about NCA is how traditional the company is. NCA takes pride in its history and keeps it alive during cheer camps through memorable moments.
Outside of NCA: I spend a lot of time working inside a fitness studio in Dallas, TX teaching group fitness classes. If I'm not in the studio I'm working out on my own or designing programs for people online! I enjoy helping others find the fun and benefits in strength training and getting stronger.
Stephon Ramos-Benavides
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Education: The University of South Florida (Go Bulls!)
Cheer Experience: • Started cheer in seventh grade at Mount Sacred Heart and cheered there for two years • Varsity Cheer team for four years at Central Catholic High School where I was awarded Top All-American during my senior year. I also won the NCA Nationals two times! • All-star cheerleading at Cheer-Riffic Techniques for eight years on levels 3, 4, and 5, where I won multiple national titles such as NCA , The Triple Crown, and The Summit. • Currently cheer at The University of South Florida where I get to be trained by the best with the best!
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because I get to do what I love every time I have that uniform on: cheerleading! I love being able to share my knowledge and love for cheer with the next generation of cheerleaders all over the United States. I also love seeing a team's confidence shift within just a couple days at camp from low to high. I strive to be what my NCA buddies were to me when I attended camp, which was someone who encouraged me and pushed me and my team to be the best at camp, which followed through for the rest of our season!
Outside of NCA: Outside of NCA, I am currently a student at The University of South Florida studying Business Analytics and Information Systems. I love coding in many different languages, playing Pokèmon, and trying new coffee places whenever I can!
Angelina Potynsky
Instructor - North Carolina
Hometown: Pinehurst, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Cheer Experience: • USA Premier All Girl • Cheer Extreme Coed Elite • NC State Small Coed • NCA Speed & College Staff • ICU World Champion 2023 • NCA National Champion 2023 • UCA Partner Stunt Qualifier 2021-23 • Top Gun NCA Winner 3x • NCA Collegiate All American
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA is the perfect mix of physically doing cheerleading and getting to teach cheerleading. When I graduate I plan to coach cheer at a college/university and NCA is has given me so much knowledge on the physics of cheer as well as how to be a respected and influential coach.
Outside of NCA: I currently cheer at NC State University. I am a junior captain on the team. I dedicate a lot of my time to my team and program. I also spend many hours stunting with my USA stunt group. We are always working on the newest and coolest stunts. Coaching stunting privates is something I spend my free time doing on weekends.
Jordan Wilson
Instructor - Kentucky
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Education: University of Louisville
Cheer Experience: • Westmoore High School • Cheer Athletics Cheetahs • Navarro College • University of Louisville Large Coed • Gymtyme Chrome
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA just exemplifies the highest level of cheerleading worldwide. This brand is full of some of the greatest cheerleading minds and personalities to match. The one thing better than teaching the best sport in the world is doing it with the best people in the world.
Outside of NCA: When I’m not traveling and working with NCA, I spend my time working full time as a personal trainer. I lead everyday people through structured exercise and teach the importance of mental, physical, and nutritional health.
Madi Ri’chard
Instructor - Michigan
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Education: Michigan State University
Cheer Experience: • Junior High- 4 Years • High school: Livonia Churchill- 4 years • Coach- 4 years • All Star- Premier Athletics- 1 year • Michigan State All Girl Cheer- 4 years
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because I love sharing what I love with others! Being able to meet new faces and change lives while bonding over a sport you both love is an experience like no other! Seeing the transformation of a team and their confidence in such a short period of time knowing I contributed to that is very rewarding. Not even to mention the friendships I have made along the way with the staff that I know will last for years to come.
Outside of NCA: Outside of NCA I am a full time student at Michigan State on a PA track. In my free time I love making things and being crafty! I also really love to read and spending time with my loved ones!
Shawn Brown
Hometown: St Charles, Missouri
Education: Bachelor’s in Educational Studies and Certified Fitness Instructor
Cheer Experience: • 5 years at Lindenwood University as an athlete • 2 years all-star as an athlete • Coached all-star dance and cheer for 5 years. • Assistant Cheer Coach at Lindenwood University (2018-present)
Why do you love working for NCA? I love working for NCA because I get to work and teach the sport I love. But there’s so many other reasons! I get to meet and work with some many talented athletes from all over the country. I get to travel the country and work with different programs and teams. Being able to teach skills to athletes and being able to watch a new skill develop and the excitement of getting the skill! All these things keep me coming back every year!
Outside of NCA: Outside of NCA I coach at Lindenwood University! Been coaching there from 2018 to present! I also do some choreography for NCA throughout the summer and into the fall season. I am also a coach at F45! I love fitness and love to work out!
Lindsay Taylor
Head Instructor - Washington
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Years on NCA Staff: 10
Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Cheer Experience: • All Star: 8 years • 2x Silver World medalist • UNLV All Girl: 4 years • Team USA All Girl 2015 World Champion
Why do you love working for NCA? I love NCA because it is more than just a job. Not many people can say they are truly passionate about their job and get to do what they love most. The amazing people you meet across the country turn into part of my family. I get to travel to new places and have experiences I'll never forget. The best part is I get to make an incredible impact on campers' lives.
Outside of NCA: I spend a lot of time hanging out with my family and dogs Belle and Blair. I love watching Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill over and over again. I like to travel to new places and try new things like surfing and snowboarding. I love country line dancing with my friends.
Madison Eckert
Instructor - Nevada
Cheer Experience: • All years of school cheer • University of Nevada Las Vegas – 4 Years • 2x UXA Game Day National Champion • Chicago Bulls Cheerleader (current)
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA has given me an outlet to teach younger generations cheerleading, the sport that has shaped me into the person I am today. I have had the opportunity to travel around the country, make friendships, all while making an impact on athletes that are in the same shoes I was once in as a young athlete.
Outside of NCA: I just moved to Chicago to start my first season as a Bulls cheerleader. I have been spending most of my time adjusting living in such a big city! I enjoy running and doing anything that keeps me active. I as well enjoy spending time with my friends and exploring the city.
McKina Stalheim
Instructor - Oregon
Hometown: Wilsonville, Oregon
Education: California Baptist University
Cheer Experience: • 15 years at Oregon Dream Team • 4 Years of HS cheer • 5 Years at California Baptist University
Why do you love working for NCA? I love being able to teach athletes across the nation the knowledge I have about cheer.
Outside of NCA: I am a student-athlete and work at the College of Health Science at CBU.
Roho Rosales
Hometown: McMinnville, Oregon
Years on NCA Staff: 6
Cheer Experience: • McMinnville High School - 2 years, 1 state championship • Coach - McMinnville High School - 7 years, 1 state championship, 1 national championship • 2022 OCCA Assistant Coach of The Year nominee • 2023 OCCA Assistant Coach of The Year nominee
Why do you love working for NCA? NCA is and will forever hold a special place in my heart. It has introduced me to some of my bestest friends and has allowed me to grow in ways I can't begin to describe! I'm extremely thankful for the opportunities this company continues to give me year after year, and working with some of the best athletes and coaches in the nation is the cherry on top!
Outside of NCA: When I'm not in uniform, I love spending time with my family, friends and my dog, Quarter! Aside from my cheer world, I also work at an Eye Clinic!
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