Staff

Special Needs Cheer Coach

 With a background in working with Special Needs children, Angel brings her experience as the coach for the Heat Elite Firecrackers. Angel currently lives in Midlothian, IL with her family and works for the Crestwood Police Department

Junior Blaze Coach

Beginner Tumbling Coach

Coaching Experience:

Reed-Custer Junior Comets Varsity cheerleading :2004-2007

Ignite Cheerleading Co. Frankfort: 2009-2010

Assistant Coach Reed-Custer Middle School

I have had years of experience in the cheer world. I want to share my love and passion for cheerleading with all of the cheerleaders at Heat Elite. I hope to help younger girls learn to love cheerleading as much as I do! I danced at Major's School of Dance for 10 years, and at Starlight Dance Academy for 5, studying Tap,Jazz and Tumbling, at both studios. I took tumbling classes since I was age 5. 
 

Bill cheered for 5 years for high school, college, and all star cheer.

Head tumbling coach and assistant cheer coach at Elite Sports Complex for two years and Extreme All Starzz in Oswego taught tumbling and assistant cheer coach for 2 years and head coach for a year.

 USASF certified up to level 5 and certified to teach up to level 10 in gymnastics tumbling.

Director of Safety & Athletic Training

 With over 10 years of cheerleading experience, Nicole's goals are to promote safety, athleticism, and teamwork in the cheerleading community, in addition to integrating her knowlege and experience obtained in the classroom with her passion for cheerleading. She received a bachelors degree in biology in April 2008 and is currently studying physical therapy in the doctoral program at Governors State University. Nicole has been CPR and First Aid certified since 2002, and AED certified since 2005. She has been involved in the community through Girl Scouts for over 15 years, and received the highest honor of the Girl Scout Gold Award in 2003.  

  Cheer Experience:

•  Orland Park Pioneers (1992-1999)
• USA Cheer Allstars (2001-2002)
  • COA Nationals 2002
• TCA Thunder Allstars (2002-2004)
  • senior squad member
  • 2003 COA Regional Champion, National Qualifier, Superior Ribbon (Individual Crowd Leader)
  • COA Nationals 2003, 2004

Junior Blaze Coach

Beginner - Intermediate Tumbling Coach

Kim has been cheering since the age of 8 and it was in 2005 that she decided to make cheerleading a permanent part of her life. She was invited to become an ICCA official in 2005 and began mentoring young officials in 2008. She began coaching in the summer of 2008 at Lemont High School as the Junior Varsity Head coach where she won 5th place at ICCA Championships in 2009 and 1st place Conference Champions in 2009. As the Assistant Varsity coach she achieved the first 2 IHSA state titles Lemont High School has received since the school was established. After these exciting accomplishments, she decided to expand her knowledge into the All Star aspect of cheerleading. This will be her first year with Heat Elite coaching Juniors.

Coaching Experience

- Oak Prairie Junior High
- 2004-2008 Volunteer Leader
- Assisted in critiquing competition routines and was mentored by one of the top cheerleading coaches in the state

- Lemont High School
- 2008-2009 Junior Varsity/Varsity Assistant Cheerleading Coach
- 2009-2010 Junior Varsity/Varsity Assistant Cheerleading Coach
- 2010-2011 Junior Varsity/Varsity Assistant Cheerleading Coach
- Choreographed competitive routines as well as Homecoming and half time performances.
- 5th place Small Junior Varsity ICCA 2009
- IHSA Medium Division Varsity Cheerleading State Champions 2009, 2010
- 2008-2010 Lemont High School Tumbling Instructor
- Instructed beginner and intermediate tumblers

Cheerleading and Officiating Experience

- Homer Stallions Cheerleading (1993-1995)
- Ludwig Junior High School (1997-1999)
- WCA National Champions 1997,1998
- CANAM National Champions 1998,1999
- Chicago Blaze All Stars (1999-2001)
- Lockport Township High School (1999-2003)
- ICCA Cheerleading Official (2005-2010)
- IHSA Cheerleading Official (2010)

Certifications

- NHFS, IHSA, ICCA Certified
- CPR, First Aid, AED Certified
 

TUMBLING COACH

BJ Macias has been coaching gymnastics and tumbling for cheer for 13 yrs. He has coached state qualifying gymnasts and an All- American gymnast.

BJ has been competing and performing gymnastics and cheer for 21 years reaching the status of All-American and has received many rewards for his abilities to perform.

When he is not coaching he performs in the entertainment world for Cirque Du Soliel, Walt Disney and many other large corporations.

Coaching Experience includes: Naperville Gymnastics Club and Extreme Allstarzz, Oswego

TUMBLING COACH

BIO COMING SOON