Roland Vera - Owner
Email: roland@thecheerzone.com
Barb Garrett - Office Manager
Email: barb@thecheerzone.com
Joe Walker
- Head Instructor
Hometown: Greenfield,IN
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 9
Experience/History: My name is Joe Walker and I am originally from Greenfield, Indiana. I moved to Evansville in 1997 to attend school and cheer for Roland at the University of Southern Indiana. Roland opened the Cheer Zone in 1999 and asked me to start coaching at the gym. Roland and I coached together from 1999-2007. We had many successful all star teams, even placing 2nd at The Cheerleading Worlds and taking another team back the following year. We have coached athletes who have gone on to cheer at major colleges such as University of Kentuckey, University of Louisville, Hawaii Pacific, Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, University of Southern Indiana, and many more. In 2007 I went to work at Pro Cheer Indiana for two seasons, where I coached the Junior Coed all star team and lead them to the Chearleading Worlds. I then stepped away from coaching for a few months and explored other job oportunities where I quickly realized that coaching kids is where I belong. My coaching started again in December of 2009 at The Next Step in Poseyville,IN. I then came back to where I started my coaching career, The Cheer Zone, in May 2011. I look forward to working with Roland to promote a positive learning environment for every child and their family.
Currently, my wife, Christy and I reside in Haubstadt, IN. I have a step-daughter Kaitlyn, who is14yrs old and attends Gibson Southern High School. My wife and I also have a new born baby boy, Camden, who is 6 months old.
Kelli Brummett - Head Instructor
Hometown: Martinsville,IN
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 7
Experience/History: I was a Martinsville High School Chearleader for four years. I then attended the University of Indiana and Cheered for four years. We placed 3rd,2nd, and 4th at the UCA College Nationals.
Meghan Coomes - Instructor
Hometown: Evansville,IN
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 1
Experience/History: I have coached at the Cheer Zone for one year. I became a cheerleader at the CheerZone 12 years ago. I cheered for Reitz High School and have been an active cheerleader since the fifth grade.
Kiersten Wingerter - Instructor
Hometown: Evansville,IN
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 1
Experience/History: I have coached at the Cheer Zone for one year. I cheer for North High School and have done competitive cheer for 10yrs.
Shane Wycoff - Instructor
Hometown: Terre Haute,IN
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 2
Experience/History: I have been tumbling for 15 years. I started gymnastics when I was 5 years old. I was a member of a power tumbling team in Terre Haute, IN for two years. Then I started a career in competition diving which I did for 7 years. I have broken four diving records, won numerous diving titles, and am a 2 time state qualifier and finalist. I have done competiton cheer for two years and began working as a coach in Terre Haute before moving to Evansville to attend the University of Southern Indiana. I then began working at the Cheer Zone.
Garrett Kimmel - Instructor
Hometown: Robinson,IL
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 1
Experience/History: I have been tumbling for 15 years and have cheered for two years.
DJ Vaughn - Instructor
Hometown: Fairfield,IL
Years Coached at The Cheer Zone: 1
Experience/History: I worked at the Illinois Gymnastics Club of Fairfield for two years and the Illinois Gymnastics Club of Olney for one year. I cheered for New Hope Grade School and Fairfield High School for 4 years each. I was a allstar cheerleader for three years, a competitive tumbling state champion in 2010 and a National Runner-Up in 2010.