Shannon is the owner and head coach at Destination 850.  She grew up doing competitive gymnastics and transitioned to cheerleading and diving in high school.  She cheered for her high school team as well as Polk County Galaxy and Top Gun Tennessee. Shannon went on to cheer at the University of Central Florida and received a Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Fitness, specializing in coaching and sports injuries.  She has over 25 years in coaching experience and has been a legality official since 2016. She is the head coach of the cheerleading teams at Destination 850. Shannon worked at Universal Studios in Orlando as a stilt walker and trained in aerial silk. You can see her in the movie “Bring It On; In It to Win It” as a cheerleader on the Prairie Dog cheer team.

 

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Shannon has coach teams levels 1-6, the Pryor Middle School cheerleaders, Destin High School cheerleaders and the National Champions cheerleaders from Bishop Moore Catholic High School.  She is currently the head cheer coach for Northwest Florida State College.  She has worked with many cheerleaders that went on to cheer in colleges such as: University of Central Florida, University of Florida, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Tennessee, University of West Georgia, Austin Peay State University, Wallace State, University of South Florida, Northwest Florida State College, University of West Florida, Auburn University, University of Louisiana- Monroe, Florida Southern College, and many more.

 

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS:

Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach

Heads Up Concussion

CPR and First Aid Certified

AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators) Certified

USASF (US All Star Federation) Coaching Credentialed levels 1-5

USASF Safety Cheer and Dance Judge Certified (2016-2023)

USASF Regional Advisory Board member (2015-2022)

USASF National Advisory Board member (2018-2019)

Cheer and Dance Industry Professionals (CDIP) Board Member (2022-present)