Title: Founder & owner of Cheer Illinois Athletics.  aka DuPage Diamonds, Diamond All Stars and Cheer X All Stars

Business Owner Cherrys Towing, Coach of Senior 2

Birthdate:  March 29, 19something

Year coaching at CIA:  17 years of CIA

USASF credentialed levels 1- 5

ASEP Certified

High School attended: Fenton High School

Colleges attended:  Triton College, COD, and Morraine Valley College

Degree earned; associates degree in applied science

Career:  Business Owner

Coaching experience:  3 years Bensenville Colts, 2 years St. Alexis Falcons, 6 years Bensenville Bandits, 17 years CIA, aka DuPage Diamonds, Diamond All Stars, Cheer X All Stars

13 years Co- Head Coach Fenton High School

Favorite Quote:  If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself!

Title:
Front Counter/Pro-shop Manager
Director of Advertising and Marketing
Coach International Open Coed Level 5 Power
Coach Senior Open Level 5 Surge

Birthday:
June 10th 19**

Years Coaching with CIA:
15

High School:
Fenton High School

College:
College of DuPage
Academy of Art and Design
G Skin and Beauty Institute

Career:
Basic and Advanced Esthetics Instructor
Basic, Advanced, Special Effects, HD Make-up Instructor
Professional Make-up Artist
Professional HD Photo shoot and Runway Artist

Cheer Experience:
1987-1997 Cheerleader ( Rec and All-star)
1997-2001 Fenton High School Cheerleader
2000- MVP
2000-2001-Varsity Captain
1999- Began Coaching Diamond All-stars
Youth 2 Coach ( 1 Year )
Youth 3 Coach ( 1 Year )
Jr. 3 Momentum Coach ( 2 Years )
Jr. 4 Velocity Coach ( 1 Year )
Cheer X Coed Coach ( Too many years to remember! )
International Open Coed Power Coach
2009- Worlds Qualifier Coach
2010- Worlds Qualifier Coach
2011- Worlds Qualifier Coach
USASF Credentialed in Levels 1-5

Favorite Quotes:
"A gold medal is a wonderful thing, but if you're not enough without it, you'll never be enough with it."
---Irv Blitzer (John Candy), Cool Runnings

Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. ”
---Muhammad Ali

"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they go right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart, so that better things can fall together."
---Marilyn Monroe

 Name: Tawny Putman

Email: TLPutman@aol.com

Titles: Tumbling Coach, Team Coach Senior 5 Pre5sure, Team Coach Senior Open 5 Surge, Team Coach Junior 3 Momentum, Coach Neuqua Valley High School, All-Star and High School Choreographer.

Birthdate: August 11th

Years Coaching with CIA: 13 years

High School: Fenton High School

College: Northern Illinois University

College Sports: Cheerleader...Go Huskies

Degrees Earned: BS in Health and Human Sciences

Career: Physical Education and Health Teacher at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, IL
                 Graphic T-Shirt Designer

Credentialled: USASF levels 1-5
                                ASEP Certified

Athletic Experiences:

1989-1996-Bensenville Bandits

1996-2003- Cheer Illinois Athletics aka Dupage Diamonds Cheer and Dance and Cheer X All-stars

1999-2003- Varsity Cheerleader at Fenton High School

1999-2002- Varsity Gymnast at Fenton High School

1999-2003- Varsity Track and Field at Fenton High School

2001-2002- Bartlett Thunder

2003-Current- Universal Cheerleaders Association

2003-2007- Northern Illinois University

 Athletic Honors:

2001- Set School Record for Track

2001-2003- Varsity Cheerleading Captian

2003- High School MVP

2003- ICCA All-American/State Cheerleader

2003 - Universal Cheerleaders Association Rookie of the year

2005-2012-Universal Cheerleaders Association Head Instructor

2005 - Universal Cheerleaders Association Top Staff Award

2006 - Universal Cheerleaders Association Top Staff Award

Coaching Experience:

Began Coaching in 1999

Diamond All-stars

Youth 2 Gravity

Junior 2 Intensity

Junior 3 Momentum

Junior 4 Diamond Elite

Senior Open Coed 5 Surge

Senior Coed 5 Pressure

Cheer X Coed Senior 2

Maine West High School Cheerleading

Neuqua Valley High School Cheerleading

Favorite Quote:

The real test is when you walk out that door.

Coach of Senior Coed 3

Addison Trail High School Cheerleading
Head Coach over JV and Varsity

UPA Certified Judge
IHSA Certified Judge
Champion Spirit Group Certified Judge
IRCA Certified Judge
 

Titles: Dance Coach and Poms Choreographer

Birthdate: Jan. 11

Years Coaching with CIA: 1

High School: Schaumburg High School

College: Illinois State University

College Activities:  Danced for the Illinois Dance Theater Association

Degree Earned: BS in Marketing with a minor in Dance

Career: Event Services Manager (Tradeshow Registration)

Cheer/Dance Experience and Honors:

Trained in Ballet and Jazz - 12 years

Cheerleading Coach for S.A.A. - 4 years

Cheerleader at Schaumburg High School - 4 years

Danced for Illinois State Dance Theater - 4 years

Coach For University High School Poms- 1 year

Assistant Dance Coach at Cheer Chicago - 1 year

Head Dance Coach at Knights Elite Cheer and Dance - 4 years

Professional Dancer for the Chicago Luvabulls - 1 year

Professional Dancer for the Schaumburg Flyers - 4 years

Professional Dancer for the Chicago Storm and Rockford Rampage - 1 year

Dance Coach at CIA  (Hip Hop and Pom) - 1 year

My resume also includes various choreography projects in Pom, Jazz and Hip Hop!

Favorite Quote:  Life is a dance from one stage to the next! 

Name: Nick Criel

Email: Nc2crazy10@yahoo.com

Titles: Tumbling coach, Team coach open 5 (surge), Athlete on international open. Head JV coach at nies north high school.

Birthday: June 30th, 1991

years coaching with CIA: 5 years!

High school: York high school!

College. College of Dupage

Gymnastics and cheer expierence: gymnastics 4 years, qualified for state 3 years

Favorite Quote: "Dont be afraid of failure, cause after failure comes succes"

Coach of Senior Open 5

USASF credentialled to level 5

Name: Alex Mercado

Email: egchiefs51@yahoo.com

Titles:  Coach senior 3 coed Infinity, Assistant coach Addison Trail High School, Tumbling and Stunting coach.

Birthdate: May 11

Years Coaching with CIA: 1

High School: Elk Grove High School

College: Harper College

Cheer Experience and Honors:

2008 - MSl Conference title, IHSA sectional title, IHSA State title, Team MVP

2009 - MSl Conference title, IHSA sectional title, IHSA State title, Team MVP

2010 - MSl Conference title, IHSA sectional title, IHSA State title, Team MVP

2011- Worlds Qualifier

Favorite Quote: "It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up."