BCSC BOARD Of DIRECTORS

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Krista works full-time at Simon Fraser University in graduate education. She has been involved in cheerleading for 20 years with experience in sideline, high school, collegiate and all-star programs. She has had the honour of coaching teams at all degrees of competitiveness including a team who competed in the European Cheerleading Championships, Summit and all three world cheerleading championships: IASF, ICU and IFC.

Krista is also an experienced judge with experience in Canada, United States, England and Ireland. She is a level 7 certified cheer coach and NCCP certified in gymnastics and trampoline.  Krista has helped the BCSC transition to a recognized Sport in the Province of BC.  With challenges around return to sport during and after the COVID pandemic, Krista looks forward to working on creative solutions to help our athletes return safely and get back to developing physically, mentally and emotionally through cheer.

Mishan works full time as a Gym Owner and Coach in Victoria, BC. She has been involved in the cheerleading industry in BC since 2006 starting in community football cheerleading, then she transitioned to all star cheerleading where she eventually competed at the worlds level, finally completing her career as an athlete in collegiate cheer. She has coached highschool, all star, and collegiate cheer teams and continues to coach both The University of Victoria Cheerleading Team & many of her teams at Island Elite Cheerleading, which she co-owns. Mishan has always had a passion and special connection with game day cheerleading as this is where she started out - which is why she was excited to initially take on the position of Scholastic Director for BC Sport Cheer in 2020 to help advocate for school teams. Mishan has now transitioned to her new role as Vice President and is focused on promoting High Performance programs in BC, as well as furthering equity, diversity, and inclusion in our cheer community, and assisting with education opportunities for coaches across the province

Elise has been involved in the BC cheer community as an athlete and coach for over 15 years with SFU and Xtreme’s cheer programs. She is so incredibly passionate about cheerleading and was looking for a way to get more involved and grow the sport. When the opportunity came up to join the BCCA as Allstar Director she jumped at the chance! Her goal this year is to find ways of bringing new athletes into cheer, provide more resources for new coaches, and advocate for small programs in BC!

Aly was looking for a way to stay informed in the cheerleading world. With her love of organization and spreadsheets, treasurer of the BCSC seemed like a great fit. It was also a way to help build awareness of a sport that she lives in not only BC, but Canada! Aly’s goal for the remainder of the term is to create and stick to a budget that will give the members of the BC Sport Cheer additional opportunities.

Nikki has been involved in BCSC in several different roles since first joining in 2006. She is a full time teacher in the Central Okanagan School District, Co-Owner of Okanagan Firestorm Cheerleading and mom you two crazy boys!

Nikki’s passion for cheer started in 2001 and has included experience as an athlete and coach in school, community and All-Star cheer as well as experience as a judge, choreographer and guest instructor. Nikki has served as the Scholastic Director in the past, having coached and developed the Rutland Senior program for 11 years and mentored numerous school programs around the province, helping coaches grow their knowledge and programs, and the administration to see the value of this amazing sport for their students. She is excited to work alongside a talented and experienced board of directors to grow cheer in BC during these challenging times!

Meaghan is a member of the Cheer Canada Cheerleading Sub Committee and is a large advocate for Scholastic Cheer. In addition, she is the Program Director and Head Coach to the TRU WolfPack Cheerleading Program at Thompson Rivers University, in Kamloops BC. She is experienced in developing strong relations and supports from the university and Athletic Department. Through this work, her Student Athletes are provided scholarship opportunities to participate in the sport of Cheer. Being involved in collegiate sport for 12 years, she has worked with scholastic, Allstar, gymnasts, dancers, and an array of athletic sport experiences from around the world. Her program has competed at the ICU University World Cup Championships in Orlando Florida, taking home 5th place. Her program also was awarded the 2020 Scholastic Coaching Team by the BC Sport Cheer (BCSC) Membership. Aside from Coaching for TRU WolfPack, Meaghan’s full-time job is a joint position working for the Federal and Municipal Government focused upon the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy initiative. She oversees the annual distribution of a 7-figure fund to organizations with the goal to provide solutions to end homelessness. She interacts weekly with those who are experiencing homelessness, shelters/agency providers, neighbourhood associations, Municipal Government, and the Federal Government of Canada.

Crystal works full time as a middle school teacher in the Coquitlam School district and resides in Fort Langley. Crystal first became involved in cheerleading in 2000. As an athlete, she has competed in Allstar, High School, University and Open divisions. She has competed at the IASF world championships 6 times, and won a Silver medal in 2013.  As a coach, Crystal became involved in coaching Allstar cheerleading in 2010 after moving home from Queen’s University in Ontario.  Presently, as the coach of Vancouver Allstars Blackout I07, Crystal is passionate about developing high performance athletes and encouraging the growth of level 7 cheerleading in BC.  She is excited to be a member of the board this year to become more involved with the cheerleading community throughout the Province.