Jana is has been participating in cheer since before she was in high school.  Now, as a varsity coach at Northwest Christian High School, she enjoys training up young women to excel at cheerleading.

Her daughter Marina is in her senior year at Northwest and in her final cheer season. It has been pure joy to coach and mentor her daughter as the Varsity Cheer Coach.  They’ve placed first at a number of competitions as well as the AIA Five Man in Spring 2011.

Along with coaching cheerleading she works with FCC, Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders, as the Spiritual
Director.  She writes the majority of the coaches materials and camp/organization devotional material. She travels the country leading the Coaches Certification courses and Directing Summer Cheer Camps.

To top off her plate Jana works as the primary consultant for Able Arms Inc.  It is a local, non=profit cheerleading organization that offers camps, clinics, and consulting services to cheer programs in Arizona.  The camps, clinics and consulting services are offered primarily but  not restricted to after school programs, churches with sports programs, schools and sports outfits operating in low income areas.

Jana was just awarded 2012 FCC Coach of the Year at the 2012 FCC National Championship. Along with this prestigious award, her Varsity team also won the Championship for both Pom and Large Varsity Cheer.

Their other awards for the competition are:

1st for individual Maryssa Thomas
1st for individual Aubrey Ingram
2nd for individual Marina Conrad
Grand Champs for Dance – overall award

Best in Jumps
Best in Stunts
Best in Tumbling