Cheerleaders On and off the Field

SI Staff | Nov 6, 2014

Cheerleaders On and off the Field /

Cheerleaders On and off the Field

Alexa

Alexa danced for the Orlando Magic during the 2012-13 season. She currently owns a company that specializes in neurotherapy and nutrition.

Alexa

“In the future I want to both perform in an artistic aspect and also be a strong female in the business world and the sports science world.”

Alexa

As a neurotherapist, Alexa works with patients to strengthen areas of their brain by monitoring their brain activity.

Ashley

Ashley is a graduate student in her first year with the San Francisco 49ers cheerleaders.

Ashley

After graduating from Harvard, Ashley enrolled at Stanford to pursue an MBA and MBA in education.

Chantel

When she's not dancing for the Dallas Mavericks, Chantel is the marketing coordinator for women’s activewear brand Lorna Jane.

Chantel

She also recently traveled to Haiti with the i’mMe organization to minister to orphans.

Colleen

Photo courtesy of the New York Jets Flight Crew

New York Jets Flight Crew cheerleader Colleen is a 5th grade special education teacher in an integrated co-teaching classroom.

Colleen

"The Junior Flight Crew program is my favorite part of being on the Flight Crew. I get to combine both things I love: working with kids and dancing."

Genevieve

Before cheering for the Arizona Cardinals, Genevieve graduated summa cum laude in industrial technology and was hired by Cisco Systems straight out of college.

Genevieve

As an account executive in charge of IT sales, Genevieve works with businesses to use technology to enhance their internal and external communications.

Jasmine

In addition to being a Duke University cheerleader, Jasmine is a neuroscience major on the pre-medicine track with a minor in Asian & Middle Eastern studies.

Jasmine

She also works as a research assistant in a psychiatry lab at Duke University Medical Center and volunteers at a local church.

Julia

Julia is in her fourth season as a Washington Wizards dancer and her second as captain. She majored in marine biology at Duke University and received her master’s degree in environmental science.

Julia

She works as a reporter/producer at PBS Newshour.

Kate

Outside of cheerleading for the Denver Broncos, Kate studies entrepreneurial law at the University of Colorado and interns at a law firm in downtown Boulder.

Kate

Kate comes from a family of lawyers and discovered her own passion for it after taking business law classes in college.

Kelly

New England Patriots cheerleader Kelly has degrees from Middlebury College, Harvard University and Boston College.

Kelly

In the future, she wants to be a professor and a researcher, two careers she has already started pursuing.

Kelly

In her fourth year as a Ph.D. candidate, she conducts research, analyzes data and writes papers.

Kelsie

Kelsie double majored in political science and Spanish and minored in philosophy while cheerleading at the University of Michigan. She currently attends law school.

Kelsie

“I made a habit of every Sunday reflecting on the week that passed, and I was especially proud of the fact that nearly every week I pushed myself physically and academically beyond what I had in the past.”

Kristina

Photo courtesy of New York Jets Flight Crew

Kristina is a two-year veteran of the Jets Flight Crew and an attorney at a non-profit organization.

Kristina

She graduated from Georgetown Law and has a background in corporate law with a concentration on mergers and acquisitions.

Michelle

Michelle danced for the San Antonio Spurs and cheered for the St. Louis Rams while on active duty in the Air Force.

Michelle

She is currently stationed in Hawaii where she works as a health administrator in the Medical Service Corps.

Rachel

Rachel studied chemical engineering at MIT and is now pursuing her MBA at Harvard Business School. While cheering for the 49ers Gold Rush cheerleaders, she worked for Tesla as a battery engineer.

Rachel

In the future she hopes to start an organization that supports women in science education. “It’s especially fun for me when young fans ask about my job, because then I get to ask them about their science class and remind them how cool it is.”

Summer

Summer cheered for the Houston Texans while working for NASA. She is currently in the avionic systems division at the Johnson Space Center.

Summer

She is also involved with the organization Science Cheerleader, founded by former Philadelphia 76ers dancer Darlene Cavalier. Science Cheerleader challenges stereotypes of women in science and includes over 200 active cheerleaders.

Talmesha

Talmesha cheered for the Washington Redskins for five years while also pursuing science. She has a B.S. in chemical engineering, a B.S. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine. She promotes the involvement of students in STEM fields through her job at STEMconnector.

Teleza

In addition to being a Washington Redskins cheerleader, Teleza is a full-time math teacher and ultimately wants to become a pediatric oncologist. “Cheering is busy, but it’s my release. It may be a tough workload, but my passion is what carries me through stress-free.”

Zenobia

After cheering for the San Francisco 49ers from 1998-2000, Zenobia is now the CEO of ZAG communications, a technology PR firm.

Zenobia

She is also involved in several organizations that expose young girls to career opportunities in STEM fields.

Published Nov 6, 2014

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