Our Staff
Our Coaches
At Perfect Storm Athletics, we pride ourselves on having some of the most experienced, knowledgeable, and passionate coaches in the industry. Our highly qualified staff are the backbone of our programming and are indispensable in making Perfect Storm the success that it is. From choreography, to tumbling, to technical training, our staff bring decades of experience to the mats in school, all-star cheer, and some have also have a gymnastics background. Our current Calgary coaching staff consists of approximately 20 certified coaches.
Perfect Storm all-star and prep cheer coaches all have the following certifications:
- International Cheer Union (ICU) certification at least to the level they are coaching.
- First Aid & CPR.
- NCCP Safe Sport.
- NCCP Planning a Practice.
- NCCP Making Ethical Decisions.
- NCCP Making Head Way (concussions).
- NCCP Rule of Two.
- Criminal record check (age 18+).
- We also provide annual and on-going training for our coaches in all aspects of our sport.
Our Management & Leadership Team
Chantal Woodhouse – Business Development and Program Manager
We have a strong team in place going into season 8! With Chantal Woodhouse, going on maternity leave in July 2024, our leadership team of Jamie Bartel, Makenna McLean, and Kim Smith will be ready to lead the gym to another awesome season. Jamie & Kim have been with Perfect Storm Calgary since it opened in 2017. Makenna McLean started coaching in Calgary last season, and previously coached in our other 2 locations, as well as managed our Sherwood Park location for a couple of seasons.
Our Owners
The ownership team of Leanne Campbell and Tasha Brennan manage the Edmonton gym and work closely with the Sherwood Park & Calgary locations to ensure consistency across all gyms.