Rocky Harmon -
Head Coach,
Owner
- Began
cheering in college where he participated in the
NCA nationals
with his
squad all 3 years.
He began coaching at the Cheerworks program
immediately following graduation
from college.
Rocky is entering his 10th year of coaching.
Despite holding degrees
in both math and computer
science and a masters in computer science,
he chose to open the Carolina
Cheer Center and began the Carolina Elite All-Stars.
Lauren Hodge -
Assistant
Coach
- Currently the coach at Eastern Guilford Middle
School, Lauren joined
our staff two years ago after working with our program for several years.
Lauren heads our Younger squads
in addition to helping out in Burlington.
David Murphy -
Parent Coach
- Joined the program five years ago when his daughter began cheering.
Always available
and caring for the girls as if they were his own, he has earned their
respect.
David's jobs include tumbling, coaching, as well as giving the coaches a parents perspective on things.
Michelle Corum -
Assistant
Coach
- Currently the coach at Holmes Middle School,
Michelle joined our squad
last year. Michelle heads up our Younger squads in Eden in addition to
helping out in Eden.
Noelle Crist -
Assistant Coach
- Former gymnast and Carolina Elite cheerleader.
Noelle has been with our program for
10 years with only a short break for college before transferring closer to
home. Noelle is an assistant coach in Burlington
in addition to doing choreography.
Amy Whitt -
Assistant Coach
- Amy's background includes cheering through
middle school, high school, all-stars, in addition
stints at both UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Wilmington, and awards too lengthy to
mention. She currently holds a BS in Biology,
a BS in Nursing, and a BA in Chemistry. Amy is returning to us as a
coach after transferring away to finish college.
Erica
Barr - Camp Director
- Erica has been with Carolina Elite for 10
years and is only now leaving us as she heads off
to college. As a result her job is shifting from a competitive
cheerleader to a camp director, a job she is well suited for after
teaching camps for the past 4 years on our staff.
Anne Garfinkle -
Tumbling Instructor
- Former gymnast and cheerleader entering her fourth
year teaching with the program.
Anne is currently entering her Senior year at Elon University where she is
majoring in Sports Medicine. Anne is USGA certified
with over 10 years of experience
Carla Huffman -
Tumbling Instructor
- Director of Health and Fitness at the YMCA where her jobs include
teaching tumbling. Carla is a former gymnast who has been teaching for over 20 years. She brings a wealth
of tumbling experience to the program.