Jason Mitchell - Co-Owner
Jason is the co-owner of the Arizona Heat Elite Training Center. He has a Bachelors Degree from Grand Canyon University in English Education and a Masters Degree from the University of Phoenix in Administration. He was a junior high English teacher in Gilbert for seven years and has his Principal's Certificate from Department of Education. He was a cheerleader for 16 years and has coached for the past 17 years. Jason worked for the National Cheerleaders Association for ten years as a professional cheerleader, teaching camps across the country and in Japan. He has choreographed and trained many nationally ranked teams at all levels junior high, high school, collegiate and all-stars throughout the years. Jason and his wife Krystal have spoken and judged at the state and national level. Jason is certified through the USASF, National Federation, AFFA, CPR and Sports Safety. Jason and Krystal have been married for nine years with three daughters ages eight, six, and three.
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700 North Golden Key Street, Suite A-1, Gilbert, AZ 85233 480-539-1134
Krystal Mitchell Co-Owner
Krystal is the co-owner fo the Arizona Heat Elite Training Center. She has been involved in the cheerleading industry for 17 years. Prior to working in the cheerleading business, Krystal was a sales consultant and manager for three national companies. Krystal has over 15 years of sales and marketing experience. Krystal spent five years working for Cheerleader and Danz Team as a territory manager and three years working for the National Cheerleaders Association. She has spoke and judged for several state and national companies for the past seven years. Krystal has been married to Jason Mitchell for the past nine years and they have three daughters ages eight, six, and three years old. Krystal is certified through the USASF, the National Federation, CPR and Sports Safety Certification through the American Red Cross.
Ryan Baptista - Coach and Director of Operations
Ryan has worked for the Arizona Heat Elite for the past six years. He was a competitive gymnasts for seven years and competed with the Arizona Heat Elite Open Team for three years where they were named national champions three years in a row. Ryan is currently a student at Arizona State University. Ryan has been certified in CPR, Sports Safety and First Aid, and the United States All-Star Federation.
Dustin Santoni
Dustin is an original team members from our first competitive team in 1997 coming to us with an extensive background in gymnastics. After four years competing with the Arizona Heat Elite, he went on to cheer at Arizona State University for two years and then on to the University of Kentucky where he received two collegiate national championships. Dustin spent his summers working for a professional cheerleading company, Universal Cheerleaders Association, teaching cheerleading camps across the country and in Germany. We are excited to have Dustin back with the Arizona Heat family not only because of his knowledge and experience, but the great motivation he has for our team members to continue to progress and improve.
Autumn Montgomery
Autumn has been part of the Arizona Heat Elite for the past five years. She has been coaching for two years and is starting her first season coaching competitive teams. She has competed with the first coed team to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds from Arizona. She has also competed with several national champion teams at the junior high and high school level.
Adriana Tirado
Adrianna has been coaching with the Arizona Heat Elite for the past seven years. She was a cheerleader in high school and on the first Arizona Heat Elite Competitive Team in 1997. Adrianna worked as a professional cheerleading instructor upon graduating from high school for two years where she travel across the country teaching cheerleading camps. Adrianna currently works for a Title Company during the day and is certified in CPR as well as Sports Safety. She also is credentialled with the United States All-Star Federation. Adriana has coached several national champion teams in her last seven years of coaching.
Debbie Arenz - Strength and Conditioning Coach
Debbie has been in the Health and Fitness industry for over 15 years. She holds a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Houston and a Bachelors degree in Health and Kinesiology from Texas A&M University. Debbie has been a certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor fromthe American College on Exercise (ACE) since 1993 and is also a certified instructor in Yoga Fit, Mat Flex, Indoor Cycling, Core Board, CPR and First Aid. Prior to moving to Arizona, Debbie served as the Department Head and Physical Education & Health Instructor at Tarrant County College in Arlington, Texas. She currently teaches Physical Education in Gilbert.
Kortnee Johnson
Kortnee Johnson has been a teacher of Hip Hop, Clogging, and Jazz. Dancing since she was 5 years old, performing has been her forte. She has professional experience in musicals produced by Merrill Osmond. Teaching and choreography has been part of her life for the last ten years either at her own studio in Utah, for other studios, also as a dance sponsor at Snow College where she received her Associates Degree. Kortnee is an exceptional teacher with a positive attitude and is lots of fun to work with . . . she has contagious enthusiasm and is a special addition to the team at Arizona Heat.
Jenna Colburn
Jenna is USASF and CPR certified and she holds 2 personal training certifications. She also hold certifications in aerobic instruction, nutrition coaching, and bootcamp instruction. Jenna is an ex-elite level competitive gymnasts and a high school and competitive cheerleader. Jenna has been part of the Arizona Heat Elite now for the past six years, while returning back to AZ from CA with her husband Trey. Jenna is currently pursuing her degree in Excersize Science.
Linda Kramer
Linda has been with the Arizona Heat Elite since 1999. She is a great coach and strong competitor. Linda is in her third year coaching for the Arizona Heat Elite Cheer Center and is certified in CPR.
Kaeli Lessley
Shapel Harris
Melan Leonardo
Samantha Hakes
Amanda Berman
This is Amanda's first year coaching for Arizona Heat Elite. She was the captain of her high school team and all star team in Northern California, where she cheered for four years. She has been coaching for six years and has coached a variety of teams from Pop Warner to elite levels. She is now attending Arizona State University. She is majoring in human communication, travel and tourism and mass communication in hopes to eventually work in a Public Relations Firm. She loves coaching and is excited to be a part of the positive and successful atmosphere that Heat has to offer.
Angela Oslon
Angela recently moved to the state of Arizona and began coaching with Arizona Heat Elite in January 2008. Angela is a former competitive gymnast and has coached gymnastics and tumbling classes for the past 9 years. She recently graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy and works as a pediatric occupational therapist in Gilbert, AZ. She is certified in first-aid and CPR. Contact her or the front desk for private lessons.
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