Shaunna Rivera is a Texas native and former gymnast and collegiate cheerleader. She cheered four years for University of Texas, El Paso before launching into her coaching career at her alma mater high school. From there, Shaunna moved to Illinois and coached all-star cheer, middle school cheer and was the head varsity coach at Vernon Hills High School before moving to Maryland in 2012. She played an instrumental role in building Vernon Hills into a highly competitive program that was recognized in the top 10 at State finals year after year. In all, Coach Rivera has been involved in the cheerleading industry for over 20 years, and has extensive experience working with a variety of youth, as a former middle school teacher and cheerleading/tumbling coach. Currently, she is a personal trainer and fitness instructor, certified nutrition coach, health educator, and tumbling coach for Harford Cheerleading! She lives in Bel Air with her two sons, Caleb and Micah.