OUR SHOWTIME ELITE COACHES
UNITY IS STRENGTH. WHEN THERE IS TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION, WONDERFUL THINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED.
– Mattie Stepanek
EMILY BADDOUR – OWNER
CPR/AED Certified – American Red Cross
Bio Coming Soon!
Contact – Emily@ShowtimeApex.com
DIANE SMITH – OFFICE MANAGER
I’m so happy to be part of the Showtime Elite family! I started my cheer career volunteering with Apex Pop Warner with my daughters and am still running the program as the cheer commissioner 17 years later! I also was assistant cheer coach for Holly Springs High School Varsity team for a few years. Originally from New York, I moved to NC in 1996 with my husband and started our family. My oldest daughter is an App State graduate teaching 1st grade in Concord and my youngest daughter is a rising senior at ECU. After working in corporate HR and more recently at a law firm in Raleigh, I’m taking things more slowly and enjoying our empty nest. I love working at Showtime helping the coaches, athletes and families.
Contact: Diane@ShowtimeApex.com
MARLEY LARUE – ALLSTAR DIRECTOR, ALLSTAR COACH
I started out at Showtime Elite in 2017 as a tumbling coach and have added to my role in the program becoming Director of Staff Development and an All Star Team Coach – I wouldn’t trade it for anything! My experience and background has a mix of everything including competitive gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading as an athlete with over a decade of instructing gymnastics, acro, cheerleading, and fitness to children of all ages from toddlers to high schoolers. I’m very technique oriented in my instruction and love helping athletes achieve their goals in working according to their individual learning style and what makes it click for them. Seeing all of their hard work payoff is the best feeling in the world! What I love most about coaching is the ability to make a positive impact to encourage children to not only be the best athlete that they can be but also the best person they can be both in and outside of the gym. When I’m not in the gym you can find me studying as I’m a Pediatric RN working towards getting my Nurse Practitioner license. CPR/BLS/AED Certified – American Red Cross
Contact: Marley@ShowtimeApex.com
TASHA ELLIOTT- CAMP DIRECTOR
I have a genuine passion for summer camps. I first fell in love with them at the age of 9, when I spent my entire summer at a day camp right here in Fuquay-Varina! The excitement, fun, and joy she experienced during that first summer camp has remained with me throughout my life. I have a wealth of experience in both school and camp settings! This will be my fifth year as a summer camp director! During the school year, I teach Mathematics at prestigious Campbell University, but I have also previously worked at the K-12 level and am familiar with educating and relating to every grade level! In addition to my passion and experience for both camps and education, I bring in that fun Mom mentality, having identical twin girls!! I can’t wait to bring new and exciting ideas for all of our campers as our new Camp Rock Director!
Contact: Tasha@ShowtimeApex.com
ALEXANDRA SIMON – PARTY COORDINATOR
I am originally from New Jersey and moved to Raleigh in 2019 to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher. I graduated from NC State University with a degree in Elementary Education in May 2023. I am passionate about working and celebrating milestones with kids. I am so grateful to be a part of the Showtime family and to be able to host birthday parties! I strive to make each birthday party unique and cater to the wants of the birthday kid! Nothing brings me more joy than seeing all the smiles on guests’ faces while celebrating a birthday!
Contact: Alexandra@ShowtimeApex.com
TAYLOR WEBER – ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR, ALLSTAR COACH
I grew up in Cary, North Carolina, where my love for cheerleading began at the age of 10. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to cheer at various all-star gyms as well as for my high school team and NCSU’s all-girl team – Lady Pack. I am currently a student at NYU working toward my ABSN with plans to graduate in December 2026. Outside of the gym, I love spending time with friends and family, exploring new places, and you can often find me on the train commuting and studying. As a coach, I am deeply passionate about teaching athletes not only the skills of cheerleading but also the discipline and technique the sport requires, with Level 2 being my favorite level to coach. While I am currently working in a remote position, I am thrilled to be back in person at the gym at the end of the year and can’t wait to continue inspiring and supporting young athletes.
ASHLEY TRAPP- CHEERABILITIES DIRECTOR, COACH
I grew up in Cary, NC, and started cheering at nine years old for Cary Pop Warner, continuing through middle and high school. After returning from East Carolina University and while working in Physical Therpay, I took on coaching and administrative roles within Pop Warner. For the past 17 years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching athletes of all abilities, and the CheerAbilities community holds a special place in my heart. In 2023, I was asked to coach The Miracles at Showtime and have absolutely fallen in love with the program. I truly enjoy coaching The Miracles and Future Rockers, and I’m happy to step in wherever needed. When I’m not coaching, I love spending time with my husband and daughter. We enjoy being at the lake and doing crafts together. I’m so excited to be a part of such an amazing cheer family at Showtime Elite Apex!
Contact: Ashley@ShowtimeApex.com
ELIZABETH “MAMA HALE” HALE – PARENT LIAISON
I started my journey as a Cheer Mom in 2014 when my daughter, Kaitlyn, joined Triangle Elite Allstars on a Youth 1 elite team. This wonderful gym eventually became Showtime Elite, and I was a Band Manager for teams throughout Kaitlyn’s 10 seasons on all levels ranging from Mini 1 to Senior 5. I have proudly been “Mama Hale” to many athletes including several of our current fabulous coaches. I love the lessons and character development that competitive cheer has instilled in my child and countless others, and I am thrilled to join Showtime officially as the Parent Liaison. I am also a local kindergarten teacher, and I have taught K-2 for over twenty years. My goal is to help parents as they navigate this incredible sport, and I am excited to get to know our Showtime families!
Contact: Elizabeth@ShowtimeApex.com
TREVOR WATKINS – ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I graduated from NC State with a Bachelor of Science in Parks Recreation & Tourism Management with a concentration in Program Management and a minor in Environmental Science. Prior to Showtime I was a cheerleader for 9 years throughout grade school and college. While in college I started teaching cheer camps and choreography throughout the East coast and parts of Missouri working with over 1000 middle and high school programs. After graduation I took over the NC State All Girl cheer program and have been coaching the program since 2014. I also took over the Coed cheer program at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School where I coached for 3 years and led the program to a national title. I have now been with Showtime Holly Springs for 4 amazing years as an Allstar, tumble and stunt coach. My favorite part of coaching is looking back with your athletes to where they started and seeing and seeing the growth and development that happens over time and getting to celebrate them.
Contact: Trevor@ShowtimeApex.com
MAYA BORGESI – ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I grew up in Holly Springs and started my cheerleading career in 2009 at my local rec program. I cheered throughout middle school and high school and was an all star cheerleader at Showtime for four years. I started coaching at Showtime in 2021 and have loved every minute of it. Outside of Showtime I am a full time chemical engineering student at NC State University with plans to graduate in December 2025. In my free time, I enjoy reading, working out, and hanging out with friends and family. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time coaching at Showtime for the past few years and can’t wait for many more!
Contact: Maya@ShowtimeApex.com
MALAYSIA COLEMAN- ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I have been around cheer/cheered majority of my life with showtime! I started with showtime for 2 seasons and then came back for 2 more seasons. I love being in the gym as much as possible and working with all athletes. I started off as a junior coach for 2 seasons and am now a full time coach! I wouldn’t have had it any other way or at any other gym. Tumbling is one of my favorite parts of cheer and I love being able to have the opportunity to teach it to other athletes and share that love. I also work at a daycare part time. Coaching is one of the best things in my life and I love being able to share my love and passion for the sport with other athletes!
Contact: Malaysia@ShowtimeApex.com
KYNDALL BENNETT- ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I am originally from Gastonia, NC where I cheered for 10 years, both All-Star and on school teams. After graduating from high school I started college at Appalachian State University and graduated in 2020 with a degree in Public Relations. For three seasons I coached All-Star cheer in Boone, North Carolina, working with level 1 and 2 cheer teams, as well as leading tumbling classes for all ages and abilities. I am so excited to be working with showtime as a team coach for ZZ Top and Phoenix, as well as a coach for Tumble 1 and Power Walkovers classes! When I am not in the gym I work full time as an Event Manager for BCD Meeting and Events. On my downtime you can find me spending time with my Fiancè Xzavier, and my dog Boone! I love being a part of the Showtime family, and am looking forward to continuing my coaching career here!
Contact: Kyndall@ShowtimeApex.com
COURTNEY BOHMAN- ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I have been a tumbling coach at Showtime Elite since the summer of 2023. I added the title of an Allstar Coach in the summer of 2025, and I’m loving every minute of it! Before pursuing coaching, I was back at home in Kentucky pursuing my Bachelor’s of Science in Biology at the University of the Cumberlands. Leading into my college athletic career, I cheered for 12 years and competed in power tumbling for 10 years under the AAU and USTA. My gym growing up was always like a second home to me —an aspect I love to see at this gym! We taught from the ground up, so I love going back to the basics for technique in tumbling and cheerleading! I am so grateful to be working in a field where I can pass my love and passion of this sport onto younger generations of athletes. I can’t wait to see what they can accomplish in the years to come; I’m so proud of our athletes and their growth every single day.
Contact: Courtney@ShowtimeApex.com
SADÉ BRASWELL – ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I began my cheer journey when I joined a competitive recreation program. To help expand my cheer skills, I came to the gym when it originally opened as Triangle Elite Allstars, where I had my first tumble class. I cheered all the way from elementary school through college club cheer. I also participated in the first Holly Springs high school STUNT team for a total of 3 seasons, where I developed many technical cheer skills that help my coaching today . In 2019, I began working cheer competitions with USASF as part of the staff at The Cheerleading Worlds competition. I have been traveling for cheer events ever since. I have been alongside many cheerleading judges and have met athletes, coaches, and choreographers from all around the world. During this time, I reconnected with the gym at a competition, and I am so grateful I get to work with your athletes and help them develop not only as cheerleaders but to become their authentic self outside of the gym as well. Outside of the gym, I enjoy reading, Legos, and line dancing!
Contact: Sade@ShowtimeApex.com
KARA LEE – ALLSTAR COACH, TUMBLE COACH
I grew up in Maryland, doing allstar cheer since I was 9 years old and eventually high school cheer for a state championship winning team. I moved to Raleigh to attend NC State majoring in human biology, graduating with latin honors. I currently work full time as an optometric technician with plans to attend optometry school in the future. Throughout all this, I truly missed the atmosphere that can only be created in a cheer gym. So I applied to coach at Showtime and absolutely fell in love with it! I have a deep appreciation for every aspect of the sport and hope to pass that along to the athletes I coach!
Contact: Kara@ShowtimeApex.com
KAITLYN HALE – ALLSTAR COACH
AMANDA JOBES – ALLSTAR COACH
I was a Coach for the Apex Cougars, and coached multiple teams, advancing to Nationals every single year and placing in the top 5 for each of the past 7 years! Prior to my time with the Cougars, I coached a level 2 team in Bluffton, SC before moving to Wilmington, NC and taking the Coastal Cowboys to their first ever Pop Warner Nationals, before finally settling here in Apex. When I’m not coaching, I am a Nurse Manager for an OB/GYN office, where I love caring for moms and babies alike! In my downtime, you can likely find me on the lake with my husband and three amazing children, as well as my niece!
Contact: Amanda@ShowtimeApex.com
DESTINEE PATTERSON- ALLSTAR COACH
CHRIS “C-LUKE” LUCAS- TUMBLE COACH
I started coaching tumbling in 2006 out of Cary, NC. Starting with beginner and advanced gymnastics. I’ve taught all of the local high schools in Raleigh in tumbling classes at various gyms. I’ve also taught tumbling classes for Allen’s Taekwondo and the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team.
As an athlete, I started all-star cheerleading in 1999 for the Wilmington All-Stars, where my team won UCA Nationals in 2001. My last all-star performance was at Worlds 2007, where I performed the first-ever standing double full in all-star cheer. My other achievements include placing in power tumbling competitions for the AAU Junior Olympics, being in a tumbling exhibition group for cheer competitions, the UNCW Seahawks and the NBA.
Contact: Cluke1@ShowtimeApex.com
LEXI D’AMATO – TUMBLE COACH
I started my cheerleading career as an athlete at Showtime back in 2018. The following year, I became a junior coach and then went on to become the first athlete to work at the gym as a Camp Rock counselor in 2020! From there, my love for coaching and working with athletes grew. I expanded from camp to teaching Tiny Tumble and Cover Bands, working as a Tumbling Instructor for multiple levels, and coaching both Prep and Elite teams. I now work Camp Rock and focus on teaching the part of cheerleading I’m most passionate about – tumbling! Watching athletes grow and celebrating every accomplishment, big or small, is one of the most rewarding parts of coaching. I’m incredibly grateful for the impact this gym has had on my cheerleading and coaching journey. A little more about me: I graduated from NC State with a degree in Elementary Education in the spring of 2025. Go Pack! I’m now a kindergarten teacher at a school in Apex. When I’m not busy teaching or coaching, I love being outside, staying active, working out, spending time with friends and family, line dancing, and traveling. I’m so excited to work with your athlete and can’t wait to connect with them!
Contact: Lexi@ShowtimeApex.com
CAROLINE ODOM- TUMBLE COACH
I grew up in Holly Springs and fell in love with cheerleading in 2009, when I cheered with a local recreation program. I then transitioned to all-star cheer when the gym originally opened as Triangle Elite Allstars. I cheered for four years before turning my focus towards my high school cheer team. Throughout my high school cheerleading career, my team and I won 4 state championship titles and attended UCA High School Nationals in my senior year! I attended UNCW, where I received my bachelor’s degree in exercise science and spent a year as a member of the cheer team. When I am not in the gym, I am a full-time student working towards my occupational therapy doctorate degree at Duke! I am so excited to be back coaching and helping athletes grow at the gym where my passion for cheerleading and tumbling began!
Contact: Caroline@ShowtimeApex.com
LIZZIE BRANNAN- TUMBLE COACH
I am originally from Cherryville, North Carolina, where I began my cheer journey and love for the sport! I bring over 15 years of cheer experience, having cheered competitively in All-Star, recreational, and high school programs. Those experiences made me realize how much I missed the excitement, community, and passion that cheer and tumbling bring.
I am a graduate of Appalachian State University, where I earned my Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management degree. When I am not in the gym, I enjoy spending time with family, thrifting, or reading a good book.
I love helping athletes grow as both strong tumblers and confident individuals. Being part of a cheer gym community is incredibly rewarding and I look forward to celebrating each athlete’s progress every step of the way!
PAIGE SMOKOVITZ – TUMBLE COACH
I have been an athlete here at Showtime Elite for seven years. I am currently on a Level 3 team Pink Floyd and an alternate for the level 4 Slayer team. I am a Jr Coach for our Mini 1 Elite team, 10,000 Maniacs. My journey with my cheer has taught me how to build relationships and take on a leadership role. I wear many hats her at Showtime, helping with camp, parties, and classes. In all, I love seeing all the athletes getting excited once they learn a new skill!
Contact: Paige@ShowtimeApex.com
PIPER ROOT- TUMBLE COACH
ALEAH JACQUES- TUMBLE COACH
Bio Coming Soon!
KENNEDY “KAY” WATKINS- TUMBLE COACH
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ADYSON “ADY” DOUGLAS- TUMBLE COACH
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D’AMANI HILLMAN- TUMBLE COACH
JOCELYN MITCHAM- TUMBLE COACH
Currently studying, but will be back!
ZOIE ABROMITIS- ALLSTAR COACH
I began my cheerleading career at Showtime Elite in 2014 on a prep team and continued in the Elite program through 2023, when I transitioned into coaching. I started by working with camps before moving into tumble and team coaching as well. In addition to my experience at Showtime, I was a four-year member of the Fuquay-Varina High School Varsity cheer team. I am currently a student at UNCW pursuing a degree in Exercise Science. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, baking, and going to the beach. Coaching has become a great passion of mine and I love being able to inspire and support athletes on their journey.
Contact: Zoie@ShowtimeApex.com
HANNAH PAGE – ALLSTAR COACH
My cheer career began 10 years ago right here at Showtime! I have cheered for multiple World Championship teams and have won some major cheer competitions including Summit, Majors, and NCA. Most recently, I traveled as part of the US National Cheer team and won gold in Chile. Despite all the wins I knew something was missing, and I returned to my home at Showtime where my love for cheer began. Coach Emily has welcomed me back with open arms and I now am proud to coach Muppets and Pixies. I enjoy working with them and providing positive feedback to make them better athletes. I love all parts of cheer but I’m happiest when I am in the air and love baskets. Outside the gym, I attend high school through Liberty University Online Academy and am taking Sign Language. I am super excited to be back at home coaching with some of the best staff out there!
Contact: Hannah@ShowtimeApex.com