Coaching Staff – West Linn Youth Cheer

Meet Our Staff

In addition to love and passion for cheer, our coaches carry the following certifications.

First Aid • AED/CPR • Concussion • Heat Illness
OCCA/OSAA Cheer and Stunt Safety Certified • NFHS Certified Coaches

Melia Chinn

Junior Coach

Melia was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Growing up Melia played a lot of sports, but found a passion for cheer and gymnastics in middle school. Melia was on her high school varsity cheer team all four years and is an OSAA State Champion. After High School Melia cheered in college for her university and cheered competitively at local all star gyms. Melia was a tumbler and flyer throughout her entire cheer career. In 2024 Melia was voted OCCA Rec Coach of the Year for Oregon Cheerleading. This is Melia's 10th season coaching in West Linn.

Outside of cheer Melia works as a Manager of Operations for a payment solution technology company, with a focus on Digital Assets. Melia has a passion for animals, travel, snowboarding, action movies, brunch, the outdoors, and spending time with her family/friends.

Summer Jorgensen

Junior Coach

Summer began coaching as a student coach for an all-star program in California, where Summer grew up. Stunting is Summer's favorite aspect of cheer. She enjoys watching athletes grow/develop their skills and love for the sport of cheer. This is Summer's 10th season coaching in West Linn.

Outside of cheer Summer spends most of her time with her husband James, their daughter's Amelia and Layla. When Summer is not spending time with family she is working at Trader Joe's! Fun Fact: Summer and her husband James cheered together in high school!

Jackie Gonzalez

Junior Coach

Growing up, Jackie cheered for Sherwood Youth Cheer and Sherwood High School. Cheer has always been an important part of Jackie's life. Jackie cheered for 11 years. She started coaching youth cheer in Sherwood her senior year of high school. This will be her 6th year coaching overall and 3rd season with West Linn Youth Cheer.

Jackie has a fur baby named Blondie. She is a Australian Shepard, Bull Mastiff mix. Jackie also loves hiking, traveling and spending time with family. When Jackie is not coaching, she is working as a nanny.

Maile Murray

Youth Coach

Megan Wilson

Youth Coach

Jennifer Feerer

Youth Coach

Jennifer was born and raised in southern California. Growing up, Jennifer participated in dance. Jennifer’s oldest daughter Summer was very active in cheer through high school. As a cheer mom, Jennifer spent a lot of time at practices/games and was even part of the parent team, which she loved participating in!

Jennifer loves to be active, she has previously been a Zumba and RIPPED instructor. Currently, Jennifer works for Clackamas County working with developmentally disabled children. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her three kids, who are all grown up now. She also loves to spend time with Amelia and Layla, her grandbabies. Jennifer also enjoys traveling, hiking and seeing new places she’s never seen before.

This is Jennifer's first season with West Linn Youth Cheer and she is excited to get started and have a fun season.

Kristina Hoffman

Youth Coach