M E E T O U R C O A C H E S
Coach Caroline Manus
RHS Cheerleading Operations Director
Varsity Competition + Varsity Sideline
Coach Manus grew up in a coaching family, started by her grandad, Coach Ray Manus, who coached football at Roswell High School for 42 years! She cheered both for football sideline and competition starting at a young age through her senior year of high school. She graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2017. Coach Manus taught kindergarten and was the head cheerleading coach at Sequoyah High School for 5 years before coming to Roswell High School. Coach Manus believes in creating a positive environment that empowers the athletes she coaches to take ownership of their program and become leaders on and off the mat. Coach Manus looks forward to returning for her 2nd year at RHS cheer and continuing to build the RHS cheerleading program in new ways while holding onto the strong traditions that make Roswell such a special community! Last year, she led the competition team to region runner up and 10th in the state, while also cheering our football team on as we made it all the way to the semi-finals!
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Outside of coaching, Coach Manus loves to workout, eat delicious meals with her friends, and spend time with her dog, Charlotte. She looks forward to working with the varsity sideline and competition cheerleaders!
Coach Crystal Baker
RHS Cheer Director
Coach Baker is a special education teacher at RHS. She coached RHS cheer for two years and loves being part of such an amazing program. She started cheering at an early age and cheered for four years for her varsity team and local all-star team. Coach Baker graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2006. She has three beautiful daughters, 12, 11, and 9 years old. She is excited to spend another year with these talented athletes.
Coach Shannon Anderson
JV Sideline + Varsity Basketball
Coach Anderson is a graduate of Roswell High and former RHS cheerleader. She cannot imagine calling anywhere else home. She began coaching for the Roswell Recreation cheer program in 2011. From 2012-2015, she coached middle school sideline cheer for the Roswell Junior Hornets.. In 2017, she took over as director for the Roswell Junior Hornet program and coached their competition team. She has BA degree from UGA , and is currently the bookkeeper at Mountain Park Elementary. Coach Anderson loves working with a team and feels that cheer is a great way to build strength, confidence, and a strong sense of teamwork in the athletes. She is looking forward to continuing to build the RHS cheer program with the JV Sideline team and Varsity Basketball team next year.
Coach Tina Cameron
Varsity Basketball Assistant
Hello Roswell families! My name is Tina Cameron and I will be the basketball assistant cheer coach this year! I very much enjoyed coaching basketball cheer the past 2 seasons.
I have been a 1:1 Paraprofessional with a student in our special needs CBI program at RHS for 4 years and love working with all of our students and being a part of the program. I was at RUMCK preschool for 4 1/2 years before coming to RHS and loved the kids and that program as well!
My husband and I have been married and living in Roswell for about 24 yrs. We were both born and raised in southern CA. Our kids went to MPE and Crabapple. We have continuously been involved in their schools and sports since their Roswell Rec days (Jr Hornets football, RHS soccer & volleyball and club teams).
Our son graduated from RHS and attends KSU and our daughter is a rising senior at RHS. Our family has enjoyed many RHS football, soccer, and volleyball games for many years. My personal interests are spending time with my family, the outdoors (especially hiking & the beach), cooking and planting. Looking forward to a fun season!
Coach Leah Mervis
Varsity Competition Assistant
Coach Leah is a Woodstock, Georgia native- growing up, her entire childhood revolved around cheerleading. Her cheerleading career consisted of Stingray Allstars, Ace of Birmingham, Thunder Allstars, and also sideline and competition at Etowah high school all four years. She takes pride in being a mom and and is also a full time dental hygienist. She is so excited to take on this role as assistant competition coach and can’t wait to be a positive role model to the girls while also helping them exceed in their skills.
Annelyssa Destin
JV Competition Coach
Annelyssa Destin is a talented and accomplished cheerleader who has made a name for herself in the state of Georgia. Born and raised in the Peach State, Annelyssa attended Sequoyah High School where she quickly became known as one of the best cheerleaders in the state. Her positive attitude and infectious energy made her a joy to be around, and her skills on the mat were second to none. In her senior year, Annelyssa was named a finalist for the GCCA cheerleader of the year award, a testament to her hard work and dedication to the sport. Even during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Annelyssa continued to shine, earning a position as a UCA staff member. Now, she is taking her talents to the coaching world, where she will be coaching the JV competition team. With her experience, passion, and positive attitude, Annelyssa is sure to be an asset to any program lucky enough to have her.
Javlyn Patterson
JV Competition