Erika Hinojosa - Pep Squad Advisor
Erika Hinojosa has over 20 years of cheerleading experience. She has participated in and coached all forms of cheerleading from youth cheer to collegiate all-star teams. She has coached many teams to victory including winning numerous regional, state, and national competitions. In 2013 while coaching at her alma mater, Bishop Amat Memorial High School, she made school history by leading the varsity cheer team to their first ever USA National Championship title.
After earning her Bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton, she started a career in Human Resources and continued to coach at parochial high schools.
She is excited for her first year with the Pep Squad and prays for a great season. She looks forward to working hard, promoting school pride and upholding the values of JSerra. "A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" (Proverbs 16:9).
Samantha (Sam) Rossi - Dance Team Coach
Sam Rossi started dancing at the age of three, which eventually led her to teach and assist dance at various studios throughout the United States. She has traveled to Australia three times to teach dance in Sydney and Canberra. She won many national championship titles while competing with the prominent studio, Just Plain Dancin' & Co. for 10 years under the direction of Terry Schulke and Mandy Rogers. Her training included Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop. She has also competed with an all-star team that placed 4th at the World of Dance competition in Orlando, FL. During her three years on the Fullerton College dance team, her team won the 2016 NDA National Championship (Daytona, FL). She is now the Head Dance Coach and Advisor at Fullerton College.
At JSerra, Ms. Rossi is the Head Varsity/JV Song and Dance coach as well as the Dance Program Teacher.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources from California State University, Fullerton.