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Tinnina Atherton-Ely

Tinnina Atherton-Ely

Tinnina has over 10 years of competitive and sideline cheerleading experience. She is a native of Scranton, PA and has now been a resident of Philadelphia for 4 years.

Tinnina received her undergraduate degree from Penn State in 2018 where she was the Cheer Coach for the Penn State Club Cheer Team. Post Penn State, she continued her studies at the University of Pennsylvania, obtaining her Master’s in Social Work in 2020.

In addition to coaching the Penn State Club Cheer Team, Tinnina has coached at West Catholic High School.

Tinnina is an 8th grade math teacher at Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School and is super excited about spending her free time coaching the Penn Cheer Team and bringing back competing to the team.