Coach Shannon Jones has been dedicated to coaching since becoming a DC Tiger 11 years ago. During high school, she was a Varsity Cheerleader, but it was not until she attended The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (AGGIE PRIDE!) that she discovered her true passion—education and mentorship.

Her goal is to foster a positive and supportive learning environment for all athletes. For Coach Jones, cheerleading is more than just a hobby; it’s a commitment to shaping young leaders. She works diligently to ensure that her athletes are not just cheerleaders but ambassadors for their school and, most importantly, for themselves.

Each season brings new challenges and changes, but through growth and persistence, her team rises to meet them every time.

Her favorite quote is:
"Many people do not fail in life because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit." – Les Brown

Coach Hannah Saffo is a native to Douglasville, GA. Coach Hannah currently possesses a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education while employed in the Douglas County School System as a Kindergarten teacher. She began dance and gymnastics at a very young age that led to her interest in cheer. Coach Hannah’s cheerleading career started at the age of seven and continued for nine years. She began coaching in 2017 making this her 8th year of coaching. While the large majority of her cheer career has involved participating in and coaching competitive cheerleading, she has a special place in her heart for the time she spent cheering on the sidelines.

Coach Hannah strongly believes that being a cheerleader is about so much more than what is brought to the field or the mat. It's about representing the school population with integrity through teamwork, positivity, and perserverence. Cheerleading has been a big part of her life since she can remember and she wouldn’t have it any other way. As a DCHS graduate, Coach Hannah is honored to be a part of this team. Go Tigers!

Her favorite quote is: "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear."

Coach Thomasson fell in love with cheerleading her sophomore year of High School and she has been with sport ever since. Coach Thomasson aka Coach T came to Douglas County School School in 2022 were she served as a volunteer coach for the Junior Varsity Football and Basketball Season. She officially joined the coaching staff in 2023 and now serves as the Head Junior Varsity Coach! 

Coach Thomasson teaches the Allied Heath & Medicine Pathway at DCHS.  She spends most of her time at the gym or watching TV at home! She is currently working on her 3rd degree at the University of Georgia in the Workforce Educational Specialist Program.

Her favorite quote is: "Don’t let where you are now determine where you are later -Unknown"

Hello Everyone! I am Coach Jae! This is my second year as a DC Varsity Cheer Coach!  I’m an alumni Student and cheerleader from DCHS! I graduated in 2020 and I am currently in school at UWG as a business management major. Cheer has been my life since I came in as a freshman and I have dedicated my time and energy in the sport that I love at the school that is apart of making me who I am today!

Coach Tori here, a Birmingham, AL, native with a Master’s in Business Administration. I began my cheer journey in 2010 and continued after relocating to Douglasville, GA, in 2015.

With eight years as Cheer Director for the Douglasville Tiger Cubs and five years coaching All-Star levels 1–3 with Xplosion Cheer Dawgs, I specialize in technique as a foundational coach. I love watching our JV athletes grow and earn their spots on Varsity.