Meet the WINK Family
Morgan Winkel Wicker
OWNER AND HEAD COACH
I started gymnastics when I was 3 years old at River City out of Cordova, TN. I trained there until I reached level 8 and then switched over to competitive cheerleading in fifth grade. I cheered for Germantown Middle School from the sixth grade until eighth grade, then on to Germantown High School from ninth until twelfth grade. I also walked on and competed with the local All-Star team, Memphis Elite throughout my high school years. Out of the ten times (in seven years) that I competed at the UCA All Star/School National Championships, I received seven National Championship titles.
I furthered my cheerleading career at the University of Mississippi as a Varsity Cheerleader all four years. Following college graduation, I continued coaching at the local gym, Pride Athletics, and began the All-Star Cheerleading program in 2013.
Kelsey Taylor
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF TOTS AND BEGINNER PROGRAMS & INSTRUCTOR
Kelsey Taylor is from Senatobia, MS. She started gymnastics at the age of 3 at SGA dance studio in Senatobia. Kelsey began competitive cheer at age 7 and continued until she made her Junior High cheerleading team at Senatobia Jr./Sr. High School. She cheered there until graduating high school.
Kelsey furthered her cheerleading career at Northwest Community College. She was a cheerleader at Northwest from 2016-2018 and received the title of captain in the 2017/2018 year.
Isabella Valdés
INSTRUCTOR
Savannah Hardin
INSTRUCTOR
Kaitlyn Bess
INSTRUCTOR
Kaitlyn Bess is from Hattiesburg MS where she cheered all 4 years at Oak Grove High School. She also worked at Ace and cheered on Chiefs Level 6 All Star team. She went on to cheer at Northwest Community College for 1 year and is now currently on the Ole Miss All Girl Cheerleading team!! Coach Kaitlyn says, “I’m so excited to be coaching at Wink; I love it already!”
Meg Anderson
INSTRUCTOR
Emma Allen
INSTRUCTOR
Addie Wicker
INSTRUCTOR
Jessican Brazell
INSTRUCTOR
Ramey Bailey
INSTRUCTOR
Hope Blount
INSTRUCTOR
Mary Thomas Tucker
INSTRUCTOR
Hayden Gililland
INSTRUCTOR
Hayden Gililland is from Oxford, MS. She started cheer when she was 2 years old and Oxford Cheer and Tumble. Hayden joined their competitive All Star team for 10 seasons, winning multiple titles. She then joined ACE of North MS to continue progressing her cheer ability. Hayden then went on to cheer for Oxford Middle School, and now Oxford High School Varsity. “Cheer has always been apart of my life and I love being able to help these girls grow to gain skills!”
Caty Smeltzer
INSTRUCTOR
Caty Schmelzer is from Oxford, Mississippi. She started tumbling at the age of 3. She joined all-star cheerleading when she was 5 years old. She cheered competitively for 6 years before starting school cheer in 7th and 8th grade at Oxford Middle School. She has been on Oxford High School Varsity for 2 years and has also started all-star cheer again at Oxford Cheer. “Cheer and tumble has been a passion of mine for my entire life, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to work at Wink with our talented staff and students!”
Maci Helsel
INSTRUCTOR
Whitney Winkel
EVENTS COORDINATOR
Whitney Winkel is from Memphis, TN and was a high school cheerleader at Briarcrest Christian High School in Memphis, TN. Miss. Whitney is the WINK Events Coordinator as well as WINK WEAR clothing designer. If you are looking to have your birthday party at WINK, she is the one you contact!! She is also responsible for the gym maintence and general day to day activities.