JoEllen coached cheerleaders at the HS, MS, and All-Star levels for 31 years. She has been a technical judge and scoring judge In various state competitions throughout the years, taught NF and AACCA coaching courses, been a speaker on the national level, and also conducted camps throughout the state of Iowa. She has been active in the Iowa Cheer Coaches’ Association for nearly 30 years and has served as ICCA’s Southwest District Representative, Vice-President, President, Financial Manager, and Secretary while currently serving as Scholarship Director and as a Trustee. In 2002, she received the ICCA/IHSAA Coach of the Year award, and in 2014 the ICCA/IHSAA Lifetime Achievement Award for her accomplishments and service in coaching cheerleaders in the state of Iowa.