Stunt Cheer

Mrs. Africa “Liz” Lancaster

Head Coach

As a Woodrow Wilson HS alumna Cheerleader, I am ecstatic to be in a place I love and coaching the sport I love. For over 20 years, I have coached all-star, recreation and school cheer, but it’s nothing like the overwhelming feeling of pride and honor to be coaching WHS Cheer.

My career as a mental health professional allows me to provide coaching support to the athletes on a deeper level. Supporting the athlete and addressing issues that affect the student athletes beyond practice and the sport allows the youth an opportunity to develop in areas outside of sports. AKEME Programs, a non-profit that I founded in 2004, Many non profit youth programs focus on a single mission - academic, sports, hunger, at risk, etc. AKEME Programs addresses the youth as an individual and their life as a whole. We focus on empowering youth to thrive in multiple aspects of their lives and help prepare them for the future.

As I work to develop the new WHS Cheer program I will continue these values by supporting the student athletes in life and coping skills that will allow them to transcend into college, adulthood, and professional careers with the hope that they will give back to Washington, DC communities and families.