T R A V E L T E A M MY STORY
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As well as being fab at our jobs, many of the Hays Travel team have talents outside of work. In this issue we hear from a cheerleader, an actor and a marching jazz band member.
to cheerleading and joined the North East Cheer Allstars in South Shields. I competed until the age of 20, and for the last two years have been coaching. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORY: Cheerleading has given me so many amazing experiences and introduced me to some of the people I call my best friends, but I think my best memories would have to be becoming two times European Champions and then getting the opportunity to represent the country, competing at the World Championships in Thailand! In my time as a cheerleader I have competed at three European Championships and one World Championships, as well as in numerous national and regional competitions. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MOVE CAN YOU DESCRIBE IT FOR US: Surprisingly there is more to cheerleading than waving pompoms and cheering on football teams. There are different elements to a cheer routine such as tumbling, stunts, pyramids, and dance, so that’s quite a hard question! My favourite part would be either tumbling, which is basically backflips, or pyramids, which includes linking stunts together and holding multiple cheerleaders in the air together on top of each other!
Mae, back row, second right
MAE HESKETT Mae works in our marketing department and is an award-winning cheerleader and coach.
AGE: 22.
BEST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB: The amazing friends I’ve made and get to work with every day. Hobbies: Cheerleading and coaching, music, travelling, and spending time with friends and family. HOBBIES: Cheerleading and coaching, music, travelling, and spending time with friends and family.
JOB TITLE: Marketing Assistant.
BASED AT: Head Office.
DO YOU HAVE ANY GOALS FOR YOUR HOBBY:
HOW LONG IN JOB: 4 years.
In the short term I want to continue coaching as it is so fulfilling helping the kids that come to the club achieve their goals and help them to be able to experience the opportunities that I have. In the long run, if the opportunity came along to turn my hobby into a full time job, that would be absolutely amazing!
HOW LONG IN TRAVEL: 4 years.
WHEN DID YOU GET INTO CHEERLEADING:
I started gymnastics at an after-school club at the age of 5 and later transferred to a competitive club called Deerness Valley in Durham. I loved gymnastics and was lucky to reach a lot of goals as a gymnast but wanted to try something new so when I was 15 I moved over
PREVIOUS JOB: I started my apprenticeship with Hays after doing A-Levels at Newcastle Sixth Form College.
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