Local students learn their teacher is a Charger Girl

By Neda Iranpour
San Diego 6
Dec 11, 2014

From pencils to pom poms, there are two sides to the stunning dancer and teacher, who proves with beauty comes brains. Her students had no idea of her career outside the classroom, until our San Diego 6 cameras were rolling. That’s when Dominique broke the news that she is a Charger girl, “now you know I’m also at those games and I’m on the sideline.”

She explained to her students some people may think of cheerleaders as ditzy but she knows firsthand that the San Diego squad squashes those sterotypes. A doctor, a lawyer, and a physical therapist have been on the team. And Dominique, who is the daughter of long-time local educators, earned her master’s in education. Assistant principal Melanie Brown said “as she is multi-talented, she wants her students to be multi-talented.”

Juggling both jobs, is a choreography of its own. For example , back to school night was on the same night as the Charger Girls’ calender unveiling party. “Who else can say I have to go and meet with parents and go and sign a swimsuit calender on the same night?”

They practice every Wednesday and perform at every home game, “we get their five hours before the game.” When I asked her her favorite part of game day she got emotional, “I’m going to start crying, I love game day.”

From the moment she runs out on the field, she’s living out a lifelong dream, “it’s been such a great year and I’m sad the seasons almost done.” Dominique made the team her first time trying out, showing passion prevails. She tells her students “no matter what people say it’s important to do what’s in your heart.” Real life lessons, from a real-life Charger girl.
Dominique will be performing with the squad on the sidelines at Qualcomm Stadium as the San Diego Chargers take on the Denver Broncos, 1pm Sunday.