Geri McCarter "Coach G"  is a Baltimore native and an alumna of the illustrious Coppin State University (CSU). In Spring of 2015 she graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in History and Secondary Education and a Minor in Special Education. Coach G's mindset is that every child wants to learn and is teachable. By combining her more than 10 years experience as an educator with her love of movement, specifically step Coach G's mission is to show the world how step positively transforms and uplifts the mind body and soul.

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Coach G's belief in step and its trans-formative power is personal. During her time as an adolescent at Woodlawn Middle School and Milford Mill Academy Coach G struggled academically and emotionally. School was not a priority and her future looked bleak. After happening upon step practice one afternoon, her world was transformed. She was struck by poise, confidence, and precision with which the girls executed their moves. She decided that she wanted that: confident and proud. And thus shortly thereafter, she tried out and became a member of Self Esteem Enhancement  (S.E.E.)  step team. The most impact of her coaches and mentors at Woodlawn Middle School was Mr. James Simms and Adrienne Watson Carver. These two people helped Coach G see life differently and take education more serious. What is interesting about that is they helped her do this outside of the classroom. They also assisted in seeing step as more than an after school activity but as an opportunity to meaningfully express oneself. Under Mr. Simm's tutelage, she committed herself to working and training hard to master step beyond just the high school level and eventually became step master and graduated high school. In 2012 thanks to Adriennes mentorship and influence she became a member of the illustrious Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Leading her chapter in her senior year as President the chapter won Sorority of the Year, A national award for their AIDS awareness program and the Homecoming Step Show. She was individually awarded the Coppin Eagle Award the highest honor by the office of student activities at Coppin State University. This determination and focus eventually paid off as in the fall of 2015 she to fulfill the role of step coach to the Lethal Ladies of the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (LLOB). She had big shoes to fill given the talent and discipline of past coaches and that team members were mostly seniors in high school (17 and 18 years old). They were already trained and experienced steppers and performers. Coach G's acumen and tough love approach to leadership and instruction was put to the test as she was tasked with transforming these assemblage of girls who stepped as a hobby into a team of purpose-lead award winning steppers. Shortly after her arrival, Coach G successfully lead LLOB through their first undefeated season and also began to build on her life skills model.

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On March 26th 2020 in the beginning of an international pandemic, when people where not too sure about tomorrow Coach G knew she had a greater purpose and was VERY sure about making an impact in Baltimore City's youth. She founded Coach G Academy, Inc and began building programming, structuring curriculum and changing the lives of youth in Baltimore. The Mission of Coach  G Academy, Inc. is to use STEP to engage youth into education, leadership and mentoring. Since inception she established Baltimore's FIRST and  ONLY Citywide STEP team Fatal Attraction Step Squad. Fatal Attraction has been featured on CBS's the activist, Apple TV's Swagger and have performed at Maryland's most Prestigious events including Preakness, AFRAM and The Swearing in Ceremony of Governor Wes Moore. 

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Coach G is a wife, mother, teacher, mentor and coach she enjoys spending quality time with her family advocating for youth from the womb to adulthood. Though she has experienced many successes having choreographed and performed at large events and magazines her most proud performance is for former first lady Mrs. Michelle Obama on 2 separate occasions. Along with being a devoted mother she enjoys community series, cooking, and indulging in a Baltimore tradition eating crabs  She is a self proclaimed Mommynista and Naturalista  has a personal VLOG about being a Millennial mother.