Meet the Squad

Conner Huber
CHEER SQUAD HEAD COACH

Conner grew up in Northern California but currently resides in West Hollywood. He attended California State University, Long Beach where he was a Communication Studies major, cheerleader and member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. Conner is currently the Director of Curriculum for the United Spirit Association, a Varsity brand. He has also spent the last 14 seasons as the Head Cheer Coach and Choreographer at Downey High School, a program that has 20 USA National Championships.

Perla Quezada
CHEER SQUAD ASSISTANT COACH

Perla was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended Downey High School, where she won two USA National titles. Fun fact, she was coached by UCLA Cheer Squad Head Coach, Conner, during her 4 years at Downey. After high school, Perla moved to Northern California to attend San Francisco State University where she majored in Communicative Disorders, with a minor in Special Education. During her time in San Francisco, she was a member of SFSU’s cheerleading team, where she competed at NCA and UCA College Nationals. Perla recently attended Pepperdine University, receiving her masters in Clinical Psychology. She is currently working as an associate therapist, providing psychotherapy to clients. She is currently cheering on OC All Star’s Coed Level 7 team, Shadow. She has won a NCA All Stars National title and is a 2x Silver World medalist. 

Lizzy Rothstein
DANCE TEAM HEAD COACH

Lizzy grew up training and dancing competitively in the Bay Area. She went on to become a member and captain of the Cal Dance Team at UC Berkeley while earning her undergraduate degree in Psychology. Upon graduation, she returned as an Assistant Coach and later as the Head Coach of the Cal Dance Team. She also dances professionally and was a 3x member of the Golden State Warriors Dance Team. Lizzy relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. As a licensed physical therapist, she is able to combine her passions and experience to treat dancers and other performing artists. Lizzy is excited for another amazing season as Head Coach of the UCLA Dance Team.

Angela Scales '03
SPIRIT SQUAD DIRECTOR

Angela has been directing the UCLA Spirit Squad since December 2018, and in this role she cultivates campus partnerships, promotes student leadership, and manages performances at all athletic and campus-wide events. Angela joined UCLA in August 2005 and spent the next 14 years in Alumni Affairs. She initially worked with the Student Relations and Alumni Scholarships teams, and in subsequent roles, Angela planned and executed large-scale campus traditions involving both students and alumni, such as Dinners for 12 Strangers, Spring Sing and the Beat ’SC Bonfire & Rally. As a member of the senior staff, she also participated in strategic planning and leadership development across the organization. In her most recent role, Angela’s focus shifted to career development, and her team worked to expand career programming and resources for Bruins at every stage of the career lifecycle. Before joining the staff at UCLA, Angela worked at Laufer Green Isaac, a strategic marketing and communications firm. A 2003 graduate of UCLA, Angela holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies.