Coaching Staff
Coach Jamie Arreguin-Perez
Jamie began her dance journey in 8th grade with an after school Hip Hop club and came back to dancing in 11th grade. Jamie danced for the Raider Dancers at Reynolds High School for two years and was Captain of the team her senior year. After graduating high school, Jamie continued to take elective dance classes in college while also becoming a coach for the Raider Dancers. In 2018, after graduating from PSU Jamie became head coach at Reynolds and after completing the season in 2019 decided to take a break for a couple years. During this time, Jamie continued to participate in dance by choreographing a few quinceaneras. In September of 2023, Jamie joined the coaching staff for the Scottish Tams!
Outside of dance, Jamie works for a non-profit organization in the Portland metro area supporting the community. Also, enjoys traveling to Mexico and spending time with her husband.
Outside of dance, Lucia enjoys going on walks with her fiancé Justin, 5-year-old daughter Lily and two dogs: a pug named Doobie and a chihuahua named JJ.
Coach Mariah O'Neill
Mariah started dancing at Marvel School of Dance when she was three. She stopped dancing for a while and started back up in 8th grade when she took classes at Deborah Messinger School of Dance. Her junior year she tried out for the Scottish Tams dance team and made Varsity. She then became Captain her senior year! She graduated in 2018 and has decided to come help coach the Tams this year as an assistant coach because she loves to dance and wants to help the Tams succeed.
During the week she is a Daycare Teacher at Kids Incorporated. She is also starting college classes at Portland Community College to continue a career in Early Childhood Education. During her free time she spends time with her boyfriend Wyatt and her dog Avery.
Coach Lucia Garcia
Lucia began dancing in 7th grade when she chose Beginning Dance as an elective class in middle school. When it was time to move on to high school Lucia auditioned and was selected to be a part of the David Douglas Scottish Tams. In addition to dancing with the Tams during high school Lucia also continued to take dance classes every semester as her choice electives. Since graduating in 2006 Lucia has danced for the Portland Terminators, ELXR Dance Company and cheered for the Vancouver Vipers. Lucia has participated many times in the annual Tams Alumni performance as well as being a coach and choreographer for the Alumni team a handful of times.
Outside of dance, Lucia enjoys going on walks with her fiancé Justin, 5-year-old daughter Lily and two dogs: a pug named Doobie and a chihuahua named JJ.