Black Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Alumna Carmen Butler

Carmen is the new Director for the Omaha Beef Indoor Football team. In 2005, she realized her dream of becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. During her three years as a Cowboys Cheerleader, she was selected as a group leader, named veteran of the year, and facilitated cheerleading camps and other community events. From 2008-2009, Butler was a dancer for the Dallas Mavericks where she was selected best in appearances. During the 2010-2011 NBA season, Carmen was the Dance Team Manager and Choreographer for the Oklahoma City Thunder Girls and the junior dance team, The Raindrops.

A Nebraska native, Carmen graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education Degree. In addition to her dancing career, Butler has worked as a special education teacher in Nebraska, Texas, and Maryland. She began her professional dance career in 2000 with the Omaha Beef, where she danced for five years.

Carmen believes that the cheer and dance industry provides women the opportunity to continue their love of dance while serving as role models and ambassadors for the organization and the community. "I encourage young women to become self-actualized as they fulfill their potential and realize their dreams."

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