Coaches and Staff
Board of Directors
Taylor London, President / Treasurer
Taylor has a Business Degree from Washington State University with a major in Accounting. She spends her day working as an accountant, specializing in managerial accounting, contracts and risk management. She also breeds German Shepherds with her husband, Joel. Taylor jumped at the opportunity to run a volleyball club that allows all athletes, from all walks of life, an opportunity to play! This is Taylor's 6th year on the Board of Directors at Axiom. Her mission is to provide as many opportunities to athletes and families as she possibly can and to introduce the sport of volleyball to as many kids as she can, and promises to run Axiom in such a way to make this mission possible. Taylor was able to start Axiom's first ever sand volleyball season in 2021, as well as providing outdoor beach, conditioning and vertical jump clinics to anyone who wanted to be involved. Axiom's summer beach teams continue to be successful each year. Taylor is always 100% invested in Axiom and its athletes, and will go the extra mile to make sure that all athletes have access to opportunities.
Kindell Souders, Vice President / Director of Operations
Kindell graduated college in 2016 from Washington State University with a Degree in Business and a focus in Accounting. She has expanded her business experience over the years with various roles including management, business finances, and serves as a community advocate. Kindell has been heavily involved in the volleyball community for over 12 years. This will be her 6th year with AVC, and 3nd year on the board as the Director of Operations.
Roberta Belisle, Director / Tournament Facilitator
Roberta has her Bachelors in Business from Warner Pacific and works as an office administrator for a local company. Married with three kids, Roberta spends her time reading and being active with her family. She is excited to put her organizational skills to use and be an asset to the club! This is Roberta's 4th year on the board, she truly enjoys watching Axiom thrive and continue to build not only strong volleyball players but strong female leaders in our community.
Tonisha Falconer, Board Member / Executive Assistant
Tonisha is married with two kids, one of which has fallen in love with Axiom Volleyball. She has enjoyed playing sports all of her life and now enjoys watching her kids be able to participate in the sports they love. In her spare time she enjoys hanging with the family and making memories. This is first year being part of Axiom's staff, helping with accounting, fundraising and newest board member. She enjoys being part of the Axiom Team and can't wait to continue to learn more about Volleyball.
Coaches
Taylor London - Offense Coach
Coach Tay started playing volleyball at age 9. She fell in love immediately and played all through school. Taylor played as a DS and OH/OP for a prominent club in SE Portland and for Centennial High School. She helped her school make it to the state championships in her Junior year. Taylor had offers to play at the collegiate level but decided to focus on school and continued playing competitive adult volleyball and began coaching club volleyball at age 19. Taylor has coached at other clubs in the Vancouver area but started coaching at Axiom during the 2018-2019 season. She has coached teams in all age groups: 18u, 16u, 14u and 12u and saw a great deal of wins and growth in her athletes. Taylor is highly competitive and coaches to win; focusing on mental toughness and discipline. Coach Tay has high school coaching experience as well, and works with younger age groups (as young as 5 yo) at Vancouver Rec whenever she can. She invests a great deal of extra time in her athletes with private lessons, clinics, open gyms, and mentoring. She works with coaches too, especially the younger ones, and gets them ready to become head coaches some day. Coach Tay also coaches sand volleyball and takes doubles and quad teams to Seaside, OR every summer. She is also involved in helping athletes who want to play in college, setup with a profile on SportsRecruits and get noticed by college coaches. Coach Tay wants to bring her love of the game to all the athletes she meets and is focused on the club’s mission to help each participant reach their highest potential in volleyball and gain the confidence to achieve their goals.
Trent Oaks - 18-1 Head Coach
Trent started playing volleyball his freshmen year of high school and received a scholarship to play in college. He played Outside/Libero in his eight years of playing competitively. While in college, Trent started coaching boys and girls club teams ranging from middle school to high school. He helped a few kids get a scholarship to play in college, with a couple of those kids going D1 and D2. He was a head coach for five years and looks forward to his 2nd year coaching with Axiom. Fun fact, Trent holds the career dig record at the high school he attended!
Heather Shove - 18-1 Assistant Coach
Heather is a life long athlete playing softball, volleyball and basketball; playing softball at the semi pro level for the US Army Softball Team. Heather has 19 years coaching experience across multiple sports. She enjoys coaching softball volleyball, and cheerleading. Heather is a full time working mother of 4 children, two Axiom athletes and two future Axiom boy athletes. Heather looks forward to bringing her many years of coaching experience to the club to help foster a passion for the sport to each and every athlete she works with. This is Heather’s 3rd season coaching for Axiom Volleyball Club.
Heather Flannagan - 17-1 Head Coach
Heather‘s passion for volleyball hit her the first year she played. Quickly recognized and rewarded with playtime due to her work and dedication on and off the court. Playing OH & DS in both school and club ball she received All-State accolades and went on to play for a local community college.
This will be Heather’s fourth year as a valued coach with Axiom VBC. She shares her values and philosophy of “work hard-play hard” with her teams, while instilling confidence, teamwork and honing skills in each of her players.
Heather loves photography and all-things-nature in her off time, while also building a future with her long-time boyfriend and their two playful pups..
Tammy Flannagan - 17-1 Assistant Coach
Coach Tammy, passionate about volleyball, is returning for her third year with Axiom. Her love of the sport began on the court playing from grade school to high school; when her daughters caught the volleyball bug, it lit a fire in her belly all over again.
Tammy is excited to share her enthusiasm, knowledge and lessons learned with her team. She finds great joy witnessing each player’s skills, confidence, and resilience grow as they put in the hard work. Tammy is committed to creating a positive and supportive environment where players can thrive on and off the court.
Kindell Souders - 16-1 Head Coach & Setting Coach
Kindell is a WSU grad who has played volleyball for over 20 years specializing as a setter/defensive specialist. She previously played for Camas High School, various CEVA teams, and the University of Idaho Collegiate Club Team. Kindell has been involved with running youth camps and college tournaments to stay involved over the years. With a passion for coaching she spent a year coaching for the Special Olympics. She has over 12 years of coaching experience, including both club and high school, and looks forward to developing the skills needed for her players to advance. This will be her sixth year with AVC, and she is still actively involved in adult leagues throughout the area, as well as serving on the board with CEVA. She knows that through hard work, dedication, and a good attitude we will be able to have another awesome season.
Abbi Cisneros - 16-1 Assistant Coach
Abbi Cisneros is a committed volleyball coach in her second year, bringing passion and dedication to her role. With three years of experience on her high school volleyball team and serving as varsity team captain her senior year, she has honed her leadership and teamwork skills. Over the years, she has volunteered in various coaching roles across different age groups, further fueling her love for mentoring young athletes. Excited to witness her team's growth, she is equally eager to develop her own skills as a coach. She is enthusiastic about the upcoming season and can't wait to see where this new journey takes her and her team.
Jasmine Flannagan - 16-2 Head Coach
With four years of diverse experience in school, club, and sand volleyball, I bring a well-rounded perspective to coaching. My journey includes not only playing but also coaching from the sidelines while recovering from an ACL injury, which has deepened my understanding of the game. In 2018, I had the privilege of coaching JV 2 for Corbett Volleyball, where I refined my coaching skills and developed a passion for mentoring young athletes. My approach focuses on fostering teamwork, enhancing skills, and building a strong, competitive spirit in every player!
Katie Bailey - 16-2 Assistant Coach
Katie Bailey started her volleyball career when she was just 7 years old and has had the opportunity to play almost every position since then. She eventually fell in love with being a middle blocker and the action at the net. In addition to being a starting varsity player, Katie has played many seasons of club volleyball. Junior year of high school, she suffered a season ending ACL injury. After surgery she took junior year to recover & connect with her team. Returning for her senior season, her team finished 4th in state! Katie has received several volleyball honors including 1st team all league and 1st defensive team.
Katie currently works in the wedding industry & loves being a part of people’s happiest days. She is looking forward to connecting with the volleyball community at Axiom!
Heather Shove - 14-1 Head Coach
Heather is a life long athlete playing softball, volleyball and basketball; playing softball at the semi pro level for the US Army Softball Team. Heather has 19 years coaching experience across multiple sports. She enjoys coaching softball volleyball, and cheerleading. Heather is a full time working mother of 4 children, two Axiom athletes and two future Axiom boy athletes. Heather looks forward to bringing her many years of coaching experience to the club to help foster a passion for the sport to each and every athlete she works with. This is Heather’s 3rd season coaching for Axiom Volleyball Club.
Andrea Belisle - 14-1 Assistant Coach
Andrea started her volleyball career at the age of 11 and played all the way through with Axiom for nine years. She currently is going to Washington State University working on her bachelors towards her MIS degree. This will be her second year coaching for Axiom. Outside of volleyball Andrea likes baking and hanging out with friends. Andrea can’t wait to help the younger players at Axiom and give great coaching the way she received while being a player here
Rylee Butler - 14-2 Head Coach
Rylee started playing volleyball in 6th grade and immediately fell in love! She played until her high school graduation for both school and club. Volleyball helped her find her voice and confidence, on and off the court and she hopes to do the same for her players throughout the season. This will be her third year coaching, and she is excited to have fun and watch everyone grow!
Lacey Butler - 14-2 Assistant Coach
This is Lacey's second year in an official coaching role. She has been in the volleyball world for 12+ years. She has three kids who have played volleyball in school and club and her son was on a national team. Her youngest is on the 16-1 Travel team with Axiom for the 24’ season. She absolutely loves seeing the growth and confidence come out in every single player throughout each season, and looks forward to taking a more active role in that process!