About Us -
Stomp Chomp Roar provides prehistoric themed education & entertainment for a variety of venues including elementary schools, child cares, birthday parties, libraries, public events, and so much more. We've provided dino-mite service within the greater Omaha, NE community since 2019.
Owner & Lead Dinosaurs Ranger, Anthony Pontiero, has been a full-time small business owner since January 1st, 2022. Since then Stomp Chomp Roar has continued to grow each & every year!!
Meet the Dinosaur Rangers!
Anthony Pontiero - Owner & Lead Dinosaur Ranger
Favorite Dinosaur: Spinosaurus, but I love Herbivores!
Education: BS in Communication at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorites: I enjoy grilling out, reading about the past & working on new projects. I also love Husker Football... & the New York Jets.
Goal: My goal is to bring the excitement of prehistoric life and the study of paleontology to children in an educational and an entertaining way! Unlike most adults... I continued liking dinosaurs as I got older!
- Dinosaur Ranger Anthony
Elace Pontiero - Co-Owner & Lab Assistant
Favorite Dinosaur: Pteranodon... did you mean a real dinosaur?
Education: BS in Music Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorites: I enjoy teaching music at Hitchcock Elementary School where I've been since 2013 and I also love cactuses, peacocks and Husker football!
Goal: My goal is to bring a smile to the faces of each & every junior dinosaur ranger.
- Dinosaur Ranger Elace
Cecilia - Junior Dinosaur Ranger
Favorite Dinosaur: Brachiosaurus
Education: Millard Public Schools
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorites: I enjoy dancing and practicing my instruments. I play the piano, the violin, and the clarinet.
Goal: My goal is to help each junior ranger have a fun time!
- Junior Ranger Cecilia
Reagan - Junior Dinosaur Ranger
Favorite Dinosaur: Triceratops
Education: Preschool
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Favorites: I love playing with all my toys & watching the Little Mermaid!
Goal: Helping daddy with all his podcasts & Patreon virtual lessons.
- Junior Ranger Reagan
Paleo - Baby Spinosaurus
Favorite Dinosaur: Spinosaurus... Duh!
Education: Cretaceous Public Schools
Hometown: Pangea, Earth
Favorites: I enjoy long walks on the beach, listening to the sounds of the Mesozoic Era and fishing off the Gondwana Coast.
Goal: My goal is to make everyone laugh and smile!
- Paleo the Spinosaurus
Pleistocene the Solidago Mammoth
Favorite Prehistoric Creature: The Woolly Mammoth of course.
Education: Quaternary Public Schools
Hometown: Prehistoric Nebraska
Favorites: I love riding around in my igloo cooler & eating all kinds of goldenrod flowers. This is Nebraska's state flower. Nom, nom, nom!!
Goal: My goal is to teach kids all about the ice age in a fun & exciting way.
- Pleistocene the Solidago Mammoth
Perry the Parasaurolophus
Favorite Prehistoric Creature: The Parasaurolophus... I think!!
Education: Duck-Billed Academy
Hometown: Yellowstone, Montana
Favorites: I love making children laugh & smile.
Goal: My goal is to eat as many tree stars as I can.
- Perry the Parasaurolophus