The game of soccer has always been apart of my life. At a young age growing up in Ohio, my family introduced me to the game through relatives who have played and coached soccer for many years of their life. I quickly jumped into the travel soccer world at the age of 6 playing up age groups. During my younger age I had a great opportunity to learn from my grandparents through their coaching and knowledge of the game.
As I grew older I moved to larger club teams in the state playing for Team Dayton, CUP, and ODP for the state of Ohio. These teams allowed me to experience even larger scales of the game. ODP (Olympic Development Program) brought players from around the state together to play at a national level and provided us the chance to play for our national youth team.
After my freshman year of varsity soccer, my family moved to the Illinois. At this time in my life I moved to the Chicago Fire youth teams and played for the Academy program. Following this I played collegiate soccer at North Central University, and various outdoor and indoor simi professional programs.
My life took a little bit of twist after two years of college when I chose to follow my father and older siblings footsteps by joining the Air Force. While in the service I lived in Missouri and attended Missouri State University, and began my coaching career with Sporting Springfield. After a few years in Missouri, my fiancé and I chose to make the move back to Chicago to begin another chapter of our lives. After a few years of living in Chicago I started coaching again with the P2 program.
Soccer is more than just a sport to me, it has been a passion and a gift that has always been apart of my life. From my years of learning from my grandparents and other coaches along the way, I have understood I want to teach younger athletes everything I have come to know. As a coach I know you have an opportunity to learn from both coaches, and players you are educating. I hope to continue my growth and eventually have the opportunity to coach at a collegiate level.
When I joined Chicago City, I knew this club would be a great fit. This organizations values and understanding of how to educate the game, matches my ideas and goals I have set forth for myself.