I am an Ashland native that has loved volleyball for many years. The game was foundational in shaping a lot of my child and young adulthood. Personally, it taught me lessons that I have carried through all seasons and experiences of my life. I learned about my physical ability, problem solving, intuition, and mental/emotional adaptability. I grew in my social/environmental perspective; interpreting body language/patterns, how to communicate, the ways I would like to lead, and the best ways to collaborate or work as a team.

I have long held a special place in my heart for working with, educating, and caring for children and young adults. Not only have I worked with children/young adults in clinical work as a nurse and mental health nurse practitioner but I have taught a handful of youth programs in volleyball and softball in the past.

I love that I have the opportunity to help shape the next generation of volleyball players not only in the game that includes bumps, sets, and spikes but by hopefully offering them new ways of relating to themselves and those around them.

It is my great pleasure to be a coach on Ashland’s very first travel volleyball club! I can’t wait to work with your daughter and alongside you to cultivate an amazing first AVBC season.

Volleyball has been in my life for almost 20 years. After moving from the private school I went to since kindergarten to the public school in my hometown for middle school, I decided to try out for volleyball to make friends. I never thought it would turn into years of playing, and now coaching at that same level.

I am a graduate of Galion High School where I played volleyball and basketball through the Varsity level, and played travel volleyball with MOJO VBC. I also played a year of club volleyball at Ashland University, and 3 years of club basketball. Through college, I held coaching positions at Galion St. Joseph and even helped coach a co-ed middle school team in Celebration, FL.

I am the Kindergarten/1st grade Intervention Specialist at Crestview, where I also have held the 8th grade volleyball coaching position for the last 10 years, and previously the basketball coaching position for 7 years before stepping away to have more time with my family. I coached 14s/15s with MOJO volleyball throughout this time period until covid brought it to a close. When I heard rumblings of AVBC coming to town, I crossed my fingers we could have a team at this level and started spreading the word and here we are today! I am so excited to be a part of this club in the very first season and even more excited to watch AVBC evolve and make the sport of volleyball more competitive in our area.

In my free time away from the gym and school, I’m with my husband, Troy, and my 3 kids - Hudson (6), Barrett (3), and Aili (10 months). We always seem to be busy doing something—“adventures” as Hudson would say—whether it’s kayaking, hiking, or traveling to the beach, Disney, or our family’s cabin in the Poconos.