Spring 2024 marks my eighth year coaching youth soccer. Since 2016, I have coached 9 year olds through 18 year olds and feel that middle school athletes are simply the best gifts a coach could ask for. I strive to be the athlete's advocate first, their coach second, and their cheerleader third. My coaching philosophy is summed up in Ayesha Siddiqi's words: “Be the person you needed when you were younger." I also coach basketball, futsal, softball, and cross-country (never all at the same time, though). I started playing soccer in kindergarten and played through my 8th grade year. I was a competitive runner starting in 7th grade and ran cross country and track in high school, in south Florida. I was recruited to run by a few D-1 running programs and was lucky to run for the Irish in college. I currently hold a USSF D soccer license and am a candidate for the USSF C License this upcoming spring. Additionally, I hold a USSF grassroots referee license and have on occasion been seen refereeing youth games across metro Denver. Soccer has always had my heart. I love playing it. I love learning about it. I love watching it. I love talking about it. My favorite soccer players are the two ballers that live at home with me, Rose Lavelle, Pelé and Abby Wambach.