Swimming: Glacier Swim Club (Juneau, AK) and also Juneau-Douglas High School until the age of 18.  I was a breaststroker and competed in the Alaska State Championships 3 out of 4 years.  I was also elected captain my senior year.

Coaching: Pullman Swim Club in 2001-2002.  I coached the developmental group both 8 and unders and also a middle school group.  Spokane Waves Aquatic Team under Heidi Kuntz from 2003-2006.  I held multiple coaching roles while with SWAT.  I have coached everything from five and six year olds, brand new to the team, all the way up to subbing for the seniors.  I have focused mostly with developmental kids ages 8-13.  One of my high points with SWAT was taking five of my junior level kids (11-12 year olds) to Age Group Sectionals in Federal Way, WA in 2004.  I have also attended the 2006 World’s Coaching Clinic in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  I believe in helping my swimmers set goals, and also working on developing proper technique while improving endurance and a love of swimming.

In addition to swimming I am an elementary teacher.  This will be my fifth year in teaching.  I taught three years in Spokane in grades 4^th and 1^st.  This will be my second year in Caldwell.  I will be teaching 4^th grade at Wilson