Where did you go grow up? Where did you go to grammar school? Where do you currently live?

I grew up in the San Bruno/South San Francisco area. I went to Ponderosa Elementary School, and then attended Alta Loma Middle School. I currently live in Seattle, Washington as I am an assistant women's basketball coach for Seattle University. 

Take me back to your time at Sacred Heart Cathedral. What is your most memorable moment as a member of the girl's basketball team? Do you have memorable Bruce-Mahoney memories? Do you have any advice for student-athletes who participate in these Big Games?

My most memorable moment was beating St. Ignatius in the WCAL Championship in my senior year in 2014. My most memorable Bruce-Mahoney was my junior year in 2013—winning and celebrating with my teammates. The advice I would give to student-athletes who are playing in these big games is to leave it all out on the court/field, embrace the moment and have fun. 

Who were some teachers/coaches that had an impact on your development as a student-athlete while at SHC?

Karen Fry, Mario Sazo, Coach Tim Burke, Sister Frances, Coach Colin Peuse and Coach LyRan Russell all had a big impact on my development as a student and as an athlete while I was at SHC. 

What drew you to the game of basketball, and what goals did you have for yourself as a player, and now as a coach?

My parents put me in a bunch of sports when I was around four years old, and basketball sort of stuck with me. I always wanted to be the best version of myself as a player, but at the end of the day, my goal was just to win. My goal as a coach is still to win and make long-lasting memories, but also to help prepare these student-athletes for life after their sport ends. 

What internal motivations do you have to draw upon as a coach to help lead your team through good season and bad? Do you implement coaching methods that you learned from SHC coaches? If so, why?

I usually go back to my experiences as a college basketball player while at the University of Pacific and how I navigated through good and bad seasons. I remind my student-athletes that not everyone gets to be in the position that they are in right now and to not take it for granted. The season is only so long and flies by quickly. You can choose to be complacent or learn and get better. I do not like to lose, so I implement the competitive spirit that I learned from Coach Russell. Basketball is a competitive sport but you don't have to be competitive in only games, you have practice, drills, and weights, and can be competitive in literally everything in life. We always had competitive practices and it made us work harder and helped us win. 

What would you say to current SHC student-athletes who are embarking on the next step of their lives?

It's okay that you don't have everything figured out yet. Embrace every step of the way, and follow your gut feeling. Do what makes YOU happy. Live in the moment and don't take anything for granted. Don't let your sport define who you are because at some point that sport ends.