I am very excited to be joining the MOD staff after nearly a decade of growing my career in fundraising for the nonprofit sector, most recently working in fundraising operations for Make-a-Wish Illinois. I am highly mission driven which is what originally drew me to the nonprofit sector, but the mission I’ve always cared about most is the development of young people through athletics.
I’ve been coaching since 2011, with my first ever coaching job at the age of 19 for Cincinnati Attack where I had been an athlete for 5 years. Since then, I have coached in Cincinnati and Chicago, with boys teams and girls teams, for clubs and high schools, from college age to beginners, but by far my favorite has been the four seasons I have now spent with MOD. I am also deeply committed to promoting mental health through athletics, I’ve participated in the Coach In Your Corner cohort for the last three years which provides training to coaches in the US and UK around mental health and wellness resources and how to create positive athletic environments.
I am very excited to become an even more involved member of the MOD Squad. I hope to continue developing a great community and environment for our athletes, parents, and coaches.