SUNY Brockport Athletics

Teaching Assistant
Central Square Middle School
West Monroe, NY

The College at Brockport ’96
            Major: Recreation & Leisure Studies
Genesee Community College

Two-year standout for the College’s volleyball team (1993 and 1994) and one of the best players in the program’s history; led the Golden Eagles to SUNYAC titles and NCAA appearances in both years; named an All-American after each season (second-team AVCA selection each year); also was named All-SUNYAC and All-Region both years; was a finalist for the local College Sportswoman of the Year Award as a senior; led the team in kills in 1993 and 1994 (more than 500 each season, the only player in school history to reach that level twice) and in aces in 1994, and still holds the school record for block assists and total blocks in a season; for her career, sits seventh in career kills (everyone above her played at least three seasons) and is ranked in the top five in several other career, season and match records.

Volunteered for the New York State (now Empire State) Games for the Physically Challenged as a student; before Brockport, was a standout volleyball player at Genesee Community College.

After Brockport, continued playing volleyball at a high level and has led her Empire State Games teams to medals on five occasions, including Gold medals in 1994 and 2006 and a bronze this past summer; was a fitness instructor and worked in a YMCA before becoming a teaching assistant in the Central Square School District.