I started playing tennis in 10th grade in Rochester, MN, where I showed up with high-top basketball shoes and my Grandpa's wooden racquet.  Although my first loves were basketball, baseball, and football, I fell in love with tennis once I tried it and have never looked back.  I now play competitively at a very high level across the state and love competing and meeting new people through the sport.

I have been honored to be the head coach for Anoka boys' tennis for over ten seasons. I love how tennis allows student-athletes to build friendships, learn a sport that can bring joy and excitement for years to come and compete toward team goals. I truly love this team and all the amazing student-athletes who are a part of the Anoka family.

My brother and I learned to play tennis together in the Anoka-Hennepin Community School summer program. We would ride our bikes up to the courts after a hard day working at one of the local farms, Edward F. Fields and Sons, in Andover. The instructor still gives us a hard time for leaving dirt trails all over the courts. I played high school tennis for Blaine and was a team captain in my senior year. I look forward to continuing to hone my skills as a tennis instructor, learning from all the other coaches, and hopefully passing on my knowledge and love for the game to the student-athletes at Anoka. When I'm not at the tennis court, I enjoy gardening in the backyard and playing pickleball in the front yard.