Bellevue-born, Lititz-raised. After a decade as a Montessori teacher, I started looking for a change. As 2020 came to a close, I asked myself what was actually making me happy – and the answer was CrossFit and beer. Five years later, I’ve somehow turned those passions into jobs: coaching CrossFit, marketing for a brewery, and livin’ the dream.
I coach because I love helping people feel capable, strong, and a little surprised by what they can do – ideally while having fun and not taking ourselves too seriously. Nothing is more satisfying to me than watching someone nail near-perfect technique or seeing the “aha!” moment when they finally put the weight in their heels.
My ideal workout is an EMOM or Tabata with kettlebells, cardio sprints, and barbell hang power cleans. Efficient. Spicy. Over before you can overthink it.
Outside the gym, I enjoy planning trips with friends (complete with color-coded spreadsheets), decorating cakes, and dispensing sarcasm as needed.
A really cool experience I’ve had was visiting a hop farm in Yakima last year – equal parts learning, wandering through giant green fields, and a reminder that not even beer is as simple as it seems.