I started in my hockey journey at age 12 on wheels, not ice. The inline & wheels quickly swapped over to ice skates, & I played a couple seasons of rec league before beginning my freshman year of high school with Durant High School as a two-way-assigned player. Between my freshman and sophmore years of high school, I became a certified official, & found myself on the ice in the stripes almost anytime I wasn't playing in a game or practicing over the next 4 years. My next 3 years of high school was as a varsity player, & during both my junior and senior years, I also played travel. I was primarily assigned as a center, but could play defense as well, which worked to both my & my teams advantage when things would get hairy. In my junior year of high school, I was offered a Juniors contract from Wilkes-Barre out of Pennsylvania, but declined due to my desire to finish out my senior year at home. During my senior year, I was offered Juniors contracts from multiple teams including Wilkes-Barre out of Pennsylvania, the Patomic Patriots out of Washington, DC, the New Jersey Hitman out of New Jersey, the Carolina Junior Canes out of North Carolina, & the Bold City Battalion out of Jacksonville, FL. After much consideration of these fantastic & potentially life-changing opportunities, I decided to stay in Tampa to pursue a contract as a youth hockey private lesson instructor, as I knew all along that teaching players the love of the game as well as the fundamentals was my true passion. Being a part of a young players' growth & love of hockey is incredibly important to me, & I am excited to partner with players & parents alike to help you achieve the goals you're reaching for.

As of 3/2024, I am a certified level 3 official, & a level 2 hockey coach, with ongoing certifications upcoming. I just completed my 2nd season with the Tampa Bay Crunch as an assistant coach at the 14U level, & am looking forward to continuing to teach at the 16U level in my third season coming in the fall of 2024.