Much of my youth was defined by soccer, which I began playing at age seven. I played club soccer for many teams, including the Pleasanton Rage, and in the Olympic Development Program at the State, Regional, and National Pool levels. I played for my high school varsity team for 4 years, was voted as the team's Offensive MVP three times, the league's offensive MVP twice, and scored 45% of all College Park's goals during my career. I played NCAA Division-I soccer for 3 years with the Oregon State University women's soccer team in the powerful Pac-10 Conference, where I was twice honored with selections to the All Academic Team and became the fourth women's soccer player in OSU history to be named Conference Player of the Week.

Now I'm enjoying exploring life beyond soccer.

I like looking for new and exciting things to try. I love doing stuff outdoors -- hiking, biking, camping, volleyball, snowboarding, surfing, skuba diving, anything at the beach, skydiving, rock climbing, and motorcycle riding . . . I try to taste it all. I also love catching live entertainment -- theater, comedy, dancing . . . but most especially live music!

I am studying Environmental Science at Oregon State University, and loving it! I'll be graduating in Spring 2008 with an Honors degree.

After I finish college, I want to travel! I'd love to see the world and the diverse cultures of different countries and different people. Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, South America . . . anywhere and everywhere! Antarctica? Maybe that too. Why not? I hear it's rich in culture.