I’m from the Chicago suburbs (Lombard) and a graduate of Glenbard East High School, where I played a variety of sports and was featured on WGN-TV for completing a six-sport season (watch here). I pursued a Biology degree at Illinois Wesleyan University on the Pre-PA track while competing for four years on the women’s basketball team. I was honored to serve as team captain for three seasons and graduated as the program’s all-time leading scorer and second all-time rebounder (profile). After my senior basketball season, I transitioned to track and field, competing in the heptathlon and finishing 4th at Nationals—an experience that sparked my passion to continue in the sport. I earned a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where I now compete in the pentathlon (indoors) and heptathlon (outdoors) (profile). Looking ahead, I will begin Physician Assistant school at Concordia University Ann Arbor in August 2026. I am very close with my family- two sisters and two brothers.