My fitness journey started with CrossFit, where I found my home away from home at CFV at the CrossFit level. Somewhere along the way, I fell in love with Olympic Weightlifting—the training, competing, the team, and especially the lifelong friendships that came with it.

Eventually, I realized I loved coaching just as much as I loved lifting. There’s something pretty special about helping someone do hard things, discover what they’re capable of, and maybe even fall in love with this sport the way I did.

Serving and encouraging others has been a big part of my life for more than 34 years, including four years of active-duty military service. It’s also at the heart of how I coach. I want my athletes to feel challenged, supported, valued, and reminded that there’s a lot of joy to be found along the way.

I love Weightlifting, I love people, and I’m a firm believer that we’re meant to build each other up—and have a little fun while we’re doing it.