Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
43
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Education
Punahou University of Hawaii
Quick Facts
- I started karate at the age of 5 at a YMCA class across the street from my house growing up
- I have a civil engineering degree at University of Hawaii at Manoa
- James Sullivan award nominee 2005
- Business owner for 14 years
- Three things people may not know about me is I am a mom of two amazing kids, I played piano for 12 years, and I love to cook and bake
Career Highlights
- 8 x PKF medalist
- 9 x USA Open Gold medalist
- 18 x USA Karate National Champion
- K1 Series A Salzburg Bronze Medalist (2017)
- 2010 World Combat Games Silver medalist
- 2010 WKF Bronze medalist (first USA Women's Team Kumite Medal)
- 2005 World Games Silver medalist
World Championship Experience
- WKF World Silver Medalist (2008)
- WKF World Champion x2 (2004) - First Athlete to Double Gold Individually at a World Championship
- WKF World Champion (2002)
