As a kid, the court gave me confidence, discipline, and direction—until college pressure cracked that foundation. Classes, practices, and expectations piled up, and the loudest battle became the one happening in my own head. I questioned my worth, felt disconnected from my “student-athlete” label, and had no playbook for climbing out of the slump.

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That low point became my launch pad.

 

That experience is exactly why I created Inner Drive Lab: a space where young athletes don’t just work hard—they learn to work inward.

 

My path to launching this work is rooted in lived experience—not just from the sidelines, but from the inside out. I earned a B.A. in Psychology, a Master’s in Sport & Exercise Psychology to better understand the inner game, and a Master’s in Special Education to reach every kind of learner.

 

Along the way, I've worked in residential mental health facilities, taught as a special education teacher, and coached both middle school AAU and high school varsity girls basketball. These roles and my personal experience have showed me just how much young people carry—and how often their mindset shapes the outcome more than their skillset.

 

Today, I coach athletes ages 9–18 in the mental skills that fuel both sport and life:

confidence, focus, self-talk, mindfulness, goal-setting, routine-building, and energy management. I’m also pursuing my Certified Youth Resilience Coach (CYRC) credential to deepen this mission even further.

 

My goal isn’t just to help kids perform better—

it’s to help them feel better, trust themselves, and carry that strength far beyond the scoreboard.

 

This is more than coaching.

This is the lab where growth begins from within.