I started playing volleyball the summer after 5th grade in 2021. I played outside with the HOT Volleyball program and then I joined their intramural group to play games. I really enjoyed it so I asked my parents to play club volleyball and in 2022 I joined a 14s team on VBA at 12 years old. The next year I went to NYC Juniors and played 14s again.
Coaches and teammates count on me for constant energy an effort. Just last week a girl on my team commented on how I'm the person on the team who is always cheering and never quiet. I never give up for a ball and my coaches especially can count on me to save a ball that was about to hit the ground. I never give up and that is very evident to my coaches and teammates.
The environment that helps me thrive is a supportive and happy one. I appreciate when my coaches are supportive and conducive to my learning and improvement and understand that we all make mistakes even when we are giving all our energy. I also really appreciate when everyone around me is excited to be there and play volleyball; This desire to be there always makes me want to be there too.
My goals: Continue to play volleyball for the rest of High School and then in college, learn a lot and make a lot of friends in the process. I'm a very good student so my goal is also to have volleyball help me get into a great college. Another goal is that I find happiness in specific school subjects and in life in general.
Interests: I love singing and have been singing since I was five years old. I sing with my school and outside of school and I'm in a specialized singing group with my school that's audition only. I'm also in my school's audition-only a capella group. Another thing I love to do is bake. I love baking for my friends and family and myself whenever I get the chance to. I also love the sciences and I can't wait to take advanced biology next year!
Family Background: My father is from California and grew up there. My mother is from Lima, Peru and she moved to the US when she was young. Both my parents met at the University of Chicago and eventually married and had me and my older Brother and Sister. My brother goes to the University of Chicago and my sister just graduated from Harvard University.
Beyond stats, a coach should understand that: I work so hard all the time because I care about the people around me and my constant improvement. I believe that work is never done and I will always give my complete effort and energy into volleyball because it makes me happy. I am a kind person who loves learning and trying new things and I listen and take feedback very well. Beyond volleyball as well, I also excel as a student and singer and love to hang out with my family and bake and try new things in the city that I live in. I also volunteer at the soup kitchen near my house and help make PB & J sandwiches and soups for those in need.