Started as an assistant women's soccer coach at Calvin in 2015.

Three-sport star at Calvin from 1995-99, playing soccer, basketball and track and field.

Two-time NCAA Division III All-American in women's soccer with the Knights, and is the program's all-time leader in career goals (110) and points (263). She also holds the Calvin single-season records for goals (35) and points (80). 

Member of eight MIAA championship teams as a Calvin student-athlete: three in women's soccer, four in women's basketball, and one in track and field.

Served as a club soccer coach with the West Michigan Fire and played professionally with the Michigan Firewomen of the USL-W League.

Played as a starting defender on the GRFC Women's Soccer team and helped the Blues capture the United Women's Soccer national title in 2017.

Graduated from Calvin in 1999 with a degree in biology and worked several years in west Michigan as a veterinary technician.