Meet the Athletics Team

Fate whispers to the warrior, “You cannot withstand the storm”, the warrior whispers back, “I am the storm.”

I started playing soccer at the age of four and ended my official career at the age of 22 as the volunteer assistant soccer coach at my alma mater, Columbia University. Even though I had great personal and team accomplishments throughout my playing days it is the lessons I learned through sports that I hold most dear. The great wins and the devastating defeats are eventually just lost memories, but the friendships we make, the coaches who become mentors and the lessons we learn stay with us forever. My mission as Athletic Director is to ensure that our student-athletes are meeting their potential on and off the field, court, mat and pool so they can lead happy and choice filled lives. I am thrilled to continue this rewarding work with the staff, coaches and players at Potomac.

I was lucky to play Division I soccer at Columbia University. I was ALL-IVY Second team and ALL-IVY Academic team twice during my four years of play and I was named the captain and MVP my senior year. After graduating, I was accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellows Program. I taught second grade, first grade and Kindergarten in the South Bronx, NYC before going back to school at NYU Wagner to earn a master’s degree in Public Administration. During graduate school I founded a sports based mentoring program called Level The Field (LTF); operating in New York City and Boston.  In addition to launching LTF in 2009 I helped to found the KIPP NYC College Prep high school; a member of the Knowledge is Power Program operating all across the country. I spent 11 years at KIPP NYC and for the past two years served as the KIPP NYC Regional athletic director serving 6,000 students in 17 different schools.

I am thrilled to join the Potomac family and be the number one fan and advocate. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the sidelines. GO PANTHERS.

"We have all benefited from the people, the core values, and the day to day collegiality found here at Potomac."

After 25 years working in other local independent schools, I joined the Potomac community as a faculty member in 2009.  But with three children who graduated from Potomac as “lifers”, I have been a member of Potomac’s broader community since 2000.  We have all benefited from the people, the core values, and the day to day collegiality found here at Potomac.

I have a BS in Physical Education from St. Lawrence University and a Masters in Counseling from George Mason University.  While at St. Lawrence, I played field hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse and was inducted into SLU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. While at Potomac, I have coached varsity field hockey and JV lacrosse, and I continue to play ice hockey in a local women’s league - often late at night!

"I have had the opportunity to work with and benefit from some very gifted and talented administrators, coaches, mentors and teachers. A common theme I gleaned from all of them has been the dedication to the process."

I began my career over thirty years ago as a young teacher and football/lacrosse coach at the St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria where my first scrimmage as an assistant coach was vs the Potomac School. Since then, I have served as teacher, coach, administrator, advisor and grade-dean at Flint Hill, St. Albans, Saint John Paul the Great, and the Maret School. I had the opportunity to work with and benefit from some very gifted and talented administrators, coaches, mentors and teachers. A common theme I gleaned from all of them has been the dedication to the process. It is during the process where both the students and teachers/coaches are engaged in active learning and teaching. Trust is built, obstacles are overcome and confidence is built, especially in athletics.

Coming to Potomac, I believe I have come full circle, back to my roots, Athletics. I am excited to join the Potomac School community and am looking forward to being a part of the process that will enable our student-athletes and teams the opportunity to push and test themselves and their programs even further. I am also eager to work with a dedicated group of coaches who believe in the process and in their athletes' potential.

My wife Christine and I just celebrated our 25th Anniversary and we have two sons. Ben, who attends Connecticut College, and Luke, who has just started as a freshman this year at Boston College.

“Learning how to become your own health advocate is one of the most powerful life skills a young athlete can learn.”

Managing health and wellness through sports and activities is an important aspect of a young person’s life. It takes time to understand your own health needs, and I love being able to assist students in that process. My goal is to not only diagnose and treat injuries but help students understand the importance of prevention and maintenance through diet, strength training, and conditioning. I too was a competitive athlete in volleyball, basketball, and track & field. I have also competed in fitness competitions. I spend most of my time strength training for fun now. 

I am currently pursuing my Doctorate of Athletic Training degree from Indiana State University. I completed my Master of Applied Nutrition at Northeastern University, and my Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from George Mason University. I hold the ITAT (ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer) certification, and the Performance Enhancement Specialist certification.

“Thinking outside of the box, when applicable, is enjoyable and sometimes essential to creating solutions.”

I am a macro-visioned dreamer and a micro-actioned worker who is competitive to my core. The daughter of a professional athlete, born and raised in Indiana, I have never known a life without sports.

Having coached and played all three divisions of NCAA college basketball and spending time as a consultant, workshop facilitator and recruiter, I wholeheartedly believe that athletics is a vital part of the co-curricular experience. Just as academics prepare our students for the next phase of life, so too should their athletic pursuits.

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Occidental College. My Master’s is in Youth Development Leadership from Clemson University.

Music is my love language and I’m excited to be a part of the Potomac community!

“It is so exciting to help students develop skills they will use now and for the rest of their lives.”

I developed a love for teaching while teaching the “six and under” swimmers on my hometown swim team in Charleston, SC.  My initial major in college was elementary education, but my love for sports led me to study athletic training in the School of Education at the University of South Carolina.  After earning my undergraduate degree in athletic training I continued teaching young swimmers here in DC while pursuing my masters at George Washington University. Upon graduation, I accepted an athletic training position working with football and women's lacrosse at Georgetown University.  I am thrilled to be able to combine my passions for children, sports, education, and medicine at the Potomac school.  It is so exciting to help kids develop skills they will use now and for the rest of their lives.  When I am not teaching PE classes I am either in the athletic training room or on the field.  In my spare time I enjoy cooking and spin classes as well as trying out different restaurants.