Community Involvement: I currently work to assign behavioral specialists, paraprofessionals, teachers, and aides to many students with autism which has contributed to my passion for Autism Awareness. Personally, and through my job, I am able to participate in walks, raise money, share information and offer any support I can within the community. I am happy to be able to expand on this even more as an Eagles Cheerleader and through the Eagles Autism Challenge.
As a rookie, I am really looking forward to…As a rookie, I am really looking forward to game days. Performing brings me so much joy and I have worked very hard and devoted so much of my life to training. I can't wait to share my passion on the field now that I've made it to the NFL. In addition, while Philly is my hometown, I have never attended an Eagles Game. I'm very excited to be able to experience my first Eagles game from the field, chant the Eagles fight song and feel the energy from 70,000 of best fans ever. I am also really excited to participate in the Junior Cheer Clinics. I love being able to teach and inspire young performers.
Personal Time: Lately, in my personal time, I have been trying to catch up on shows and movies that I've never seen. Growing up, I found that I was so busy with dance that I missed out on many popular shows, so I am working on rectifying that and see what I've been missing.
You May Not Know: Fellow rookie, Cassie, and I are childhood friends. While I was born and raised in Philly, I moved out to Horsham, PA to complete my later years of middle school and all of high school. Cassie was one of the first friends I made after moving and we've been friends ever since, even becoming captains of our high school's dance team together. After graduating together (Class of 2013), we attended separate colleges but we were always each other's biggest fans at our college competitions and dance endeavors. Even after graduating from our respective universities, we continued to support each other on our professional dance/cheer journey. Making this team was definitely life-changing individually, but making it together was unreal. So excited to dance together once again!
Just Have to Share: I have been training in dance for over 23 years in all styles. I often teach classes and substitute teach at local studios. I also love to choreograph pieces for studio recitals, high school or college camps, and nationals' routines.
Three words that describe me: Hardworking, Organized, Devoted
Favorite form of exercise other than dancing: I really enjoy high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and specifically Tabata Workouts. The individual exercises can be altered to fit whatever you desire to work on at that moment and many of these workouts can be done with just bodyweight. It's a great way to stay in shape and is great training for dance.
