I am a soccer coach. I've worked with men's semi-pro, girls' select and club teams, and boys' recreational and competitive teams. I specialize in youth athletes. My research interests center around cultivating training and playing environments that reduce anxiety and promote team and task cohesion in order to elevate performance and enjoyment.

My Master's Capstone Project, A Whole Health Approach to Holistic Youth Athlete Development, builds on that research to incorporate whole health behaviors that are essential to attaining and maintaining optimal physical health and mental well-being.

The domains emphasized in a whole health coaching approach include:

• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• NUTRITION

• SLEEP

• SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS

• SCREEN BEHAVIORS