OUTDOOR SPORTS BACKGROUND
  • Started fishing at 3 years old
    • Most proficient on
      • Fly and Spin Casting both Salt and Fresh Water
      • Other: Deep Sea, Trolling, Jigging, Mooching, Swinging
  • Bird Hunting (since 5 years old)
    • Duck, Dove, Quail and Pigeon
FISHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • 134 IGFA World Records
  • 9 Pending IGFA World Records
  • Grand Champion, Ladies Tarpon Fly Tournament, 2017
  • Top Female Overall Angler by IGFA (2015, 2016)
  • Top Female Freshwater – Fly by IGFA (2015, 2016)
  • Top Female Saltwater – Fly by IGFA (2015, 2016)
  • Top Female Freshwater – Conventional by IGFA (2016)
  • In-Shore Grand Slam (Belize 2013)
  • Tres Pescados Tournament (Belize 2014)
    • 1st Place, Women’s Longest Cast
  • BTT Recipient: “Passing the Torch” (2014)
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Business Owner/Entrepreneur: The Mad Potter (1998 – 2018)
    • 3 Locations in Houston, TX
  • Award-Winning Triathlete (Podium: 2009-2013)
  • Competitive Swimmer
  • Humanitarian Aid Missionary and Group Leader
    • St. Petersburg, Russia: Work with Orphanages and Career Counseling (1998-2011)
    • Cochabamba, Bolivia: Amistad Orphanage (2001)
    • Acajutla, El Salvador:  Living Water International: (2008, 2009, 2010)
    • Livingston, Zambia: Orphans: Health, Hygiene and Bible Lessons (2006-2010)
    • Cape Town, Johannesburg and Mpumalanga, South Africa: Orphans: Health, Hygiene and Bible Lessons (2006-2012)
    • Tsimane, Bolivia: Taught Swimming to Local Indigenous Indians (2013)

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONS
  • The Outdoor Channel –  Buccaneers and Bones(2014)
  • Travel Channel – Guiding Alaska (2016)
  • Pink Zulu Films – FL Keys (2013)
  • Fishpond USA – Ambassador/Field Tester
  • Abel Reel – Brand Ambassador
  • Tailwaters Travel & Fly Shop (2013-present)
    • Brand Ambassador
    • Destination Scout
    • Trip Coordinator and Hostess
  • Eleven Experience Hostess (2013)
    • Co-Hosted Trip with Catch Magazine’s Brian O’Keefe
AFFILIATIONS
  • IGFA Representative (Texas)
  • Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT)
  • Trout Unlimited (TU)
  • Ducks Unlimited (DU)
  • CCA Texas
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