What is your typical day at work?
A typical day would be coming in and giving a couple of tennis lessons, and then teaching clinics from 4 – 6.
Do most of these kids play on the team here - or in school?
The majority play on their school team.
How did you get interested in tennis?
I used to play soccer and do gymnastics. My teacher said I should try tennis. Then my mom said I need to pick one sport, so I picked tennis.
At what age did you make that decision?
I started when I was 5 ½. I started playing
tournaments when I was 7 or 8.
What titles do you have?
I've won a bunch of tournaments. In my senior year of high school I placed second in leagues and every year we made it to states with the team.
What was your very first job?
I worked at Homestead Village, a retirement
community. I was a waitress there.
What is the best place you've ever been to and where would you like to go?
Laguna Beach, CA. I've played tennis out there. One day I would like to go to Wimbledon.
What sports teams do you follow?
I like the Phillies - it was a shame that they didn't make it this year. That was upsetting.
What books and magazine do you read?
I'm reading ‘Open’ by Andre Agassi, Teen, and Vogue.
Do you have any other interests and hobbies?
I like to play all sports, badminton, ping pong, paddle tennis, soccer, and baseball.
I also like acting and modeling. With modeling I've done some runway. With acting, I've gone to New York for 4 weeks last summer to the New York
Conservatory, for dramatic art. I have an acting coach in Ephrata, I have an agent in Philly, and he gets me work. I've been in one movie as a 'featured extra' - I saw my face for about 10 seconds. The movie is called ‘The Café’. Jennifer Love Hewitt is the lead,
Jamie Kennedy is in it too. I went to go watch it in Philly a couple of weeks ago.
At the time were they involved with each other?
Yeah, they were, and then they broke up.
It was funny because when we went to watch the movie, Jamie’s parents were sitting next to me.
Have you done stage work?
When I was a freshmen in high school I took one class, and I was in a play titled 'Cinderella Wore
Combat Boots', or something crazy like that, but I don't like stage as much as film.
What are some of your favorite movies?
Recently I saw ‘The Town’ and thought it was pretty good, I like Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck.
What are your favorite TV shows?
‘The Office’, ‘Community’, I love comedies, a lot.
When I act I would like to do comedies.
Growing up what did you want to be?
I always wanted to be a tennis player. Every time we would get assignments in school that asked 'What do you want to be?" I'd put 'a tennis pro'.
What is the best advice you've ever gotten?
Never give up, don't let people bring you down, if someone says you can't do something - don't believe it, believe in yourself.
Who are some famous people past or present that you would like to meet?
I'd love to meet Roger Federer - and beat him in a match [laughs], Amanda Seyfried (she had the same acting coach that I have now), Ashton Kutcher,
Channing Tatum.
If you could meet the younger version of you - what would you tell her?
Focus at every single practice, listen well so you can learn faster.
