Whitney wears many hats, including connector of different groups, organizer of collaborative events and developer of youth programming. She is a former professional basketball player with 14-years of experience as a college women’s basketball coach. Currently, Whitney is the Director of Sports and Fitness at a Boston-based Boys and Girls Club. Whitney is a sports enthusiast & dog lover.
Lydia has over 20 years of experience in customer facing roles in hospitality, sales, human resources and customer success. She holds specialties in unemployment insurance and on boarding. Lydia is a former collegiate basketball player and NCAA Basketball Official who gives back as a youth development clinician. You can find her skiing or attempting to hit her golf ball into the fairway. Lydia uses humor and compassion and a little tiny bit of sports trash talk to cultivate relationships with those who come to watch with us events.
Laura works in Program management and operations for the City of Malden Parks and Recreation Department. Laura’s area of expertise is at the executive level of organizational skills, event planning and scheduling. Though she didn’t play sports growing up, Laura has developed a love for snowboarding, pickleball, and golf. Laura is also an avid gardener and already has those seedlings sprouting!
Jenelle is a former D1 basketball player and has been a corporate transactional lawyer for 10+ years. Jenelle is actively involved in her community where she coaches and helps run recreation sport programs for the youth. Jenelle is a girl mom and women’s sports enthusiast. You can find her next to Lydia looking for her golf ball in the trees.
Jackie has a BS in hospitality management and an MS in Sport Management. She has a passion for baking/cooking and loves to travel! She is also a former flight attendant with over 15 years in the Customer Service Industry. Jackie is a girl mom and sports fanatic who hopes to share her passion for basketball with her daughter.
Dana Marie is an education specialist, teacher and the co-founder and owner of Empowered 2 Advocate, a special education advocacy group. As the resident party planner and social media pro, Dana Marie makes sure we stay connected to people, teams and organizations we care about. She has over 17 years experience in education and community spaces, organizing events and professional development, and coaching at all levels. During events you can see her capturing all the content so make sure to wave hello.
Celia is a local private practice therapist and owner of the Heart Movement Practice and has been doing community-based work in Boston for over 8 years. Though she never made a team, Celia briefly trained with the Boston Roller Derby league and had dreams of being a jammer one day. Celia is the grounded guide of this group, always reminding the team to breathe!
Angela is a military veteran with over 20 years of leadership experience. She is a former collegiate soccer player who found that she is much better at watching women’s sports than she was playing them. Angela loves getting together with human and animal friends alike and spending alone time wood crafting or getting after a house project.