I remember when I used to go to coaches’ meetings and stuff like that and I would never say anything - I would just sit in a corner and sometimes coaches wouldn’t even shake my hand.

I think it’s so important as a woman, and especially as a minority, to lift as you climb. So having people shadow you or mentoring people - that’s important to me.

I’ve learned to recognize that I’m in certain rooms for a reason, and I’ve learned - if I have an opinion or something I want to say - to say those things and not feel afraid about it.

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