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About Me

I was born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica to parents from the United States where I started judo at the age of 14 and competed on the Costa Rican junior national team for several years. In 2018, I received my black belt from Kenia Rodriguez, a Cuban Olympian and Pan-American champion.

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After graduating high school, I moved to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College where I studied Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. During and after college, I traveled for international competitions and training camps representing Team USA.

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Now based in Brooklyn, I have dedicated the past few years to coaching judo as well as competing in jiujitsu representing my team Unity Jiujitsu. In 2025, I received my brown belt from Murilo Santana.

These days, I'm focused on competing and training hard in jiujitsu as well as coaching my students in judo. Off of the mats, I have a passion for reading, snacking, and playing Balatro.

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Select Career Highlights

Judo:

  • US National Champion (2017)

  • World Cup Bronze Medalist (2018)

  • US Nationals Bronze Medalist (2019)

  • US Open Gold Medalist (2019)

  • NY Open Team Tournament Champions (2019)

  • Quebec Open Bronze Medalist (2019)

  • 3x Silver Medalist, Collegiate National Judo Championships (2015, 2016, 2017)​

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Jiujitsu:

  • IBJJF World Championship Bronze Medalist (Purple Belt, 2025)

  • IBJJF No Gi Pan-American Champion (Purple Belt, 2025)

  • Multiple-time IBJJF New York Open Gold Medalist (Gi, No-Gi, and Absolute divisions)

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