Veronica has been involved with the OVA and volleyball since she was 12 years old. Though injury cut her days of playing short, she has been actively involved with assisting and supporting teams both on and off the court for many years. Before Smash, Veronica was very involved in her sister’s OVA journey, helping her and being her biggest cheerleader. Veronica volunteered her time to stay at her sister’s practices and helped her sister’s team be prepared for every game and tournament they played. Veronica felt it was very important for the young girls, including her sister, to have a positive and enthusiastic female role model who believed they could achieve whatever they set their minds to. Veronica rarely missed a practice and went to every tournament to support, offering her various skills to not only the players and coaches, but to the parents as well. The parents of her sister’s teammates grew easily comfortable with her and trusted her aiding at tournaments when things got overwhelming. She always stayed on top of the schedule, observed the other teams, made sure everyone was eating, was well hydrated and even helped boost morale when times seemed a bit tough. This is Veronica’s second official year as an assistant coach, she believes the skills she picked up over the years, including last year during her first year of coaching, as well as aiding with her sister’s teams will help her create a strong bond with fellow coaches, her players and their parents.
Outside of volleyball, Veronica recently finished her University degree in Graphic Design. She hopes that one day she will be able to combine her passion for volleyball and design into a career doing Graphic Design for the OVA and the clubs who are a part of the association. She is a lover of music and you will often find her gaming on her computer or hanging out with her friends and family when she has a bit of free time.
