Local Association: Gold Coast Basketball Association, QLD
WNBL Experience: 11 games
Occupation Referee Development and Schools Programs Manager – Gold Coast City Basketball. I also run my own business Ruby Designs (Graphic Design, Video & Photography)
Playing Experience: QBL (State League). Local – Gold Coast & Townsville. Rep – Gold Coast & Townsville
Involvement in Refereeing: Refereed as a junior from 12 yrs – 15 yrs for some pocket money. Began refereeing again in 2015 (22 Years) after an injury in QBL to keep me in the game during rehab & haven’t looked back!
Mentors: Kylie Voevodin, Toni Caldwell and Scott Brown.
Fun Facts:
| Favourite TV Show: | Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends |
| Favourite Musician: | Hard to pick one! Ziggy Alberts, Michael Jackson & Usher |
| App you can’t live without! | Messenger – helps me to stay in touch with my family and friends when I can’t see them |
| Favourite venue to referee: | Townsville or Cairns |
| Craziest thing you’ve seen on a basketball court? | Witnessed a pretty severe broken leg on a fast break landing. Can’t say I’d like to see that ever again. |
| Pre-game routine or superstitions: | My routine happens during the national anthem – I hold my left wrist over my tattoo of my Aunty and good friends initials to remind myself to be present in the moment and enjoy life for those who are no longer here with me. |
