Taylor is a born and raised Portland native. She is heading into her 3rd season as the MAC's head volleyball coach and program director. Before MAC, she coached high school volleyball for 10 years at Sam Barlow (her alma mater).

Taylor played club volleyball for Nike NW Juniors for 9 years. While playing for Barlow, she received honorable mention and 1st Team All State as a 6A setter. After high school, Taylor went on to play for Mt. Hood Community College, where she ultimately retired from her time in competitive volleyball. She began coaching at age 21 and has played in adult leagues around the Portland area since. 

Taylor has two boys - Holden (9) and Cove (5) - and has spent the last 10 years being a stay-at-home mom, freelance graphic designer and volleyball coach. When she’s not on the court, Taylor spends her free time with her kids, traveling, fishing and camping.

Kristin is an Oregon native, raised in Estacada she began playing volleyball in 3rd grade as part of the Estacada LOCO’s Volleyball Program. As part of the EHS program she earned all-league honors her junior and senior year. She played her last two seasons of club ball with Nike NW Juniors before moving to South Carolina to play collegiate volleyball for 2 seasons.

Kristin is the Head Volleyball Coach for Gladstone High School and is working to develop an elementary and middle school program in Gladstone. Kristin has coached multiple sports over her 15 years of coaching, including softball, baseball and volleyball, she enjoys the competitive aspects of coaching while being able to watch players develop.

Kristin works for the City of Gladstone, is married and has 4 kids (1 daughter/3 sons). In her spare time Kristin can be found at the baseball field supporting her 2 high school aged sons, paddle boarding, or traveling.

Bella was born and raised in the Portland Metro area, growing up in Gresham where she started playing volleyball in the 6th grade and continued all the way through high school. She graduated from Gresham High School in 2020 and played 3 out of her 4 years on varsity where she earned various all league honors.

While this will be her first season as a coach at MAC she is entering her 4th year as a club coach and has experience coaching 14’s,16’s and 18’s. In addition to coaching club, Bella has been the JV volleyball coach at David Douglas High School for 3 years now and is also the Community Sports Volleyball Coordinator for all 3rd-5th graders in the district.

Bella works at David Douglas High School as a secretary and is also pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her dog Aspen or doing some sort of craft with her cricut.

Coach Ashley played four years on varsity at Thurston High and is currently playing her third year as an outside hitter at Multnomah University, where she is majoring in biology. She’s has coached for MAC for three years, having coached 14U, 16U, and most recently 18U.

Ashley is originally from Bakersfield California and loves to be outdoors either at the beach or exploring. Her hobbies include working out, cooking, adventuring, and fashion.

Gee gee is an Oregon native born an raised in The Dalles Oregon. She went from playing high-school ball to coaching with many years of playing adult league volleyball.

She plays for the Polynesian Community and has coached for club, high school, and adult leagues.

With 15 years as an Executive Director she owns her own Healthcare business and enjoys what she does. When not working, coaching, or playing on the court she enjoys spending time with her family, lifting weights, and watching football.

Cory started playing volleyball when he was around 8 years old on the beach in Southern California where he is originally from. He grew up playing any sport he could get his hands on, but once he started high school and discovered indoor volleyball, it rose above all the others and he ended up playing for his high school and on club teams as well.

When Cory went to college, he was more focused on his degree but still played volleyball wherever he could outside of school. Having a dad that was a varsity high school football coach, Cory's childhood was filled with sports, training and advice (whether it was wanted or not), but Cory accredits his dad's guidance in helping him build an understanding and desire to also be able to coach the sport he now loves and coaches today.

Cory has also coached youth camps, volunteered for other sports teams, and also just recently got a coaching job at PSU for their newly formed mens club team. Cory is also the JV volleyball coach at Benson Tech High School. He is excited to be coaching his second season at MAC and grow with a new team!

Also, two fun facts about Cory are that he has a degree in Theatre Arts and can speak French!

Dani has been playing volleyball for over 20 years. It has been a passion of hers since the first time she played, in a little recreational league. She played at Liberty High school where her team took 2nd and 5th in state. After high school, Dani played 2 years of collegiate volleyball before switching her focus to playing sand volleyball with a club team, and playing lacrosse.

Dani has been coaching volleyball for about 5 years, both club and school teams. In addition to coaching, she has been a personal trainer and sports performance specialist for about 10 years, and loves applying her knowledge of kinetics and exercise to coaching athletes.
 

Molly is from Tigard Oregon and has played volleyball since she was in 8th grade. She played throughout high school and played club volleyball. Before playing volleyball she was an elite gymnast for many years. She’s currently a sophomore at Multnomah University playing volleyball and is studying to be a trauma nurse! Molly has previously coached with NW Elite and is excited to be apart of the MAC VB program!

Dominique was born and raised in the Portland metropolitan area. She played volleyball for 8 years for her school teams and on club teams. Dominique played club for Athena Volleyball Club and Lakeside Volleyball Club (now known as Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy). She additionally played for Beaverton High School and participated in CYO volleyball in elementary and middle school at St. Cecilia School. She also enjoyed participating on other high school sports teams including the swim team and golf team.

After high school, Dominique went to Oregon State University to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Services and Psychology, and she also played intramural volleyball during her time at OSU. After graduating from OSU she went on to complete her Master of Social Work at Boise State University, and today she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at an outpatient clinic of Randall Children’s Hospital.

During her down time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends. She also loves to go hiking and on adventures with her two dogs, Kobe and Bailey. Dominique is looking forward to returning for her second season as a MAC VB Coach.

Geriane grew up in Hillsboro, and began playing volleyball her freshman year of high school where she played for Century High School and club for Wave Volleyball Club. Geriane was a setter all throughout her high school career, and moved to California where she played for Sacramento City College. While continuing her education at Sacramento State University, Geriane was a volunteer for various clubs around Northern California.

Upon her return to Oregon after graduation, she immediately began coaching at her alma mater, Century High School. Geriane coached both the JV2 and Freshman team, while also working with the setters from each team in the entire program. Geriane is starting her first season with Multnomah Athletic Club this fall, and could not be more excited.

Outside of coaching, Geriane is a former bodybuilder and medical malpractice paralegal. In her free time, Geriane enjoys watching her fiancé, Brandt, coach football at Tigard High School and traveling with their dogs Marlee and Winston.

Brittany was born and raised in Banks, Oregon, where she began her volleyball journey in 5th grade. She played club volleyball for OJVA and Wave, alongside her high school career. A graduate of Banks High School in 2016, Brittany played four years on the varsity team, securing a state title in her senior year and earning various all-league honors along the way.

For the past four years, Brittany has served as the assistant varsity coach for Gaston High School, helping the team reach the state tournament each year. In addition to her high school coaching experience, she has also coached at the club level for OJVA, working with athletes of all ages, as well as for Gaston’s 13U team.

This will be Brittany’s first year as part of the MAC coaching staff, and she could not be more excited to contribute her passion and experience to the program. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Keagan, and their dog, Jax, at the beach.

Alyssa Aubrey was born and raised in Washington state. While growing up she played many sports and started playing volleyball in 7th grade. She has played for multiple volleyball clubs such as Lake Tapps and Puget Sound and is now playing at Multnomah University here in Portland! She graduated from Puyallup High School in 2021, which is also the same year her and her volleyball team were the SPSL League Champions and went 15-0! Alyssa is very excited to coach at MAC and watch the players grow as athletes.

Emilina was born in Washington state but spent most of her time growing up in Hawaii. In Hawaii, she started playing volleyball for both school and club. She graduated from Mililani High School where she was a part of two Oahu Interscholastic Athletics D1 championship wins for volleyball. Also throughout high school, her team would run clinics and camps for younger players. After high school, Emilina moved to Portland to play for Multnomah University. She has been playing volleyball for eight years now and is excited for her second season coaching at MAC!

Audrey is originally from Salem, OR. She started playing volleyball in 7th grade. From there she played on varsity all 4 years of high school as well as club. She spent her first year of college playing at Multnomah University, then finished her second year playing at Chemeketa to finish her associate degree.

This will be audrey’s 4th year coaching and 2nd year coaching at the MAC. She has coached 12s, 13s, and 15s.

COMING SOON

Quin started playing volleyball in 5th grade when her school soccer team didn’t have enough players. From there Volleyball became her main sport playing club and traveling to play at tournaments across the region. She played Varsity volleyball at Lincoln, swinging up from JV her freshman year and was on Varsity full time every other year. Quin has led and developed sumo camps and class curriculum for THPRD, as their lead volleyball instructor and their Director of Volleyball Camps at Conestoga. While in college, Quin played club Volleyball at Portland State University.

Quin started coaching 14U and 12U club in 2013 and joined the MAC program in 2015 coaching the 12U White team. She loves coaching 12U players and watching them grow and develop over the season. She is currently heading into her 9th season as a MAC VB Coach!

Cassidy is a recent graduate of Multnomah University and will be coaching her 3rd season at MAC this year. She has experience playing in high school, club, and sand volleyball. Cassidy is always finding ways to stay active and she loves the sport of volleyball!

Amy returned to coaching last year, leading the 12-2 Premier team to a successful season. The team won three out of four Power League tournaments and qualified for CEVA Regionals. Amy also taught many of the Beginner’s classes and helped coach at summer volleyball camps. She looks forward to another season at the MAC coaching 12’s.

Amy has been involved with volleyball for over 40 years. She played for Corvallis HS where the varsity team had a 104 match winning streak and four straight State Championships. Amy started playing beach doubles while in high school and became one of the top women players in Oregon, winning local, state, and Seaside championships. Amy also played on the OSU women’s club team.

Amy has coached all age groups in CEVA for multiple clubs, including Nike NW Jrs., PVC, and Athena. She coached Coach Taylor on a 12’s team that won a division at Festival. Amy also coached high school and led Kennedy HS to the State playoffs. Amy is a long-time referee for CEVA as well as 11 years experience officiating at the collegiate level.

Amy also loves to practice karate, hike, travel, and quilt. She is excited to be coaching again and looks forward to helping the MAC program.

Laura brings 28 years of working in athletics and with youth as a coach, athletic director, teacher and advocate. Her passion for sports as a vehicle for empowerment started as an athlete herself playing volleyball, basketball, softball and swimming competitively while growing up. As an adult she has coached more than 50 teams and has worked with all ages and levels through camps, club, middle school, high school, and college teams. She just moved to Portland with her partner after living in Oakland CA for 20 years. She feels most at home in the volleyball community so finding MAC and joining this program is already bringing her so much joy. She literally can't wait to get on the court and meet the players and teams. In her spare time she loves cooking up new recipes in the kitchen, attending live performances, and finding new places to explore and learn about.

Brittney played volleyball for 10 years including school and club volleyball. She has been coaching volleyball for ages 10-14 for over three years and is looking forward to another year.

Brittney spent 2 years working with the WSU D1 athletes (specifically volleyball, soccer, and tennis) training them in strength and conditioning during undergrad. A fun fact about her is that she is an avid tennis player!