MENTORS
Cari Roccaro
College: University of Notre Dame
Soccer Career: Houston Dash, NC Courage, Angel City FC, Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)
Spotlight: Cari has played 8 years in the NWSL, but while she is not playing, she is passionate about giving back in the mental health space and paving the way for younger generations. Along with her former college teammate she co-hosts a podcast, Butterfly Road, which seeks to change the way society views mental health, specifically in athletics.
Sierra Enge
College: Stanford University
Soccer Career: San Diego Wave (NWSL), Stanford Team Captain, SoCal Blues, Carlsbad United
Spotlight: Sierra just finished her rookie season in the NWSL. She received her bachelor's in business and her master's in communications from Stanford University. She is passionate about mental health and giving through coaching and mentorship. Sierra believes in the importance of community and wants to share her journey with others within female footballers.
Sam Hiatt
College: Stanford University
Soccer Career: Gotham FC, Seattle Reign (NWSL), Stanford Team Captain, US U20 World Cup Captain
Spotlight: 5th year in the NWSL Major: Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Neuroscience. Passionate about mental health, mentorship, helping the next generation of athletes (especially young female footballers) to achieve their goals, sharing what I’ve learned with younger players and hopefully equipping them to grow and thrive. Hobbies/things I Iove are baking, reading, and traveling
Maya Doms
College: Stanford University
Soccer Career: Bay FC (NWSL), Stanford Team Captain, Davis Legacy Soccer Club
Spotlight: Maya is beginning her rookie season in the NWSL with the Bay FC expansion team. She received her bachelor’s degree in Human Biology, and is passionate about mental health and relating to others by listening to and sharing unique experiences as a person and a player. She hopes to help young, aspiring players improve their mental performance and assist them come closer to their full potential.
Adyson Willett
College: California State University, Los Angeles
Soccer Career: FC Malaga City (Spanish League 4th Division), ZFK Masinac Trace (Serbian Superliga), Xolos Femenil of Club Tijuana (LigaMX, Mexico)
Spotlight: Adyson has been playing professionally overseas for the past 4 years since graduating from college in 2019. She loves traveling, experiencing new cultures, and learning new languages. Playing abroad has been an incredible experience and she would love to share what she has learned throughout her journey. She’s also very passionate about improving her mental performance through meditation, breath work, and journaling and wants to help younger players learn these useful techniques.
Jordyn Elliott
College: UC Berkeley
Soccer Career: Cal Team Captain, recruited forward turned outside back, SF Nighthawks
Spotlight: Jordyn received multiple awards at Cal for her contributions to the community and success in the Haas School of Business. She served on the board of Cal Athletics Gender Equity and Diversity Committee and as a steering member for RISE (Reach, Inclusion, Service, and Equity), a program to boost the Haas undergraduate applicant pool of historically underrepresented minorities.
Civana Kuhlmann
College: Stanford University, University of Colorado
Soccer Career: Washington Spirit NWSL
Spotlight: Civana was drafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft to the Washington Spirit. She won a National Championship in 2019 with Stanford and played on both the U17 and U20 National Teams. She won a U17 CONCACAF Championship. Civana has experience adversity through injury throughout her career and she has learned the power of mental skill training to move through her injuries. She has a deep passion to help the next generation learn about emotional agility through adversity.
Maddie Mercado
College: University of Notre Dame
Soccer Career: Seattle Reign NWSL, USYNT
Spotlight: Maddie was drafted to the Seattle Reign of the NWSL in the 2024 Draft 27th overall. She played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame. She played on the USYNT U14 and U19 teams. Maddie grew up alongside FF Mentor Sierra Enge and her sister and shares in their mission to provide guidance and support to female players on the mental side of the game.
Emmy Rodriquez
College: University of Oregon, Oregon State University
Soccer Career: Played multiple sports growing up and throughout high school (soccer, basketball, track and field) Pleasanton Rage
Spotlight: After graduation began working in the NBA- Sacramento Kings and focused in partnerships for 4 seasons. Received a referral in 2021 for a position at Apple to work on partnerships for Apple Pay across all 5 major sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLS, NHL, MLB). Been working at Apple for almost 3 years and have spent the past year living in New York. Recently transferred back to the Bay Area to continue new opportunities within Apple.
Allie Rodriguez
College: University of Oregon
Soccer Career: University of Oregon Women's Soccer Team Walk-On, 2011 Rookie of the Year Award, Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honoree
Spotlight: Allie has played competitive soccer throughout her life and, to this day, continues to find ways to stay involved in the soccer community and serve young players. She recently participated in a former player's panel at Nike to share stories and experiences in the sport with a local youth soccer girls' team. She looks forward to continuing to support young athletes in the Female Footballers program.
Olivia Sekany
College: University of Washington Team Captain Cal Women’s Soccer
Soccer Career: Racing Louisville (NWSL): 2023; Pleasanton RAGE Club Soccer
Spotlight: Olivia just finished her rookie season in the NWSL, prior to which she earned a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from UC Berkeley and a master’s in Communication Leadership from the University of Washington. She is passionate about mental health and making sport a safe space for the next generation.
Haley Lukas
College: UC Berkeley
Soccer Career: Ferencvárosi TC (Hungary), En Avant Guingamp (France), ZFK Spartak Subotica (Serbia), KKPK Medyk Konin (Poland)
Spotlight: Haley is our COO, spearheading Female Footballers mentorship programming and business development. Beyond Female Footballers she is pursuing her JD/MBA and hopes to advocate for athlete welfare through the law.
Lea Graham
College: Azusa Pacific University; California Baptist University; Southern Utah University
Soccer: 2 seasons Taft College; 2 seasons Azusa Pacific University
Spotlight: After graduating with a Master's Degree in Sport and Performance Psychology, Lea has been working in higher education in various roles. Combining her athletic experience and education, she now serves as a Director of Operations for Southern Utah University's D1 WSOC Program. She works as a Program Manager in Community Mental Health for California Institute of Integral Studies. She is also pursuing her MBA with an emphasis in leadership. Lea is passionate about mental skills development and providing the tools and resources for female athletes to reach their full potential on and off the field.
Stephanie Wieger
College: UC Berkeley
Soccer Career: Division One starter at pac-12 UC Berkeley, Semi Professional Bay Area Breeze…
Spotlight: Stephanie is making her way back to working with Female Footballers after a cross country move and becoming a mom! She is one of our OG mentors and brings a wealth of knowledge about what we do here!
Louise Arseneault
College: University of Mobile, Alabama
Soccer Career: Bay Area Breeze (California), Kokkola Futis 10 (Finland), NorCal Women’s Beach Soccer Club, 3 Seasons in the W-League, 6 Seasons in the WPSL, Beach Soccer World Winners Cup (Turkey), U.S. Women’s National Futsal Team
Spotlight: In addition to her success on the field, court, and in the sand, Louise is a published author (Book: The Blackout- A novel Inspired by True Events) and coaches youth teams in the Bay Area.
Kory Lamet
College: UC Berkeley
Soccer Career: UC Berkeley (Pac-12) Mustang Soccer Trainer (2016 - 2018)
Spotlight: Kory brings professional experience having played and captained two Division I sports in both soccer and beach volleyball. Post college she began training - both in a team setting and individual - girls aged 9-15 for one of the top clubs in the Bay Area. Since 2018 Kory pursued a career in sports technology with the goal to educate players and coaches of the importance of incorporating practice and game film into your training programs. Having lived in London for the last three years and moving to New York in March of this year, Kory continues to find a way to keep her passion for soccer and sports alive.
Gina Lewandowski
College: Lehigh University
Soccer Career: 1.FFC Frankfurt (Germany), WNY Flash (WPS), FC Bayern Munich (Germany), NJ/NY Gotham FC, UEFA and USSF B Coaching Licenses
Spotlight: Gina has played professionally for 15 years, 12 years overseas in Germany and then finishing up her career close to home in the USA. She recently retired and is now coaching at her alma mater. Sports and specifically soccer have been avenues to help her grow into the person she is today. Looking at sports performance from a holistic approach, she is passionate about giving back to the next generation of athletes and helping them become better versions of themselves. Gina also holds camps and clinics throughout the year to bring even more opportunities for the youth to enjoy the game, gain confidence, and learn different tools on how to build their mental game.
Sadie Brown
College: Claremont McKenna College
Soccer Career: CMC Athenas WSOC, Pleasanton RAGE USL-W, Pleasanton RAGE ECNL (Captain), NorCal ODP & PDP
Sadie is a rising sophomore at Claremont McKenna College where she is studying History with a sequence in Gender and Sexuality Studies. With a focus in Women’s Studies, Sadie hopes to delve into the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in different aspects of society.
Casi Lynch
College: Saint Mary's College of California (4 Seasons)
Soccer Career: Captain from spring freshman year on WCC All-Academic Team x 3 seasons WCC Honorable Mention Team
Sacramento Storm Semi-pro team x 5 seasons
KKPK Medyk Konin (Poland) Women's Champions League
Spotlight: San Juan Soccer Club (Assistant coach Boys & Girls U10, GirlsU14) Assistant Coach for University California of Monterey Bay
Pavlína Nepokojová
College: Murray State University
Soccer career: Women’s Czech National Team, WU19 Czech National Team, AC Sparta Prague (Czech Republic), Seacoast United Maine (WPSL)
Spotlight: Pavlina had been a part of the Czech National team from the age of 16 up until the end of her active professional soccer career. She continues working with youth athletes and helping them advanced with their careers and personal developments. Currently studying MSc program majoring in Mental Coaching for Professional Athletes and working with youth athletes on their mental skills to enhance their performances in sport.
Mari Pastor
College: UC Davis
Soccer Career: Redditch FC (England), Alamein FC (Australia), Omonoia FC (Cyprus), San Francisco Nighthawks (WPSL- USA)
Spotlight: Mari has played overseas professionally in three different countries as well as competed collegiately and semi professionally in the United States. She has been very passionate about mental health and athletics since college, and is going to be starting her Masters in Sports Psychology in the Fall. While playing, Mari has also coached for the past 12 years at all youth levels and excited now to continue that work as a mentor at Female Footballers!
Kierra Scalercio
College: San Francisco State University
Soccer Career: San Francisco Night Hawks, Norcal Women’s Beach Soccer Club
Spotlight: Kierra chases the game and loves sharing how big the world is through travel and play. She has taken youth players to Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Colombia, Chile, and France to compete.
Jenni Cienfuegos
College: Notre Dame de Namur University
Soccer Career: Four year soccer and academic scholarship at NDNU. Currently Diablo Valley Wolves FC assistant girls DOC. In the process of earning a US Soccer "C" license. Currently playing at Copa Soccer Training Lab futsal leagues.
Spotlight: Outside of soccer Jenni is an elementary PE teacher. Her passion for coaching and teaching shines bright while out on the field and surrounded by athletes. Soccer has been a part of her life since she was four. She has been through all the mental and physical challenges that come with competitive and collegiate soccer. Jenni is an advocate for community over competition and making positive changes and creating more opportunities for girls/women in sports. She has been coaching top level teams, formerly at Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club and now at Diablo Valley Wolves FC for the past 10+ years.
Rowan Stout
College: Salt Lake Community College, UT
Soccer Career: Record holding goalkeeper for SLCC. Arrows (Utah), Red Devils (Utah), OSA (Washington)
Spotlight: Rowan is an established coach for one of the top highschools in the country (Seattle Prep). In addition to her success on the pitch, Rowan is the founder of Endure Life, a clothing brand committed to mental health awareness & suicide prevention. Rowan is a featured keynote speaker, working with colleges around the US to provide resources, insight & address the importance of mental health on & off campus.
Judy Bradbury
College: Cal Poly Pomona, California
Soccer Career: 4 season-Cal Poly Pomona, Soccer Coach-Canyon HS
Spotlight: After graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture, Judy turned her focus to developing her creative profession. Combining her athletic and creative experience, she established a 26+ year career in the themed entertainment industry as a designer and has worked on several attractions with teams at Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Studios. To add to her diverse background, Judy has recently become a health coach and is dedicated to empowering female athletes, inspire creativity, and foster health and wellness.
Courtney Parmer
College: Arizona State University Women's Club Soccer, Howard County Community College Women's Soccer 2008 Defensive Player of the Year, Pfeiffer University Women's Soccer
Soccer Career: Played at Pfeiffer University. US Soccer Grassroots License (K-12 ages) Former Head Coach Kyrene Aprende Middle School Soccer Former Head Coach Skyesville Freedom Club U9 Girls
Spotlight: Master of Social Work (MSW) with a focus on Hispanic Children and Families from Our Lady of the Lake University 2022 (San Antonio TX), currently working towards independent licensure (LCSW), Certified School Social Worker (Prek-12) currently working as a school counselor for students K-12 in Arizona, Trained in Mental Health First Aid Courtney has a wide variety of experience which includes playing at the collegiate level, youth coaching, and soccer moming. Courtney is a Masters level social worker and is working towards her independent clinical license, LCSW. She is a Certified School Social Worker and provides counseling at a K-12 school in Arizona.
Alana Asch
College: University of Vermont, University of Northern Colorado Masters in Sport and Exercise Science
Soccer Career: Certified Health and Wellness Instructor, Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Her soccer career was stopped short when she began to struggle with her mental health her senior year of high school. Since then, Alana has rebuilt her relationship to not just soccer, but fitness and exercise also.
Spotlight: Alana is a strength and conditioning coach building physically resilient and mentally strong youth female soccer players. Alana is excited to be a part of Female Footballers to share her expertise and passion about empowering youth females with the mental skill sets and tools she did not have when she was playing in high school.
Chapel King
High School Ambassador
Soccer Career: High School Student Athlete, San Francisco Elite Academy GA, San Francisco University High School
Spotlight: Chapel has played competitive soccer since the age of 8 and is currently an outside back. She is a student athlete who also runs cross country and track. Chapel is interested in ensuring young female athletes pursue their passions but also remain physically and mentally healthy. When not at school or doing sports, Chapel enjoys baking, playing guitar and spending time with her two dogs.
Aubrey McLin
High School Ambassador
Soccer Career: High School Student Athlete, San Francisco Night Hawks WPSL & Davis Legacy ECNL
Spotlight: Aubrey is a student athlete and advocate who plays competitive soccer as a goalkeeper. She is passionate about bringing awareness and change to sports regarding the importance of incorporating mental skills curriculum to their programs. She also enjoys coaching youth sports, freelance writing, and traveling. Aubrey provides guest blog and digital content for Female Footballers.
