Nickname: Animal!

Hometown: Maui - Hawaii

Occupation: Surfer, Paddling

Sponsors: Beyond Coastal, Neilpryde Maui, Da Kine, Dick Brewer Surfboards, Chisco-Chums

Goofy/Regular: Regular

Favorite Surfers / Skaters: Athlete: Athletes that follow their heart.

Favorite Break / Skate Spot: Honolua Bay, La Parouse Bay, Hookipa, Lanes and Peahi

Career Highlights / Accomplishments:
Outrigger Canoe:
2008 - 1st place Molokai Oahu Solo - Epics
2007 - 1st place Molokai Oahu Relay Channel (record time 2007)
2007 - 1st place Kaiwi Channel & Bradley Team
2006 - 1st place World Challenge - Kauai
Big Wave surfing:
First Female Tow In Team (with Maria Souza)
First woman to Paddle-In surf at Peahi/Jaws - Maui
Nominated to Billabong XXL Overall water woman awards.- 2007
Stand Up Paddle:
2007, 2006 and 2005 - first and only female team to cross Molokai Oahu channel on a Stand up Board.

Movies:
Wave Chasers - Discovery channel
Extreme Moms - Rebel Media
The Female Team Tow - In Documentary - Italy

Sketchy Experience:I had a massive wave at Jaws. I was in the perfect spot to surf it, but a guy (not mentioning names) decided to snake me. He cut me off, made me straighten out and the wave swallowed me. I was held down for the longest time. Thanks to Maria on the jet ski, I was saved

Favorite Food: Moqueca... mmmmm Brazilian food

Hobbies: Surfing, paddling, stand-up paddling, jiu jitsu, windsurfing, and spending time with friends and family

Pets: A Cat named Arnold

Tunes: Marissa Monte, Falamansa, Damian Marley and Ben Harper

Toys: Boards for every occasion! Jet ski and paddles

Stranded on an island with: Chocolate, my friends, my family and all our toys. (Anything else I can ask for?)

Looking forward to: Surf bigger waves next winter and achieve even better goals in paddling across Hawaiian channels