Focused on achieving her goals, Katia continues to learn, grow, and thrive using her passion for sports to enable herself and those she partners with to focus on the details, to practice their craft and to develop continuous learning skills; in order to turn dreams into reality.
Her superpower is having learnt what it takes to be a high performing athlete, a FIG accredited judge and a Master of Sports Management graduate from one of Canada’s leading Sports Business Programs.
Action oriented, Katia’s tool kit is filled with hands on learning including:
16 years of practicing her sport, competing internationally, while also honing her capabilities as a coach and mentor for the next generation. She continues to develop athletes, coaches, and judges within Canada and beyond.
Being one of the youngest judges in the world to obtain her International Judging (FIG) Brevet, allowing her to travel internationally while judging at Pan American and World Championships for the last 6 years.
How to manage and facilitate both school and work opportunities successfully. She continues to support the Quebec and Canadian Gymnastics Federations on their ongoing quest towards excellence. While working, she has continued to study and will be graduating from Canada’s leading master’s degree program, in Sports Management, later this Fall.
Katia speaks French, English and Italian fluently, and hopes to practice her Spanish in the near future. She possesses dual citizenship and is always looking to travel and make a positive difference for people and the planet. She is grateful for the leaders that have crossed her path and has learned from many great mentors as well. Here is what some have said about her:
“Katia shows a confidence and maturity that is well beyond her years. She brings an impressive level of dependability, enthusiasm, communication abilities and lifelong dedication to her sport.” N. Carss
“What I have noticed is her unrelenting quest to achieve the very highest standard in everything she does.” Prof. M. Quinn
Katia looks forward to chatting with athletes looking to build their competencies and careers in NCAA programs and building the type of relationships that can enable them and their dreams to take shape and become reality.
Here’s to DREAMING BIG together, soon!