Nickname

Bamba

My Motto

You only live once

Favorite TV Series

Criminal Minds, The Sopranos, Sex and the City

What’s on my iPod

Wayne, Jay-Z, the Game, Biggie, Tupac, Rihanna, Beyonce, Moby, etc.

Education

Attended Dawson College in Montreal

Hobbies/Interests

Hanging out with friends, being home, traveling, people, trampolining, rollerblading, snowboarding

Ultimate Holiday Destination

Holiday time is time to ski!

I never leave home without…

My phone … But then again sometimes I do leave it behind, and it’s lovely, hah!

Superstitions

Knock on wood

Heroes/Role Models

Miss Sarah Burke

Who has had the most influence on your athletic career?

My parents, Sarah Burke

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome?

Pancreatic trauma/surgery: nine months off, followed by torn ACL. A total of two years off … that was hard!

Personal goals outside of sport

Become athletic therapist and work for one of my sponsors one day.

Greatest fear

Bungee jumping

Favorite yoga pose

Lie down, don’t move!

Advice to young athletes

Don’t stop believing!

How did you get into freestyle?

Always wanted to do crazy things!

Do you currently support a charity?

I have been sponsoring a child through Plan Canada since 2006 and also support ASPCA.

Favorite meal

Greek, sushi, mom’s turkey dinner.

It would surprise you to know that…

I played trombone in grade 7 for music class.

If I wasn’t an athlete I would be…

Lost?