About Me.

I’m Ella. I am a student at Colorado State University studying human development and family studies. Sports have always been a huge part of my life since I was four, but unfortunately, so have injuries. Tearing my ACL and having four knee surgeries changed me in ways I didn’t expect. It taught me patience, but it also showed me how much mental strength it takes to come back when everyone else thinks you’re fine just because you are abour to get cleared to play. 

That experience is something that is still going on, as I am about to have a fifth surgery, and that is what pushed me to start researching how mental health and physical rehab connect. I want to use what I’ve learned (and what I’m still learning) to help other athletes who might be going through the same thing. Outside of school, you can usually find me hanging with friends, going to church, working out, or spending time with people who remind me that life is about more than sports.