Angel found her love for sports and fitness early on when she was in elementary school, competing in soccer, cross-country running, basketball and volleyball. Out of all of them though, volleyball became her passion and she competed on many different club and school teams throughout her 16 year volleyball career, SoCal Volleyball Club being one of them! She played as a defensive specialist and outside hitter for Palomar College and continued to play recreationally in many different tournaments and adult leagues. During that time, she was also coaching club volleyball at the National & Regional level in Northern San Diego and San Bernardino County for Rancho Valley and was the Head Coach for the girls Varsity team at Loma Linda Academy for 4 years up until 2021 when she decided to end her coaching career after 12 years. 

In 2015, she suffered an ACL and meniscus injury that led to 2 knee surgeries, months of physical therapy and over a year to make a full recovery. This injury, however, had a silver lining. It led to her wanting to gain more of an understanding of how to prevent injuries like this and optimize overall health and performance. She became a NASM Certified Personal Trainer in 2017 and then continued her education getting certified in many other specialized areas. She has been working with a wide range of clientele for the past 8 years, ranging from young athletes who want to improve their strength, endurance and overall body mechanics to reduce their risk of injury in their sport all the way to seniors who typically want to focus more on mobility, balance, cardiovascular health, pain management and overall well-being. 

Outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time at the beach, attending concerts and festivals, creating macrame, working out, yoga and traveling. Specifically to tropical places like Hawaii where her family roots run deep and where she hopes to retire one day.

EXPERIENCE

Personal Training for 9 years – mixture of one on one, small group training classes and online training.

Physiotherapy- ran the Active Rehab/Therapeutic Exercise program at Hernandez Chiropractic.

ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE

Played volleyball for 16 years at the club and collegiate level. Most memorable athletic achievement for volleyball was competing in the National 4-day volleyball festival tournament and finishing 3rd overall out of over 150 teams.

Also coached for 12 years, various club and high school teams. 

• Basketball 1 year

• Soccer 3 years

• Cross Country Running 5 years