Residence: London, England

How did you first get into umpiring?

I initially began for the extra cash on the weekends.  Then the club started needing more umpires for women’s league.

Other field hockey background:

U21 and Senior National Squad Member

Played at the University of Maine

Favourite umpiring memory:

Umpiring the Commonwealth Games semi-final between host nation Australia and India; then the Bronze Medal match.

Advice for aspiring umpires?

Make sure you enjoy it because otherwise it’s not worth doing.  Be yourself.  It is okay to smile and have a laugh, just remember to respect the players and the game. It has allowed me to travel the world and meet some of the most fantastic people.  The umpiring world becomes your extend family.

Notable umpiring appointments:

2013 Pan American Cup (Mendoza, Argentina)

2016 Hawkes Bay Invitational (Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

2016 World League Round 2 (Vancouver, Canada)

2017 Pan American Cup (Lancaster, USA)

2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast, Australia)

Residence: Burnaby, BC

How did you first get into umpiring?

Taking courses as a teenager to learn more about hockey.

Other field hockey background:

Player and administrator

Favourite umpiring memory:

Any time I get to umpire with Gillian Batey.

Advice for aspiring umpires?

Have many dreams and many goals within and outside hockey and share you’re successes and challenges with those who care about you.

Notable umpiring appointments:

2013 Pan American Cup (Mendoza, Argentina)

2014 14th Asian Games (Incheon, Korea)

2015 Pan American Games (Toronto, Canada)

2018 Hockey Series Open (Salamanca, Mexico)

Residence: Mount Elgin, ON

How did you first get into umpiring?

There was a need for umpires in the local high school league so I decided to give it a go. Higher level umpires noticed I had potential so convinced me to umpire in the OUA and then things took off from there.

Other field hockey background:

Goaltender at the university level.

Favourite umpiring memory:

Umpiring Ireland in Dublin on St Patrick’s day was exciting.

Youth Olympics in China was a fun tournament with other umpires from around the world.

Advice for aspiring umpires?

Learn from every experience, ask questions, watch others but most importantly always find the fun.

Best part about umpiring is the fantastic people you meet and the shared passion for a game we all love.

Notable umpiring appointments:

2014 2nd Youth Olympic Games (Nanjing, China)

2014 World League Round 2 (Dublin, Ireland)