I am a former UALR player. I am originally from Cuiaba-MT, Brazil. There I played for Finasa Osasco for four years and for Sacramento, Minas Gerais for one year. In 2004 while playing for Sacramento, I won Minas Gerais regional and All-State with my team. In 2005 and 2007, when I played for Finasa Osasco my team won All-State and regional championship, and took second place at All-State and Regional championship in 2006 and 2008.

I came to the United States in 2009 to play college volleyball for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  I played four years for UALR (2009-2012). In 2012, I helped lead the  team to their first Sun Belt Conference Division Title since 2000. I was an original DS/Libero player. However, I was able to play several positions when they needed me (outside hitter, middle blocker and setter). I also helped my team earn Student Athlete with a GPA of 3.00 in 2011 and 2012.  I graduated with a bachelor of International Business with emphasis in Spanish language. I started my Masters in Sports management, and looking forward to finish 2019.Coach I am also known as Dani. I got this nickname since I was a little girl. I have been coaching for total of 9 years. In 2014, I was a graduate assistant for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the volleyball team.  I coached five years for Little Rock Juniors club on different age groups (12-17 years old). I am currently the Head Volleyball Coach at Baptist Preparatory Elementary School (4th-6th grade). I have been coaching for Baptist Preparatory for the last three years. I  also offer indoor private lessons and beach volleyball lessons. I have been working with Eckart Volleyball for 5 years. I am cooperating with  coach Tanja at the camps and clinics every year. 

As a juniors club coach, I have coached/trained so many girls over the past years and some of them have achieved very important goals. One of them got qualified on the High Performance to play USA juniors summer program.

Coach I am married with Doca and have one daughter: Elisa is 3 years old.