PAULINA VALENTINE

Staff Member

Field Players & Goalkeepers

As a staff member Paulina will be working with athletes to provide detailed feedback and insight to understand what it takes to reach the next level.
 
In addition to her role at Shock Sports, Paulina is currently a senior at Saint Michael’s College where she is majoring in Education and Psychology. She was a 4 year member of the women’s soccer team, as well as a captain for her senior year. As a senior she received two NE10 Weekly Honor Roll mentions and was selected to the NE10-All Conference third team. 
 
Prior to Shock Sports Paulina volunteered as a coach for Top Soccer for 6 years, a program focused on teaching soccer to handicapped children and adults. 
 
Paulina grew up in Long Island, New York, playing club soccer for SUSA Academy. In her time at SUSA Academy she competed in the NPL National Championships twice, winning a national championship in 2017. 
 
Paulina attended Kellenberg Memorial High School, where she was a junior and senior captain of the soccer team. As well as a Class AA All-State third team selection as a senior, two-time all-county selection, and team MVP as a sophomore and a senior.  

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“Studying education has proved to me that students learn best when a strong teacher-student relationship is formed. I look to bring this to coaching, as a coach-athlete relationship is fundamental for the growth and development of players. “