Her mother Jill moved to the United States in 1981 along with her family. She was the team captain at the Robinson Secondary School team.
In addition, she played as a forward at William & Mary. She has worked as an assistant coach for Maryland, Virginia, and NC State. She later became the United States under-21 women’s national football team head coach.
U.S. Soccer announced her as the national team’s head coach on 16 May 2014. She has since then become one of the most successful female coaches in the history of the game.