ELONA (ELO) WILLIAMS
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Age: 24
Hails From: Los Angeles, California
Job That Pays the Bills: Is a middle school student-teacher/special education intervention specialist
Rugby Life:
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Local High School (Assistant Coach)
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ICEF Rugby (Assistant Coach at age 16)
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ICEF (Player - started at age 13)
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UC Irvine Rugby (Player)
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Life West (Player)
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ARPTC (Player)
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ROOTS Rugby (Player)
Leading Like a Boss:
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Ambassador through the Sports 4 All Foundation and helped coach K-12 students at Shanghai RFC
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Was selected to the Tiger Rugby Camp at the IMG Academy, Tiger Rugby Elite
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Vice President and Match Secretary of UC Irvine
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Won the Armstrong Leadership Scholarship for four-straight years
Why We Love Elo:
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Is committed to improving conditions for female athletes particularly women of color
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Working towards her Master’s in Education and teaching credentials with the hope of becoming a Social Justice Educator serving the Black/POC/LGBTQIA community and womxn
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): ICEF Alumnae Return to Reinvest (2020); Irvine Wins Gold Coast Opener (2018); Canterbury Collegiate Player of February (2017)