Gabrielle became the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Cabrillo College in 2009.

 In 3 seasons she has led the Seahawks to 3 Coast Conference Championships and
has created a winning program with a cumulative record of 66-10. Last season  the team ended with a 28-1 record regular season record to  make the  Final Four in the state.  The team also made history year by being ranked #1 in Northern California and the state for the entire regular season.

Gabrielle was voted the 2010 Coast Conference Coach of the Year and the 2010 Northern California Coach of the Year.

Gabrielle received her B.A. from U.C. Santa Barbara and her Master's  Degree from Arizona State University in Exercise Science where she was also a volleyball instructor for 2 years. Prior to Cabrillo, Gabrielle was a competitive beach volleyball player with a AAA rating. She has been a competitive beach volleyball player since 1992. While always competing on the beach, Gabrielle was also coaching indoor volleyball.   She is the Asst. Director of Main Beach Volleyball Club and has coached there for 9 years working with the16s, 17s and 18s teams. In  2010, she led her team to a GOLD MEDAL finish in the 16s National Division at the 2010 Jr. National Championships. Additionally she has taken every 16s and 17s teams that she has coached to the Junior Nationals.  Prior to Cabrillo, she also spent 4 years at Mt. Madonna High School. During this time her team went from last place in the SCCAL to winning 2 CCS Championships and a  California State title. 

With over 17 years as a Head Coach, Gabrielle's experience also includes Bethany College, Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz Volleyball Club, Monterey Bay and Pacific Coast Volleyball Clubs, and Aptos and Mission Hill Jr. High Schools. As well as a volleyball coach Gabrielle has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer for 15 years. She is a certified Sports Performance coach through the USA Weightlifting Federation. When she is not in the gym teaching volleyball, she is in the weight room helping athlete's to prepare physically for their upcoming seasons. Although Gabrielle works with many athletes, she enjoys training people of all ages to excel in life and sport. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, teaching and coaching volleyball is her passion and with growing up on the beach, the sport has always been an integral part of her life.