Portia was born and raised in Roseville, CA. She spent her childhood participating in Competitive Cheer and tumbling. As a young teen, Portia discovered a passion for coaching tumbling at the organization she was competing with, which turned into a full time job coaching cheer and tumbling.

After graduating from Oakmont High School, she attended Sacramento State University, where she received her degree in Kinesiology, all while coaching youth full time. After completing her degree, Portia got a coaching job in the East Bay and moved to Walnut Creek. She began taking CrossFit classes at Diablo CrossFit in 2013 and  immediately fell in love with the sport. She did a handful of local crossfit competitions and then began focusing on Olympic Weightlifting to create a stronger foundation in strength. She soon discovered her passion not only for crossfit but also in the sport of weightlifting. Portia is now a CFL1 coach and competitive cheer/tumbling coach. She is thrilled to be coaching at Diablo with the best!