Girls Moving Mountains

Creating Culture with Vanessa Hauswald - NICA NorCal League Director

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In Episode 6, we get to talk to a NICA legend, Vanessa Hauswald!. Vanessa is full of positive energy and she has helped get more kids on bikes for many years. Vanessa has directed the NorCal League since 2010 and has also served as a volunteer, board member, and coach for the organization. A native Californian, she spent many years as a high school teacher before taking over as League Director, when the NorCal model burgeoned into a national movement. Vanessa is a proud cancer survivor, a Juliana Bicycles ambassador, and uses her role and life experience to eagerly support the growth and development of the sport. This episode dives into some of the history of NICA and it is an episode that is very inspiring to listen to!