Christa Zielinski

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A native of Long Island, NY, Christa fully immersed herself in the sport of volleyball and was playing or assisting all year long at an early age.  She was a 3 year starter in high school and played with a regional club program.  All her hard work and continuous playing earned her a full scholarship to University of Rhode Island.  Known as a utility player, Christa earned all conference honors while leading her team to two conference championships, and NCAA appearances.  She continued to play after college in USAV, beach, & grass tournaments and earned several medals in the Empire State Games. 
    Her coaching experience includes JV boys team, regional & national girls club programs, and an assistant coach at NYU.  While at NYU she helped earn the Coaching Staff of the Year award for their conference.
    Christa has a BSN from URI and a Masters in Midwifery from NYU.  She works PRN as a nurse at Flagler hospital.  Christa, her husband Brian, and two little girls moved to Florida in 2010.  Last season she was an assistant coach with St. Augustine Volleyball Club.  She is looking forward to her first season with JJVA and sharing her 27 years of experience in volleyball.