Adrienne learned to roller skate when she was young and spent her teenage years skating along the beach and around her hometown in Southern California. She returned to skating after a 30-year break and immediately fell back in love with it. She started SK8D8 in 2021 to connect skaters and grow the skate community in Boulder County.

Adrienne is a Nationally Certified Skate Instructor through SkateIA, with an extensive background in teaching. She taught cardio & strength training classes for 10 years as a certified fitness instructor and has taught fiber arts for over two decades. She has also worked professionally over the past 30 years as a photographer, psychotherapist, nonprofit program coordinator, and EMT. Because of her diverse background, Adrienne knows how it feels to be a beginner at any age and especially loves teaching brand new skaters!