Karina started playing pickleball in 2014. Karina was number one player in Quebec for 3 years in a row until she left to start and develop Pickleball everywhere in Canada. Karina was the first player ever in Quebec to get her PPR certification in the USA to become a professional pickleball coach. In 2019, there was no program or any type of coaching system in the Canadian East coast. Karina developed a program then and started to teach part-time. During that period, she was still working as a criminal analyst for Sûreté du Québec full time. Four months after starting teaching part time, demand was already much bigger. She then decided to build on a nationwide level: The Canadian Pickleball Academy. 

 

As for now, Karina is in the Top 3 female players in Canada. She is also playing on the APP and PPA Pro tour during winter and teaching everywhere in Canada during summer season. In 2023, she started doing destination camps in beautiful exotic location: Pickleball in Paradise. Karina’s approach to pickleball is unique. The experience itself becomes the main lead of all her different concepts of work. Her high qualification and experience makes her a great professional coach but her positive and supportive attitude makes her one of a kind. The vision of this project is to share the love of pickleball all over the world. 

 

In 2024, you will also see a new project under her brand: KMedia. Karina was an actress till the age of 24. She then studied in Movie editing in College. In April 2023, she started helping her friend with her social media content. 6 months later, Karina is doing all kind of editing and footage for pickleball players and companies. It is THE perfect blend of passions: Pickleball and Editing.