Nickname: “9mm” Barretta

Home Town : Norristown, PA

Current Residence : New York, NY

Year Turned Pro : 2003

First Pro Event : Midwest Classic, August 2002

Sponsors : CFR Productions, Seyberts.com, Predator Cues, Amsterdam Billiards

What is your greatest strength?

Mental toughness.

What is your favorite memory of the sport?

Going to Korea while I was five months pregnant and winning my first international title.

How did you get started playing the sport?

I started taking lessons because I wanted to beat my husband.

What advice would you give an aspiring player?

Don’t give up and practice like your life depends on it.

Places you have travels or explored?

Almost every state in the US, lots of Caribbean Islands, England, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Taiwan and Korea.

Other hobbies/activities?

Rollerblading, snowboarding and cooking.

Why do you love pool?

Because it challenges me both mentally and physically.

What are your goals?

To be the best player I can be while being the best mother in the world.

What can't you live without?

My son.

Who is your biggest influence?

My husband Rich. He really inspired me to do what I love and find a way to make a living at it.

What is your most treasured possession?

My son Max’s baby book.

Favorite movie?

The Shawshank Redemption.

Favorite shot?

It’s a trick shot called “Just showing off”.

Favorite pool hall?

Amsterdam Billiards in Manhattan.

What are five songs on your iPod?

Driven to Tears by the Police, Everyday Struggle by Notorious BIG, Goodbye Blue Sky by Pink Floyd, La La Means I Love You by the Delfonics and Sea Legs by the Shins.

What was your first car?

A Mazda Miata.

What living person do you most admire?

Steven Hawking.

Titles Won

 

2006 Empress Cup Champion