Alyssa joined Blackhawks in 2019 as a part-time Club Administrator, having left Corporate America after 20+ years. Her three kids all played with Blackhawks. Alyssa has coached since 2007. Experience includes U9-U18 boys and girls for Lakes United FC, Blackhawks, and St. Paul Central Boys.

In her youth, she played competitive travel soccer in Washington state (River City Steelers and Spokane Skyhawks), Varsity all four years in high school, and was named to the All-City team. Play continued while living in France (co-ed soccer in college) and then with men’s and co-ed leagues in California while in graduate school. After moving to MN in 1999, she played co-ed soccer with CSC Sports.

Alyssa holds a BA in French and a Master’s Degree in International Marketing. She is married to Aaron Arredondo and they have three pretty decent children. The eldest, Alivia, is a graduate of UW-Madison;  Adam is in his final year at Oregon State University and Ava is attending Macalester College, and playing on the women’s soccer team in the MIAC division.