Meet Sandy
Keynote Speaker
Sandy Zimmerman grew up in Spanaway, Washington. She started judo at age six, and by age 12 became a national judo champion. She earned a full ride scholarship to play basketball at Gonzaga University and was a teacher and coach for 23 years. She was the first mom to hit the buzzer on American Ninja Warrior, is a two-time UNAA World Champion, and a two-time FINA World Champion. She is now a full-time speaker, author, and coach, and has been inducted into the National Teacher Hall of Fame.