Hometown: Chicago, Illinois (East Village/Wicker Park
High School: Lakeview High School (1996
College: North Park University Bachelor Degree in Education-Physical Education K-12th Grade (2001) and 30 Hours of Graduate Credit.
Coach Berta started her collegiate career at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois in 2001 where she played Volleyball and Softball. Coach Berta transferred to North Park University in Chicago, Illinois in 2002 to continue her education and play at the collegiate level at North Park University in both Volleyball and Track & Field. During her three years at North Park University playing Volleyball Coach Berta was a Defensive Specialist and recorded 899 digs and 78 Ace Serves. Coach Berta also ran Track & Field for three years at North Park University as a sprinter in 100, 200, 4X100 and 4x200 and was a team captain her senior year.
This is Coach Berta’s forth year with the Minooka High School Girls Volleyball Program. Coach Berta has been coaching Volleyball for Minooka Junior High School for the past 8 years as the 8th grade coach. In 2022 Minooka Junior High School won the regional and sectional championship. The team went on to go down state to make the elite 8. Also, in 2016 Minooka Junior High School won the State Championship and has placed respectfully in the top three each season for the IVC Championship. Coach Berta formerly coached for Wilmington High School in 2003-2004 as the Freshman Coach and 2005 as the Sophomore coach. Coach Berta also coached from 2003-2005 as the 8th Grade Coach for L.J. Stevens Middle School in Wilmington, Illinois.
Coach Berta has been teaching 7th Grade Physical Education and Health for the past 20 Years and has been teaching at Minooka Junior High School for the past 15 years. Coach Berta lives in Joliet, Illinois with her husband John Berta who is a Captain at the Joliet Fire Department. She also has two daughters Bella and Lola who attend Joliet Cathloic Academy. Coach Berta continues her passion of fitness and staying physically fit and is an avid runner in Joliet, Illinois.