Santisouk is entering her 24th year of coaching volleyball. Santisouk grew up playing school and club volleyball in Montréal, QC where she was awarded on the all-star regional team in her grade 11 season and also, athlete of the year in her grade 12. Santisouk went on to join the McGill University Martlets Volleyball team while completing her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. After completing her Bachelor’s degree, she was offered an engineering position in Calgary, where she moved to in 1998. Santisouk still plays competitive volleyball as a setter on the UN Master team.

Santisouk’s coaching philosophy is to develop players to the best of their potential and her coaching is focus on high expectations and goals based on technical development, work ethic, individual and team performance in a positive environment. She also strongly believes in the benefits of the sport in the player’s growth in life.