Skater Profile: Twisted Sister
Real Name/Hometown/Occupation
Gwendolyn Miles/Waynesville/Sponsored Projects Administator,IP Tech
What is your derby name and number? Care to share how you came up with them?
Twisted Sister 1096 I was a police officer for many years the number 10-96 is code for crazy, so there is crazy twisted or crazy sister.
Skating Experience (include when you joined the Wild Wood Rollers).
I joined WWR in May of 2015, I went to 1 bout and fell in love with all of it. Growing up, St. Robert had a skating rink called Reps. Me and all my friends lived there every weekend.
Position
Blocker
Favorite Skater
Oh MY!! Sister LOVE
Gear Check - What gear are you using? What are your favorites?
Ridell3 skates with Twister suregrip wheels and 187 pads
How did you get involved in roller derby?
Whisky Dixie!! <--Derby Wife
What is your favorite part, or memory, of being a Wild Wood Roller?
I love the sisterhood of the traveling skates! The encouragement, the fun and the shenanigans
How has derby challenged and/or changed you?
"I get knocked down....But I get up again" Derby has taught me to get up faster and keep going always.
Do you have any advice for incoming skaters?
Just DO IT! You will never in your life be associated with a better group of empowering women.
