Earlier this semester, East Stroudsburg University\u2019s department of sport management welcomed eight alumni currently working in the sport industry back to campus for the S.C.O.R.E. (Sport Careers: Opportunities, Recruitment, and Employment) Symposium.<\/p>\n
The alumni served on a panel discussion sharing their experiences and insight with current students on diversity and inclusion issues in the industry. Following the discussion, students participated in a networking session with the speakers and representatives from local industry leaders including the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Living Sport, and Pocono Raceway.<\/p>\n
The alumni panelist included: Kyle Jimenez \u201918, group sales specialist at Madison Square Garden; Victoria Gurdak \u201917 M\u201919, coordinator of athletic facilities at the University of Pennsylvania; Sophie Coy \u201916 M\u201917, academic counselor for softball, volleyball, and men\u2019s tennis at the University of Mississippi; Jenny Owens M\u201909, assistant dean and associate professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore; Brandon Lawrence \u201907, director of business development at Tyson Group; Michael Rucker \u201906, senior manager, sales enablement at BSE Global; Brooke Powers \u201917, leagues and communications director, Penn Fusion Soccer Academy; and Deanna Repollet \u201909, manager of premium sales at the Intuit Dome, Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n