When I was 13 years old I watched Michael Phelps make history winning eight Olympic medals at the 2004 Athens games. From that moment on - I was hooked. While I’m not the most skilled athlete, that never hindered my passion for sports. Here’s my story:

 

Fast-forward to my Junior year in college when I was approached to intern with the El Paso Hockey Association (EPHA). At that moment my love for hockey was born. As if my class load and time spent working in Junior Hockey weren’t enough, I decided a second internship was my next move. Enter my next adventure: college athletics. 

 

That’s when I found my niche: the UTEP Athletics Marketing department. Whether it was chasing around mascots during the CUSA Basketball Tournament or managing 1000 football players during Youth Football night - I decided this was the job I wanted. I wrapped up my undergrad studies with a degree in Organization and Corporate Communications and moved on to my next goal: an MBA. 

 

Still working for both EPHA and UTEP Athletics, I was approached with an idea to start an ACHA club hockey team. Teaming up with a local hockey player, we approached UTEP and our idea was born. I took on the operations side while my counterpart focused on the hockey side. By the third season, I’d gone from team treasurer to Director of External Operations where I oversaw Digital Media, Ticket operations, Media Relations, Team management, Team fiances, Sponsorships, Marketing and Game Operations. 

 

After completing my second degree, I took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity across the country to intern with the Minnesota Wild in the digital department. Ten months later, I got the answer to the question I’d asked myself so many times before: what do I want to be when I grow up? I would like to align my future career in the path towards brand and digital marketing. Enter the greatest plot twist I could think of: accepting a job as marketing coordinator for Lucchese Bootmaker.  

 

On this website, you can find examples of my design, social media, photography and writing skills.