For Episode 37 of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G and I heard the inspiring story of Brian Anderson. Brian, who is currently part of the development team for Corporate Partnerships at DC Scores, a local sports-focused organization, shared a story that went far beyond just landing his first job in sports to simply overcoming challenges that many of us would have just folded our tents and tried to get by. After facing a mountain of personal issues, most of them not his doing, Brian was able to turn his life around. He grew up in the foster system and realized early on that sports could provide him with the opportunity to make his life meaningful and fulfilling. Brian has shown incredible courage and serves as an inspiring example of what someone can achieve when they put their mind to it and understand that the answer to success is never giving up on your dreams.

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In this episode of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G and host Neil Schwartz spoke with Sallie Gordon. Sallie is the CEO and owner of World Sports Travel, a company she founded after the COVID pandemic, driven by her passion for sports, travel, and event management. With over 15 years of experience, Sallie's career includes operations in collegiate athletics at the Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA levels, and she has a strong background in organizing international tours and college basketball tournaments.

Sallie's academic journey began at Georgetown College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, and she later joined the Sports Administration program at Georgia State University. At Georgia State, Sallie discovered her passion for working in sports. She was actively involved with the marketing department at Georgia Tech and completed her master's internship as an Events Intern for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). During this internship, she successfully managed and organized the WBCA High School All-America Basketball Game, which sparked her love for event management and sports travel.

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In this episode of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G. and I spoke with Luca De laPena. Luca currently works for Austin FC of the MLS as a CRM specialist, providing data and analytics support to various business aspects of the team to help generate revenue and maintain their existing customer base. A graduate of the S3 Sports Management program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, Luca noted that he has always been good with numbers and enjoys solving problems mathematically. He has turned this skill into a practical platform for his first job in sports with the Sacramento Kings and then with Austin FC. Luca also discussed the value of networking and establishing a relationship with a mentor in the pursuit of his first position and current role. Luca also describes himself an introvert and discussed how he was able to overcome his shyness and establish goals in pursuit of his first job and his current one.

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