Course Description
Host
Monique AJ Smith
Course curriculum
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1
Season 1- Chat in the Garden recorded 2014-15
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Terlynn Olds, former AD at Chatham now Executive Senior Associate Director/SWA at Univeristy of Alaska Fairbanks
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Tonia Walker, former AD Winston-Salem State University, now AD at Bluefield College
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Portia Hoag, former AD Allegheny College now Executive Director Centennial Conference
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Keisha Pexton, former AD Newports News Apprentice School
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Dr. China Jude, former AD Queens College, SUNY now Senior Associate AD at the University of Wyoming
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Candy Young former AD Delaware State University now Title IX Coordinator at Delaware State University
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Dr. Cricket Lane, Assistant AD Student Development for UNC Chapel Hill
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Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree AD for North Carolina Central University
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Dr. Denisha Hendericks former AD Chicago State University now Special Assistant to VP for Student Affairs at Keene State College
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Dr. Sharon Beverly, former AD, Chicago State University now the Owner of Beverly & Associaties
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Pat Thomas, AD for University of District of Columbia
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Carla Wilson, former AD University Missouri-Kansas City and now Sr Director of Student Support Services and Student Development at Univeristy of Missouri-Kansas City
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Jeannie King, former AD Queens University
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Selina Kohn, AD Paine College
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Dianthia Ford-Kee AD Mississippi Valley State University
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Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, AD Dillard University and currently Interim Commissioner Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
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Tara Owen former AD at Baltimore City Community College, Now AD Central State University
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Marlynn Jones former Owner of Eligibility Coach, now Director of Equal Opportunity and Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator at the Univ of North Florida
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Teresa Phillips, former AD Tennessee State University
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Stephanie Evans former AD DC Public Schools
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Monique Lewis former Youth Tickets Sales for Washington Wizards/Mystics now Development Manager Hayes Public Charter Schools
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Alfreeda Goff former Sr. Associate Commissioner for the Horizon League
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Krishna Dass former AD Hostos Community College, now Co owner CoachAbility LLC
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Shantey Hill, AD Saint Joseph University
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Renee Bostic, former AD Medgar Evers College now AD Notre Dame of Maryland University
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Derita Ratcliffe, former Sr. Assoc. AD University of Alabama Birmingham now Deputy AD Student-Athlete Welfare for University of Arkansa
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Dr. Tamica Smith Jones former Sr Associate AD, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
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Christyn Abaray former AD Buena Vista University now Assistant to the President at Lawrence University
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Danielle Wright, owner Wright Relations
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Miechelle Willis former Deputy Director of Athletics for The Ohio State University
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Suzette McQueen, former Assoc. Dir. Development at Davidson and now Sr. Assoc. Commissioner/SWA for the CIAA
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Bernell Hooker, Owner Milwaukee Aces
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Monique Holland former Sr. Assoc. AD for Southern Methodist University now Sr. Assoc. AD at Auburn
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Jacqueline Blackett Sr. Assoc Columbia University
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Shelia Wooten, AD Bloomfield College
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Melissa Nixon Executive Coach, The Courage Company
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Dr. Renae Myles Payne former Associate AD Alabama A&M now Sr. Assoc. AD at University of Miami
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Dr. Karin Lee Sr. Associate AD/SWA Ball State University now Deputy AD, Internal Operations, Ball State University
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Shonna Brown former Sr Assoc Commissioner America East Conference now Associate Commissioner/CFO Conference USA
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Chevonne Mansfield, former Director of Communications American Athletic Conference now Deputy AD, Florida Memorial
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Dr. Dee Stokes, CEO Dee Stokes Ministries
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Danielle Harris former Assistant Commissioner/SWA Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference now Commissioner WIAC
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Dr. Kim Kirkland, author "Enough of the Stuff"
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Tracy Jackson, ESQ , Sports Attorney, Coaches Inc
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Felecia Hall Allen, CEO of Felecia Hall Allen & Associates
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Stephany Raines, former Athletics Director Savannah College of Arts and Design, now Head Basketball Coach for Upson Lee High School
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Dr. Robin Martin, CEO Leading Beyond the Post and Author of the Book Navigating Courage
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Tina Sloan Green President and Co-Founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation
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LaTonya Story, Owner LPS Consulting PR, LLC
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Janice Dove Johnson, Executive Director, National Title IX Conference and Classic
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2
Season 2 A Chat in the Podcast 2015-2016
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Sonja Stills, Sr Associate Commissioner/SWA MEAC
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Shelley Davis, former Deputy Director AD, Howard University, Now Sr. Assoc. Commissioner/SWA for the Big South Conference
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Adrianne Swinney former Deputy AD UNC Wilmington now COO/SWA for UConn
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Lynsey Grace, Assistant AD Community College of Philadelphia
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Sheri Barnes former AD George Wythe High School now teacher Prince William County Public School
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Romanda Noble- Watson Sports Information Director Claflin University
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Jashell Mitchell, former Director of Football Operations, NCCU now Manager, Diversity and Inclusion for the NFL
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Nnemna Akotaobi, former Sr Associate AD for Swarthmore College now Acting Executive Director Black Women in Sport Foundation
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Markeisha Everett, former Director of Marketing, Sales & Fan Engagement at Georgia Tech now Assistant AD University of Pittsburgh
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Angel Mason, former Assoc. AD/SWA at Hamilton College now AD for Berry College
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Jennifer Lynn Williams, former Assoc. AD for Development at NC A& T and now AD Alabama State University
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Barvenia Wooten Blue Star Basketball Evaluator now CEO Richmond Roadrunners Women's Professional Basketball
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Millicient Callahan Owner Elite 35 Sports Institute
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Dr. Angelina Nelson, Owner, Purpose 2 Inspire
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Carole Walker, Sr. Assoc. Director, LSU
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Mary McElroy, former Exec. Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA Temple now Sr. Assoc Commissioner Women's Basketball ACC
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Kreslyn Kelley-Ellis Owner of For Leading Women and Author of The Fear Factor
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Dee Todd, First African- American Women Assistant Commissioner for the ACC, A Legend
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Diane Richardson, Former Assistant Basketball George Washington now Head Basketball at Towson
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Kim Ford Morgan former Director of Business Development at USATF now Adjunct Faculty at Martin University
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Delise O'Meally, CEO Institute for Sport and Social Justice
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Tanisha Huff Director of Basketball Operations University of Hawaii-Manoa
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Dorianne Johnson former AD Wilberforce University now AD for Harris Stowe State University
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Linda Bell, former Associate AD, University of Wisconsin-Parkside now SWA/Director of Compliance for Fort Valley State University
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Wendy Waters, Director of Infractions Appeals Committees, NCAA
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Loretta Lamar, Sr Assoc. AD Naval Academy
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Shavannia Williams, owner Heels and Helmets and now Marketing Manager, Atlanta Falcons
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Angie Torian, former Deputy AD University of Immaculate Word now Sr. Assoc. AD University of Notre Dame
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Gail Dent, Associate Director of Public and Media Relations, NCAA
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Joan Cronan, former AD University of Tennessee now Author and Consultant
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Tisa Silver Canady, Author and Collegiate Financial Wellness Expert
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Alecia Shields Gadson former Interim AD Coppin now Associate AD for Delaware State University
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Gail Barksdale former Deputy AD IUPUI and former AD Sonoma State University
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Dr. Tiese Roxbory, former Assistant Dir. of Research, Assessment & Academic Success now Dir. of Educational Opportunities Initiatives for Univ. of Michigan-Flint
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Alicia English former Assistant Director of Annual Giving University of Tennessee Now Assistant AD- Revenue Enhancement
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Sharon Brummell, Sr Assoc AD Georgetown University
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Candice Lee former Deputy AD Vanderbilt now AD for Vanderbilt
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Sherryta Freeman former Sr. Assoc. AD University of Penn now AD Lafayette College
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Etienne Thomas former Associate AD NC Central University now AD Winston-Salem State University
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Anita Hicks
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Ariel Germain former Director of Marketing Winston-Salem State University now Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement at NC Central
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Dr. Beverly Downing former Acting Provost Coppin University now Associate Provost for Huston-Tillotson University
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Dr. Adrienne Johnson, former Coca-Cola Exec and now author
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Dr. Lenora Armstrong, Assistant Professor and Academic Counselor at Norfolk State University
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Dr. Stephany Coakley, Founder Maximum Mental Training Associates LLC and now Sr. Assoc. AD for Mental Health, Wellness and Performance
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Courtney Lovely, former Sr Assoc AD Palm Beach Atlantic now AD of Palm Beach Atlantic
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Helen Williams, author of the book "Coach Like A Mother"
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Season 3 Chat in the Garden 2015-16
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Kelly Mehrtens, Managing Director, The TRUST
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Karen Carty, former Athletics Marketing Director, South Carolina State University, now Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement at Bradley University
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Dr. Avis DeWeaver, founder Exceptional Leadership Institute for Woman
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Dr. Genese Lavalais former Assistant AD Jackson State University now Assistant AD for Academics for Hampton University
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Dena Freeman - Patton, former Deputy Athletic Director California State Bakersfield now Deputy AD/COO University of New Orleans
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K. Renia Edwards, Sr. Assoc. AD Mississippi Valley State University
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Dr. Kristene Kelly former AD Keene State College Executive Associate AD for Varsity Sports/SWA
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Rachelle Pierce, AD Sallie B. Howard SCHOOL H.S.
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Carla Williams former Deputy AD University of Georgia now AD for University of Virginia
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Alexxis Hutchinson, former staff at IMG College
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Dawn Ellerbe , former Assistant AD Cal State East Bay now Assoc. AD California State University Northridge
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Patricia Porter Mayfield former Director of Corporate Partnerships Spectra now Executive Assistant to the Dean VCU
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Kelsel Thompson former AD at Paul Quinn College now External Affairs Manager for Paul Quinn College
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Donna Izzard, former owner the CEO Factory
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Jackee Meadows Co-owner CoachAbility
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Amber Armstrong former Sr. Dir Culture and Communications, Learfield now Dir. of Special Events for San Jose State University
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Pamela Smith, former Assoc AD for Southern University
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Natalie Randolph former TitleIX Coordinator/SWA FOR DC State Athletic Association, no Director of Equity, Justice and Community for Sidweil Friends School
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Beverly and Associates Higher Education Consultant and Search Firm
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Natasha Wilson, former Associate AD/SWA Compliance JC Smith University Now VP Student Life and Athletics Central Methodist Univ
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Jocelyn Fisher Gates, former Sr. Assoc Univ of South Florida now Sr. Assoc AD/SWA Boston College
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Dr. Julie Shaw, former Faculty member NCAA Women's Coaches Academy
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Ericka Austin, Manager of Trade marks and Licensing for Purdue University
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T. Marie Stickler, former Sports Management Instructor Miami University now Sports Management Instructor Xavier Univerity
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Reese Lovelace former Dir Student Athlete Development University of Oregon now Assistant AD for Student Athlete Development for the University of Maryland College Park
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Domineque Scott, Executive Director, United Through Sport USA
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Camelia Blake Lanier former Assistant AD Compliance for St. Augustine's College now Director of Academics Football Campbell University
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Dee Dee Merritt, former Assoc Director of Leadership Development, NCAA now Director of Leadership Development for the NCAA
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Leslie Rowls, Director Student Athlete Academic Enhancement Program NC A&T University
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Tiffany Tucker, former Dir. for Administration, Sponsorship and Governance Hampton University, now Sr. Assoc. AD, UNC Wilmington
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Katari Key, former Assoc. AD for Morehouse University
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Charolette Hunt, Assistant AD Texas Women University
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Neema Connors former Assoc AD UMES now Assistant Dir of Athletic Certification & Residency for Univ. Texas San Antonio
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Nedra Brown, Assoc. AD Saginaw Valley State University, now AD Grossmont College
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Dr. Angel Brutus, Owner Synergistic Solutions and Now Director Counseling and Sports Psychology Mississippi State University
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Deana Garner Senior Associate AD Arizona State University
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Kaylah Hughes Athletic Operations ODU now Assistant Director FB & Basketball Operations Big 10 Conferance
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Erica Rivers former AD Roxbury Community College now COO 3Point Foundation
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Andrea Williams, former Commissioner Big Sky Conference now COO College Football Playoffs
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Dr. Cara Wright Holdsclaw, former Business Operations NBA G League now Sr. Assoc. AD External Operations for Columbia
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Noelle Faith Founder AfroSwimmers
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Dr. Charlotte Westerhause-Renfrow, Clinical Assistant Professor of Management and Business Law Indiana University
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Krystal Beachum, founder AthleteUnite
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Season 4 Chat in the Garden 2016-17
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Donnita Rogers, AD Langston University
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Dr. Beverly Hogan, former President Tougalow
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Dr. Cynthia Warrick, President Stillman College
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Elissa Burwell, AD Texas College
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Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, President Huston-Tillotson
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Chloe Barnes former owner Elle Grace Consulting now Chief of Staff Oscar Health
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Merlene Aiken-Smith, former Sr. Assoc, AD/SWA Clayton State University now Sr. Assoc. AD Grambling State University
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Jana Brooks, Manager Event & Tenant Service, Maryland Stadium Authority
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Branwen Smith King Owner Bermuda Sloop Foundation, former Exec Assist AD Tufts
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Dr. Kim Miller, former Assoc AD Western Colorado Univ now Deputy AD/SWA Savannah State University
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Kenisha Rhone, Dir Digital Media & Social Strategy, Belmont University
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LaTaya Hilliard Gray, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
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Tiffani-Dawn Sykes former Assistant AD Grambling State now Assoc. AD Dartmouth College
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Keisha Dunlap, Sr Assoc. Commissioner, COO Conference USA
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Dr. Paula Jackson, Assistant AD/SWA Hampton University
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Jen Fry owner of Jen Fry Talks
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Dr. Monique Carroll, former Assoc AD External Operations, Prairie View University, Now AD for Huston-Tillotson University
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Lakithea Murray, former Sr. Assoc AD The College of New Jersey now Assistant Director of Championships for the NCAA
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Natasha Oaks, Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA Univ. North Texas
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Christine Hampton Jackson Assoc. AD/Exec. Dir. Athletic Academics, Mississippi State University
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Patricia Murray, former FAR Virginia Union University
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Katreshia Verrett, Sr. Assoc AD/SWA Univ. of Alabama Birmingham
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Felecia Johnson former Assoc. AD/SWA Virginia Union University now AD for Virginia Union University
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Dr. Miriam Merrell, former Assoc. AD/SWA Hamilton College, now AD Pomona-Pitzer
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Nancy Lake, Assoc. AD/SWA Shaw University
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Zekeya Harrison, Assistant AD for Athletic Media Relations Tennessee State University
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Dr. Janice Hilliard Owner Hilliard Solutions, LLC
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Dr. Robin Martin, President Leading Beyond the Post
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Dominque Woods, former Director of football Mercer University, now Team Operations Manager for University of Delaware
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Temeka Samuels, former Ticket Operations Manager, Kroenke Sports Entertainment now Deputy AD University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
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Sherie Gordon, former AD Albany State University, no Chief of State Humboldt State University
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Sahar Abdur Rashid, Assistant Director of Championships, Media Coordinator, Statistics for the NCAA
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Shardonay Blueford, Director Compliance Georgia Tech
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Nona Richards, Sr. Asoc. AD/SWA Univ of Utah
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Erienne Roberts, former Assist AD/SWA Slippery Rock University now Assoc AD Ithaca College
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JP Abercrumbie former Assist. AD/SWA Mississippi State University now Assistant AD for Rice University
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Colleen Cannon, former SWA Limetone College now Assistant AD for Queens University of Charlotte, NC
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Toyinda Smith author "Unleash your Potential"
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Brittany Johnson Assoc AD Student-Athlete Support Series Prairie View A&M University
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Melody Webb Sr. Assoc AD/SWA Norfolk State University
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Dr. Courtney Flowers, Assoc Professor Sports Management for Texas Southern University
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Dr. Akilah Cater Francique, Past President North American Society for the Sociology of Sport now Exec. Director Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change
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Chasity Melvin, former development staff KayYow Cancer Foundation now Assist BK Coach Loyola Univ.
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Patrina King, Author 9 Holes 9 Goals
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Tina Kelly, former Marketing Manager IMG Academy no co-founder Impact Consulting Group
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Tywanna Smith author "Surviving the Lights, A Professional Athlete Playbook to avoiding the curse"
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Season 5 Chat in the Garden 2017-18
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LaChina Robinson, host of ESPNW Podcast and Basketball Analyst/Reporter for ESPN
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Allissa Cummings, former Plays Inc. Coordinator, NFL Players Association now Partner Management for the NBA
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Dr. Jasmine Green AD City College of Chicago Harry S. Truman College
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Corliss Fingers, Director of Strength and Conditioning, Bethune Cookman University
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Rochelle Taylor, AD Henry Ford Community College
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Dr. Ashley Baker former Assoc AD/SWA Xavier University now Chief Inclusion Officer for Xavier University
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Kirsten Elleby Assoc AD/SWA University of New Orelans
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Courtnie Prather, former Assist AD Loyola University, now Assoc AD/SWA Univ. California Santa Cruz
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Monica Lebron, Assoc AD/SWA Univ. of New Orleans
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Lydia Travis AD City College of New York
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Jaunelle White, Sr. Assoc AD/SWA IUPUI
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Dr. Chaunte Baldwell O'Neal, Former Assist AD for Academics Olympics Sports University of Miami
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Deandra Duggans, Dir Advertising and Branding at Baltimore Ravens
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Khalilah Harrison, former Exec. Dir. YMCA of South Hampton Roads now Regional Exec Dir YMCA of VA Peninsula
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Allison Waymyers Owner and Founder Spry Players Group LLC
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Dena Batton Freeman
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Krissica Harper, Founder KLH Services
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Ragean Hill, former SWA Assoc. AD ODU now Exec. Assoc AD/SWA UNC Charlotte
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Dr. Dwalah Fisher SWA Assistant AD Texas Southern University
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Brehanna Daniels Tire Changer NASCAR
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Ajhanai Newton Anderson Instructor and Researcher & PHd Student at UConn
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Ayanna Tweety, former Assist AD for Compliance Pomona College now Assoc AD Wabash College
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Dr. Katrice Albert former Executive VP of Inclusion & Human Resources at NCAA now Exec. VP for Strategy to Action
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Rosemary Stribling, former Athletics Academic Advisor International Student-Athletes, California State University Bakersfield
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Wilhelmina Harrison, former Academic Advisor Norfolk State University
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Mykala Sandigez, former Assistant Director Annual Fund Univ of Kansas
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Alisha Tucker, Associate Athletics Director Norfolk State University
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Nicole Mitchell, former Lead Academic Advisor, Football & Women's Basketball at Stony Brook University now Associate Director of Student-Athlete Services for Georgia Southern University
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Kristen Brown, former Associate AD University of Maryland now Deputy AD/SWA Texas A&M University
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Kirsten MCCowan, Assistant Commissioner, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
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Sherese Parker, former SWA Chicago State University now AD for City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
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Virentte House-Browning, former Sr Associate AD, Cleveland State University
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Chetara Murphy, AD Medgar Evers College
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Charlene Johnson AD Voorhees College
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Kaila'Shea Menendez, Director of Leadership Programming & Events at Women Leaders in College Sports
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Dr. Deborah Stroman, Founder Center Sports Business and Analytics
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Sonya Hurt, Dir. Student Athlete Support at Rider University
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Dr. Carlitta Moore, Former Assistant AD for Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Fayetteville State University now Clinical Education Coordinator /Assistant Professor Arkansas State University
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Alva Champion Amaker, founder of A & A Athletic Consulting & Owner Vigilance Safety Training Center
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Bria Bennett, Community Partnership Coordinator, Towson University
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Laila Brock, former Sr. Director of Team Operations and Logistics, College Football Playoffs now VP Sponsorship Sales and Operations for JMI Sports
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Jasmine Quinn, Director of Championships/SWA SWAC
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Erica Nelson, Director Student-Athlete Development Univ. of Arkansas
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Dr. Markesha Henderson, former Director for Innovative Teaching Learning Engagement Clark Atlanta now AD for Agnes Scott College
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6
Season 6 A Chat in the Podcasts
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Michelle_Christie
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Dr._LaKeitha_Poole
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Replay_-_Tywanna_Smith
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Candice_Martin
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Tiffany_Greene
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Tiffany_Greene
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Cori_Pinkett
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Chasity_Brown
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Femi_Alao
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Dr._Zaneta_Ivy
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Angela_Suggs
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Kala_Flag
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Madison_McKinney
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Darlene_Gordon
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Krista_Worthy
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Pamm_Zierfuss-Hubbard
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Edneisha_Curry
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Rekaya_Gibson
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Kisha_Middleton
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Jess_Poole
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Makini_Thompson
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Kelsey_Harris
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Janet_Eaton
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Keanah_Smith
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Replay_-_LaTanya_Story
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Replay_-_Nona_Richardson
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Dr._Monique_Ositelu
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Ariel_Arnold
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Kendra_Pollard
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Replay_-_JP_Abercrumbie
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Candice_Johnson
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Akilah_Laster
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Dr._Jasmine_Hamilton
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Keisha_Shelby
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Replay_-_Donnita_Rogers
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Tiffany_Aidoo
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Katasha_Turner
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Chamique_Francis
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Replay_-_Merlen_Aitken_Smith
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Jade_Burroughs
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Ese_Ighedosa
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Dr._Mari_Ross-Alexander
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Epiphany_Clark
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Replay_-_Sharon_Brummell
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Martina_Ballen
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Trista_Langdon
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Replay_-_Dr._Akilah_Carter-Francique
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Sydney_Moman
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Nichole_Person_
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Reshauna_Cobb
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