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Nationally recognized weekly podcast where Women of Color in Athletic Administration and Sports Business are spotlighted. Each guests gives her career journey, advice for others and her current initiatives. The Fall 2020 will begin its 7th Season with a listener base that has grown to 1.7K member privateFacebook community. "A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith"

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Mary Hill is Dean of Students and SWA/Director of Compliance at Voorhees University. She came to Voorhees after a successful stint at Delaware State University (DSU) as Sr. Assoc. AD for Internal Operations and SWA. She also... more

Dr. J serves as the Deputy Director of Aging and Disability Services for the City of Seattle and is the CEO/ Founder of Rocket Solutions Consulting, LLC. She is a CPRP that has also attained a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public... more

Lauren Turner, LCSW (she/her) is CEO of The Turner Practice. She's a Sports Social Worker based out of Los Angeles, CA and specializes in working with Professional Black Athletes who are struggling with overcoming self-doubt. She... more

Kyetta May is Assistant Director and Learning Specialist for the Towson University Athletic Department. Previously, she was Head Coach for Women's Volleyball at Coppin State. She held a similar position at University of Arkansas Pine Bluff... more

Taylor Shields is University of West Georgia's Coordinator of Facilities & Events. Previously, she was Asst. Compliance Director & Game Day Operations at University of Montevallo. She got her start as Sports Service Coordinator Intern... more

Maya Carter has been Director of Aquatics at University of South Carolina Upstate for 14 years. She started her recreational journey at 15 by becoming a lifeguard and has remained in this industry ever since. She loves working with the water... more

This episode originally aired July 27, 2022. In June 2022, Arnika Edwards was named Asst. AD for Student Career and Leadership Development at Stony Brook University. Previously, she was Director of Basketball Operations on the... more

Crystal Massenburg is a highly accomplished professional in the field of sports administration and education. She holds a B.A. in Exercise and Sport Science, specializing in Sports Administration, from the University of North Carolina at... more

Ericia Turner is Executive Director of Athletics for the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System. She attended UNC Chapel Hill on a full basketball scholarship and later transferred to NC A&T University, where she graduated with a BS in... more

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