Hometown: Jackson, MS

Degree: M.S. in Sport Administration, 2001

What are the responsibilities of your current position?

Host the morning drive time show, 7-10am, Monday-Friday. Book guests, develop topics, drive creative. Sell and manage all the corporate sponsorships on the show.

How did your education at MSU help prepare you for your field?

My degree has been invaluable to my success in sports marketing and the business world. Understanding relationships, and how “everybody” is in sales regardless of your position. Sales and cultivating business relationships are so important. The ability to network daily and cultivate business relationships was a big part of the program. Upward mobility is crucial to success.

What is your favorite part of the position?

The challenge to create a 3-hour live show everyday, where we entertain thousands of people. Managing our clients and the relationships that we’ve built with some of the top businesses in Mississippi. Traveling all over the Southeast on remotes is a wonderful way to experience the SEC and South.

What advice would you give current students looking for internships or jobs in your field?

Work and network all the time. Have a purpose and intent in everything you do. Don’t sit on the couch or around the apartment. Build your resume constantly. You need to be hungry, the competition is fierce.