Women in Leadership – Women in Sports
Join us for Women in Leadership: Women in Sports, where we talk all things sports, recreation and wellness!
We will start the event with some time to network and check out the pop up shops set up in the lobby of Seven Oaks Recreation! After some shopping time, we will hear from former athletes to hear about their journeys after leaving collegiate athletics and into their post-athlete journey. At the conclusion of this panel discussion, we will have more time to shop and network!
Event registration includes appetizers and one drink ticket.
Thank you to our sponsors Heuss Printing, Central Iowa Board of Realtors, the Iowa State University Research Park and Seven Oaks for their continued support of our organization!
About the speakers:
Jocelyn Kovarik, Des Moines Area Community College Womens Basketball Head Coach
Jocelyn Kovarik is entering her third season as head of the DMACC Women’s Basketball program after serving as assistant coach at DMACC for twelve years. She is also an academic advisor at DMACC Boone Campus. Jocelyn is a graduate of Prairie Valley HS in Gowrie, IA. She then continued her education and basketball career at DMACC from 2005-2007 and at Iowa State University 2007-2009. Jocelyn completed her Associate’s in Business Administration at DMACC, Bachelor’s in Finance at ISU, and then later returned to ISU to complete her Master’s in Higher Education with a Concentration in Community College Leadership. Jocelyn is married to Jeremiah Kovarik and they have two children, Paisley and Quinn. They reside in Ames, IA.
Danielle Lopez, Des Moines Area Community College Volleyball Head Coach
Danielle Lopez is entering her 4th year as the Head Coach of the DMACC Volleyball Program. During her first 3 seasons she has accumulated a 70-42 record, ICCAC Coach of the year honors, a 9th place finish at the NJCAA D2 National Tournament, a Conference Championship, 3 Region Finals and 19 weeks in the Top 20 National Rankings. Before becoming the Head Volleyball Coach, Danielle was the Assistant Coach at DMACC for 2 years and prior to DMACC she worked with an NCAA D1 program, was a club volleyball coach for 9 years, a 5A High school coach for 2 years and has worked as a satellite coach for summer volleyball camps at NCAA D1 colleges throughout the Nation. Danielle is a native of Longmont, Colorado and currently resides in Ames, Iowa.
Sammie Hildreth, Iowa State University Student-Athlete Engagement Specialist
Sammie Hildreth, originally from Johnston, IA, works at Iowa State Athletics in the Student-Athlete Development office. Her role involves engaging, transforming, and empowering student-athletes to maximize their potential as leaders and emerging professionals. Hildreth has a master’s in Educational Leadership from Minnesota State, Mankato, and a bachelor’s in Liberal Studies from Iowa State University. Before ISU, she worked in Athletic Academics at North Dakota State University and the University of South Florida. Hildreth was a former softball student-athlete at Iowa State
Riley Beach, Iowa State University Student Athlete
My name is Riley Beach, and I am a senior kinesiology student at Iowa State University from Overland Park, KS. This upcoming year, I will be a redshirt junior on the cross country and track and field team. Currently, I serve as the Iowa State SAAC president and Big 12 SAAC co-chair. My other involvements include being a peer mentor in the kinesiology department and a research aide in Walk with Ease. I am planning to apply to physical therapy school next year with a goal to end up in either a pediatric or sport medicine setting.
Pop Up Shops:
The Athletic Club of Ames
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fitness Sports Ames
Modern Dress
Moorman Clothiers
Trilogy Physical Therapy
Event Schedule:
4:00pm: Event starts – feel free to grab a drink or a snack, network, or visit one of the pop up shops
4:30pm: Program to begin
5:30pm: Program to conclude, feel free to keep networking and shopping!
6:30pm: Event to conclude
Women in Leadership can serve to educate people of all identities and backgrounds. While these events may focus on women’s relations, they are not strictly for women-identifying individuals.
Event registration is limited so sign up the office today!
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