Brittany Root Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

-Empower student-athletes to cultivate essential life skills to flourish amidst life’s transitions by curating programs and resources to facilitate educational growth and meaningful support-Serve as project coordinator for strategic planning focus area dedicated to developing the workforce across the Wisconsin Athletics organization-Lead personal and professional development efforts focusing on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), brand identity, financial literacy, transitions, healthy relationships, and more-Led career & leadership team dedicated to helping 100% of graduating student-athletes secure meaningful career outcomes (goal accomplished 2019-2023)

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

-Elevated lives and accelerated dreams by providing individualized coaching with current and former student-athletes -Built and facilitated coach-requested team workshops and activities for developmental topics of interest in alignment with coaching staff vision, including brand & media trainings, NIL pitch development, golf lessons, employer site visits, career panels, leadership lessons, DiSC and Strengths assessments, financial literacy, and NFL preparation

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

-Supervised three employees-Developed staff handbook, on-boarding and training experiences-Planned events, facilitated courses, and collaborated with campus-Primarily focused on developmental topics such as career, leadership, violence prevention, financial literacy, personal branding and professional communication-Led strategic planning, annual tracking, and reporting efforts -Produced promotional communication and marketing campaigns-Assisted upper level growth of the department by collaborating with units across athletics to elevate the lives of student-athletes through a holistic and individualized wellness approach

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

-Planned events, taught courses, and advised student organizations for the holistic development of 800+ student-athletes-Main programming responsibilities included the new student-athlete orientation, first year transition course, upperclassmen leadership development course, bystander intervention and alcohol education, financial literacy workshops, SAAC, annual awards show, involvement competition among varsity teams, and social media/personal branding education

Green Bay, Wisconsin, Us

-Serve alongside Alec Ingold, professional NFL athlete, to execute vision for cultivating environments of inspiration and motivation-Collaborate to facilitate annual Money Mini Camp curriculum and experiences to teach financial literacy, personal and professional development skills to the youth of Madison, WI

Indianapolis, In, Us

East Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Mi, Us

-Worked for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Developmental League’s Continued Education program-Drafted publication communication through President's Reports, NACDA Magazine N4A Corners, & N4A Newsletters-Organized and managed administrative details of the Executive Board of Directors, Committees, Membership, Communication Plan, Strategic Plan, Region Conferences, National Convention, Budget, Sponsorships, and Certifications-Created the Sponsorship Pyramid, increased relationships with companies, and organized the Exhibitor Hall at the National Convention-Managed N4A Finance Committee meetings and developed the 2013-14 Budget database

Lenexa, Kansas, Us

Champaign, Il, Us

Champaign, Il, Us

Master'S Degree, Sport Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Kinesiology