Elevate with empowHERed: February

Happy February! We're celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day, an engagement (read on for more), new incredible webinar guests, and more! Check out this month's newsletter.?

Check out this month's webinars and register to join us:

• Dr. Christine Jehu, University of Delaware | Feb 4 at 7 pm ET -?As the Assistant Director of Embedded Services and Senior Sport Psychologist at the University?of Delaware, Christine M. Jehu, Ph.D. works with more than 600 college athletes, providing both individual mental health services and team sessions. She's also a podcast host and author who helps women rewrite our own internal narratives and remove the limits we put on ourselves!

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• Melyssa Jaskiewicz , Sideline Sports | Feb 10 at 4:30 pm ET?-?With over 20 years of sales experience, Melyssa is the?Vice President of Sales at Sideline Sports. Having established relationships with almost every pro sports team in the U.S., she joins us to talk about the importance of selling yourself in a crowded job market.

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• Maki Jenner , National Lacrosse League | Feb 18 at 6 pm ET?-?After injuries ended her playing career, Maki transitioned into the sports industry, where she serves as?the communications manager for the Halifax Thunderbirds. Earlier this season, she became the first woman in National Lacrosse League history to serve as a color commentator for a national broadcast.?

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?Subscribe today for access! Webinars are free for members and mentors.?

Last year, empowHERed had the opportunity to speak at the Virtual National Sports Forum Summit. This month, we're attending The National Sports Forum in Boston from February 23-25! As part of our role, we're planning a women in sports networking reception, plus participating in NSF's Business Diversity in Sports and Entertainment cohort!?

You can learn more here, plus sign up to attend the women in sports networking reception and connect with leaders from across the industry. We hope to see you there!

February 5 marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day! We're so grateful for the incredible community of women in sports that we've had the opportunity to meet and work with through empowHERed.

To celebrate, we have some special NGWSD content planned on Instagram on Wednesday. Be sure to follow us to check it out!

Congratulations to empowHERed co-founder (and my best bud in the whole world!) Samantha Ward on her engagement to the most wonderful guy! Send her all the love and congratulations because she deserves it and we love her!

Stay tuned for more as we navigate running a business and planning a wedding ??

Join our friends at Women in Soccer for their annual Career Fair on February 11-12. This free virtual career fair is the only industry event designed to provide a competitive advantage for women and people with underrepresented gender identities who want to work in soccer. Attendees will learn from leading professionals across the industry and connect with over 50 soccer organizations that are hiring. Save your spot today - spaces are limited.?

New and Noteworthy This Month

• A-10 International Women's Day Brunch - On March 8, we're celebrating International Women's Day at the 2025 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship! empowHERed will serve as the moderators on the Trailblazers in Leadership: Stories of Women Who Paved the Way panel featuring A-10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade, Richmond Raceway President Lori Waran, and more! If you're in the area, grab your tickets and join us for brunch, basketball, and networking!

• Video library continues to expand - Did you know: as part of your empowHERed membership, you have access to all of our previous webinars and speakers? Log in to the video library to watch back conversations with female leaders like Cynt Marshall, Niele Ivey, Karina LeBlanc, Jenny Nguyen, and more!

Thanks for reading! For more updates, don't forget to check out our website and follow us on Instagram!

Until next time, remember, you're awesome and you belong here!