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Photo Credit: Connor Woisard
Who am I?
HometownI was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1992 to Barry and Nancy Trent. My parents met as Physical Education Instructors at the high school I would eventually attend. I was taught from an early age that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life.
UnderGraduate PursuitsFrom 2010-2014 I attended Virginia Tech and received a B.A. in Communication (Public Relations). I served on the Student Alumni Associates for 3 years, also known as the "100 most-spirited Hokies." I was an Athletics Marketing Intern for just short of three years, and worked for VT Rec Sports as a Marketing Assistant and Facilities Supervisor.
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Post-Grad WorkFollowing graduation from Virginia Tech, I accepted a post-graduate internship with Duke University Recreation & Physical Education as a Marketing Assistant. I served in this capacity from July 2014 - June 2015.
Graduate School & AssistantshipIn June 2015 I began my journey as a Graduate Assistant for Marketing & Social Media with James Madison University Recreation. I am in my second and final year of my Masters in Sport and Recreation Management at James Madison University. See below for additional information about my program.
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As a member of the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), I am currently serving a one year term as the NIRSA (National) Student Leader. Myself and the NIRSA Student Leadership Team serves as the face and voice of a member body of over 4,500 members.
Masters: Sport & Recreation management
Program Objectives:
- SRL Background: SRL has been in existence for over 25 years at JMU as a "concentration" within the Kinesiology Masters curriculum. The SRL classes can be found in the graduate catalog under the Kinesiology title. However, SRL is operated independently from Kinesiology in all aspects, and students are not required to take any classes which are "true" kinesiology classes.
- SRL Mission: The Sport & Recreation Leadership program is designed to empower students with the education and skill sets necessary to succeed and become a leader in the Sport or Recreation industries.
- SRL Edge: Sport and Recreation are very competitive markets, so our faculty is comprised of professionals who have actually worked in a Sport and/or Recreation field. That "real world" experience" and understanding of the practical knowledge and skills that students will need in their careers provide the "edge" that they will need to move ahead and stay ahead of the herd.
- SRL Philosophy: Although foundational theories and information must be learned, our primary focus is upon teaching the practical knowledge and "how to" skill sets which students will actually be using in his/her career. And, unlike many other Masters level programs which focus solely upon either Sport or Recreation, students are exposed to relevant information and examples from both disciplines. Historically, this has proven to provide our students with far greater career flexibility and qualifications for more job opportunities.
- Our students learn that practical knowledge and those skill sets from professors who have real career experience in the subject matter he/she teaches. We believe that the best professor is one who can connect theoretical foundations to the skills actually being utilized in sport and recreation careers. As examples, a lawyer teaches law, a marketer teaches marketing, a manager teaches management, etc.
Elective: LTLE 570 - Design & development of multimedia
Program Objectives:
- Apply foundational knowledge and skills to the collaborative design and use of content, pedagogy, and instructional technologies.
- Create conditions for learning by applying theories (e.g. learning theories, curriculum theory, and communications theories) to authentic scenarios involving diverse populations.
- Use modern technologies and techniques (e.g. collaborative teamwork and rapid prototyping) to design and develop learning materials, media and environments that promote near and far transfer of content knowledge.
- Design and develop a strategic vision and plan for the implementation, management, and evaluation of educational technologies, programs, and systems.
- Use quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry to make data-driven decisions that inform practice in the discipline.
- Initiate, lead, facilitate and advocate for positive change and innovation in the educational technology workplace as new technologies, techniques, and theories of learning, design and change emerge.
- Engage in and reflect upon one’s professional development, dispositions and growth in the discipline.
- Analyze, develop and evaluate professional development programs and initiatives that advance the technological, pedagogical and content knowledge of learners.
- Engage in ethical reasoning and decision-making by applying frameworks, policies and standards of ethical practice such as the AECT and ISTE-C professional standards and the JMU Ethical Reasoning in Action eight key questions framework for ethical decision making.