At age 24, Jessica Matteson was a college grad still working as an intern; underemployed and underpaid. She could have settled for a job at the local newspaper or moved up the ladder at her job at the mall, but she promised herself she'd stick it out and wait until the right job came along….
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Lesa France Kennedy
Many women dream of a job in sports. Helping to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans, creating marketing materials that grab fans and pull them into the venue, or even working with reporters to ensure their needs are met and that their team, venue or experience stays top-of-mind. And for the past several years those…
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Krista Voda
NASCAR Week: This interview is part four in a series of five articles this week on jobs in NASCAR. If you've ever watched a NASCAR race, you've seen Krista Voda. As a pit reporter for NASCAR on Fox, she brings fans into the pits to get insights, predictions and reactions from drivers, crew chiefs, team owners…
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Lee Spencer
NASCAR Week: This interview is part three in a series of five articles this week on jobs in NASCAR. "Keeping it real" could be the motto Lee Spencer lives by, but if you ask her about her rules to live by, she'll tell you it's just common sense. As the senior NASCAR writer for FoxSports.com, Lee…
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Johanna Long
NASCAR Week: This interview is part two in a series of five articles this week on jobs in NASCAR. Johanna Long's website describes her as a woman with "a heavy right foot and a bright future." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Johanna, a Pensacola native, will make her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Saturday at Daytona…
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Christa Thomas
With a sunny disposition that would rival even Minnie Mouse, Christa Thomas is a big dreamer who proves that attitude (and confidence) can get you far. After graduating from college at The University of Montana with a photojournalism degree, she moved to Charlotte, N.C., where she became a sports photographer who clicks pics primarily for…
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Tracey Katona
If you ask a classroom of young girls what they want to be when they grow up, chances are at least one of them will tell you that they want to be a ballerina, teacher or athlete. Today's leading lady, Tracey Katona, gets to do all three. As a former professional ballet dancer, she currently…
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Kristina Kurcinka
Kristina Kurcinka has the kind of job that would make just about any woman — and man — stop and listen. And even cooler, she gets to get up and go to work every day in Taiwan! A footwear developer for Nike’s basketball division, Kristina helps make those very shoes seen on your feet come to life…
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Melinda Owen
Melinda Owen was born an athlete. From a young age when she used to do push-ups with her dad and siblings in the morning, to a high school pole vaulting career that brought her a full-ride scholarship in college. During her senior year at the University of Idaho, Melinda was ranked as best collegiate pole…