Marieanne Spacey - England women's Assistant Manager gave an inspirational talk of her time as a player and her transition to Management. With an obvious passion for football, and a talent for people management, I was blown away by her career, and she has really made me consider coaching as a possibility.
I was lucky to be on a panel sat next to three wonderful 'Women of Football', all giving an amazing talk of their respective jobs.
- Gemma - Sky Sports Producer
- Kirsty - Birmingham City Ladies General Manager
- Vivian - FA Disciplinary
Each wonderful Lady gave a fantastic insight into their careers and their journey to get where they are. Lots of questions came from the floor, which were all answered in a confident and helpful manner.
I was third in the panel, and after Gemma and Vivian gave such confident presentations, I definatly was nervous. The compare Kelly Somers - Broadcast and multimedia executive, Bournmouth AFC put everyone at ease before we spoke, and her questioning technique was very comfortable. I did my presentation and answered questions from the floor, even raising a couple of laughs - And I loved it!!! No way did I ever think that I would enjoy presenting, but I did.
A workshop followed by Toby French of 'Careers in Football. A very good presentation, very informative, and a company that can offer lots of support to individuals seeking to work in football.
Kery's and Corina - two of the Birmingham City Ladies Players visited to give an insight of the new ladies leagues, and what it's like to play and work within it.
The day included a networking lunch and a couple of coffee breaks, all enabling the attendee's to talk to the mentors or presenters, and gather information from them.
I loved this day, and loved even more being part of the mentoring / presenting team. I will definitely keep doing these events in the future.
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