Webinar: Beyond the Game: Championing Career Success for Student-Athletes by 12twenty

About This Webinar

Student-athletes bring a unique set of skills, experiences, and determination to the workforce, but they often encounter challenges in navigating traditional job search strategies, securing internships, and landing full-time opportunities. Career centers play a crucial role in supporting this dynamic group, and our panels of experts will share best practices, innovative strategies, and success stories to help you maximize your impact on their success.

Kris Adams

Assistant Director of Career Services at Arizona State University

Kris Adams is the Assistant Director of Career Services at Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus, where he also serves as the primary liaison to the ASU Athletic Department for all career services initiatives. With a distinguished career in higher education, Kris has held key roles, including Academic Advisor at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business and Assistant Director of Graduate Programs Recruiting and Career Advising at Ohio University. A former collegiate athlete with a Master’s degree in Sport Administration, he brings a strategic, student-centered approach to career development, leveraging his expertise to empower students—especially student-athletes—as they navigate their professional journeys with confidence and purpose.

Lisa Auld

Associate Athletic Director, Student Athlete Development, University of Southern California

Lisa Auld is an experienced professional that leverages a unique blend of athletics administration, training and development/counseling, and sales/marketing expertise. She currently serves as an Associate Athletic Director with 13+ years of increasing responsibility and roles within Division 1 Power 5 Conference Institutions. She has vast experience in program strategy, development, and delivery centered on topics such as athlete transition, holistic student-athlete development, leadership development, effective communication, and mental health and wellness. Lisa is also an Adjunct Professor and Licensed Professional Counselor certified in Sports Counseling, Emotional Intelligence Training, as a Myers Briggs Type Indicator Practitioner, the Predictive Index, Huddle Up Facilitation, and ‘The Daring Way’ Curriculum by Brené Brown.

Terrence Hood

Associate Director, Alumni and Student-Athletes, Texas Christian University Center for Career and Professional Development

Terrence Hood currently serves as Associate Director for Alumni Career Services and Student-Athletes in the Texas Christian University Career Center. In his current role, he is the liaison to Student-Athlete Development and TCU Alumni Association for programs and initiatives and he assists all TCU alumni and student-athletes with job search and professional development. He has over 25 years’ experience in higher education (17 of those years at TCU) and he’s also a Certified Resume Writer and Board Certified Career Coach. When he’s not working, he enjoys going to church, volunteering as a sign language interpreter, listening to a podcast, live music-especially jazz, and watching WWE wrestling.

Mike Summers

Associate Vice President, Gateway Career Center, Lafayette College

Mike Summers is associate vice president and responsible for leading the 14-member Gateway Career Center team. His career and background include more than 20 years’ experience in sales, sales management, marketing, and executive search. Mike was previously at Wake Forest University as the Director of Employer Relations for the undergraduate college and the School of Business (Undergrad and Masters) for two years and, prior to, he worked several years in Executive Search and Recruiting with various firms. He started his career in the corporate world with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health and then with global eye care company, Bausch + Lomb. He has an extensive background in employer relations and recruiting and has a passion for working with students. Mike received his B.A. in Communications from Wake Forest University. When not leading the Gateway Career Center team, Mike enjoys spending time with his family and is a triathlete, having completed his first Ironman event at Mt. Tremblant in Quebec, Canada.

Jeff Beavers

VP of Business Development, 12twenty | Moderator

Jeff Beavers has accumulated over 25 years of experience spanning campus recruiting, career services, and educational technology software systems. He has held key leadership roles at University of Illinois, Michigan State University, GE, Whirlpool Corp, AbbVie, and Yello. Currently, he serves as a member of the 12twenty partnerships team working globally with universities and employers. He also has been serving as a project leader in Africa, overseeing the launch of career centers at universities across Mozambique to support workforce and economic development.