Candace C.

About Candace C.

? Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a four-year varsity swimming scholarship. I am a 4-year letterman. I am the first African American female ever to compete as a varsity swimm... more

? Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a four-year varsity swimming scholarship. I am a 4-year letterman. I am the first African American female ever to compete as a varsity swimmer at the University. I am a 2-time Olympic Trials Qualifier (2012,2016). As a black swimmer in a predominantly white space, I struggled with my identity ? In May 2014, I received my Master of Art in Management at Wake Forest University School of Business. I went to graduate school under the perception that without a master’s degree I didn’t have a strong enough background to be a “successful candidate” in the corporate world ? In 2017, I worked as an Operations Associate for the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints to stay in sports but also put my business degree to use. I believed I was going to be in Sports Operations and move up the corporate ladder; however, they did not offer me a permanent role after my internship was complete ? Since retirement in 2016, I have personally struggled with mental health and identity issues. As I transitioned into sports media I have made efforts to help other athletes share their stories. On every media platform I worked on, I make efforts to highlight retired athletes, athletes making positive contributions to the community and athletes looking to share their stories ? My ultimate goals: Create a firm or agency that allows athletes to better tell their stories and control their narratives; Teach athletes the art of storytelling and help them use their platform for a positive purpose

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Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors - African American Studies

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