Jan. 8, 2008
Heather R. Mathis
402 North Meridian Street, Apt 207
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(865) 599-4754
heatherrmathis@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Maryville College
B.A. Political Science, May 2006
Cum Laude; GPA: 3.66
EXPERIENCE
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN, June 2007-present Governance Intern
Create the Division II Year-in-Review book; organize and manage the Division II 2008 Convention Education Sessions.
Process the 2007-08 Division III Strategic Initiatives Conference Grant Program Application, present to the Division III Strategic Planning and Finance Committee, and prepare award letters.
Plan and conduct the Conference Intern Seminar, staff the Leadership Conference, and the CHAMPS/Life Skills Conference.
Prepare meeting materials and attend Board of Directors meetings, Division II and III President's Council meetings, divisional Management Council and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meetings and the divisional internal governance group meetings on a rotational basis.
Attend the association-wide internal governance group meetings and other various committee meetings throughout the year.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, July 2006-May 2007 Men's Compliance Intern
Developed knowledge of NCAA bylaws, SEC bylaws, and internal compliance procedures through oversight of recruit gates at all home football and basketball games and rules education sessions for coaches and administrators, monitoring football official visits and off-campus recruiting, interpretation research.
Created and distributed the compliance monthly newsletter for the athletic department.
Designed and implemented new compliance forms for student-athletes and coaches.
Supported all members of the men's athletics compliance office and worked jointly with the women's compliance staff to create rules document for campus departments.
Student-Athlete Representative for Division III, November 2003-January 2007 Division III National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Division III Management Council
Served as Keynote opening speaker at the 2006 NCAA Division III Business Session.
Traveled to Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2007 to represent the United States student-athletes at the International University Sports Federation Forum.
Authored position papers on the most pertinent legislation to be considered at the NCAA National Convention.
Reviewed and discussed proposed legislation from the NCAA governance structure and the membership.
Gathered feedback from student-athletes and presented information and data to the committees in regards to student-athlete wellbeing issues.
United States Senator Lamar Alexander, Knoxville, TN, February 2005-May 2005 Constituent Services Intern Conducted important administrative assignments in the Senator's Knoxville office, such as: assisted constituents regarding a variety of matters, coordinated the Senator's schedule and visits of other important officials and dignitaries to the Knoxville area.
Served as a temporary constituent services representative by working on numerous cases with Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Veteran's Affairs, Department of Defense, and other Federal and State agencies regarding constituent issues.
Volunteer Experiences
Indiana Sports Corp. Volunteer - USA Track & Field Championships, RCA Tennis Championship (2007) Maryville College Basketball Official Scorer (2002-2006) Maryville College Kiwanis Club (2002-2005) Tennessee Fury National Women's Basketball League Official Scorer (2003-2004) Junior Olympics Men's Basketball Official Scorer (2002)
ACTIVITIES and AWARDS
Undergraduate honor societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa Dean's List Agnes Thornton Bird Memorial Award for Political Science Outstanding Sophomore Leader Award J.D. Davis Award for Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Great South Athletic Conference Woman of the Year Maryville College Student-Athlete Advisory Chairperson (2003-2006) Maryville College Varsity Soccer team member (2002-2005), Captain (2005) Great South All-Conference Team (2002, 2005)
