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SYWACIA Virtual Academy 2021
July 8-11, 2021
Join the Sports Leadership Intensive Virtual Workshop for Aspiring Professionals. For 3 full days, you will be able to explore career paths, mentorship match, leadership development, and create a network of peers and professional women in sports.
Pelicans, So You Want A Career in Athletics™
Announce Speakers for Women Winning in AthleticsVirtual Empowerment Experience to Introduce Girls & Women to Careers in Sports in Partnership with Dillard University Athletics
Girl Scouts of Louisiana East Presents So You Want a Career in Athletics Featuring Athletic Powerhouses Portia Hoeg & Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes
June 10, 2020
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – So You Want a Career in Athletics (SYWACIA), in partnership with Girl Scouts Louisiana East, will host “Getting in Formation for Success for Teens”—an interactive, live webinar that will introduce girls to careers in athletics, women leaders in sports and résumé building on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:00 PM CST.
Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes hosts So You Want A Career in Athletics™ with Pelicans staff
So You Want A Career in Athletics™ (SYWACIA) presented by Cherry
October 11, 2019
Dillard athletic director Kiki Baker Barnes is blazing a trail she wants others to follow.
June 11, 2019
In the world of college athletic directors, Kiki Baker Barnes stands out, but she’s hoping to change that.
Most athletic directors at the collegiate level are white men. Barnes, an African American woman, has been leading Dillard University’s athletic department since 2006. Among all ADs in the state of Louisiana, she’s the only woman.
Women in Sports Day Mentors High School Students
Women's History Month 2018
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December 20, 2018
New Orleans, LA – Ever wanted to work in sports? Come and learn about the different career opportunities in sports. The first half of the day will feature two interactive workshops and a question/answer session with sports industry professionals. During the 2nd half of the day, participants will have an opportunity to go behind the scenes with Louisiana's only female college athletic director, Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, to get a close-up view of game day responsibilities for a college athletic director. Participants will attend the women's basketball game and be acknowledged at half-time. Click here for more information
Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes interviewed for Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
Women of Color: Changing the Face of Athletics Administration
