Skylar Petry
Austin,TX
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Fan Services and Game Operations
University Of Texas At Austin
06.2025 - Current
- Supervise and train a team of 35 student workers, including a team of 25 paid student associates and 10 interns, in the support of 120-140 annual athletic events on the University of Texas campus
- Coordinate with varying inter and intra departmental teams, plan, and execute ingress and egress for crowds up to 110,000 people
- Establish direct contact with fans through Fan Services email and phone line. Answering any pregame questions, assisting with game day planning, and addressing any post game feedback
- Run @TexasFanFirst on X, allowing for easy disbursement of information, during event problem solving, and direct communication with fans.
- Spearhead all ADA compliance and policy adherence for University of Texas Athletics; including the planning and execution of the ADA shuttle service for all game days.
- Act as Assistant Director for all NCAA postseason home events, including but not limited to NCAA Baseball Regionals/Super Regionals, NCAAWBB First and Second Rounds, NCAA Softball Regionals/Super Regionals, and NCAA Volleyball First and Second Rounds
- Act as Lead Event Manager for select University of Texas Athletic events; ensuring a smooth game day experience as well as leading teams of event staff.
Senior Student Associate
University Of Texas At Austin
07.2024 - 06.2025
- Coordinate with other Texas athletics departments to create list of credentials
- Print and distribute an average of 5000+ credentials for game day use and enforce them on game day
- Manage a small team of event staffers to secure the student section of the field to ensure NCAA regulations are being followed
- Contributed to the development of game day scripts, enhancing the audience experience
- Facilitated smooth transitions between game segments by coordinating relevant staff members
South Atlantic Regional Director
National Club Baseball Association
12.2022 - 06.2025
- Assist eighteen teams over three conferences with preseason schedule planning, club budgets, roster management, document verification, and disciplinary schemes
- Facilitate the distribution of materials needed by these teams prior to the start of the season
- Communicate with team directors to make sure that all team needs are met, teams are staying in line with regulations,and all queries are answered
- Responsible for collection of in-season team data and statistics, tracking of game outcomes, selection of regional award winners, and writing of promotional material related to accomplishments of award winners
- Promote, market, and oversee regional tournament in Atlanta GA with the winners of three conferences and at large bid team
Education
M.Ed - Sports Management
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.2027
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05.2022
Skills
- Fundamentals of Global Sports Management from the NYU Preston Tisch Institute for Global Sport
- Professional Sports Management From the International Olympic Committee
- Sport Event Management from the International Olympic Committee
Timeline
Manager, Fan Services and Game Operations
University Of Texas At Austin
06.2025 - Current
Senior Student Associate
University Of Texas At Austin
07.2024 - 06.2025
South Atlantic Regional Director
National Club Baseball Association
12.2022 - 06.2025
M.Ed - Sports Management
The University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Tech