Women are rising up the ranks throughout professional football, earning positions of power in a space that for too long was ruled almost exclusively by men. We're seeing more and more women breaking barriers in the sport, but what are the stories beyond the headlines? Who are the women shaping and influencing the NFL today? Answering those questions is the aim of the Next Woman Up series. While the conversational Q&As are edited and condensed for clarity, this is a forum for impactful women to share experiences in their own words. Without further ado, we introduce:
Position: Senior Producer
How did you get your start in cinematography and sports?
Ever since I can remember, I have played soccer, so I was always obsessed with sports. It wasn't until around high school, though, where I really saw Michele Tafoya on my screen, and I was like, "Oh my gosh, this is so awesome. A Latina reporter on the big field for my favorite team." I watched the 49ers every Sunday with my family. I thought: That's something that I want to do. I think I really can because I'm seeing her on my screen. So, come college, I actually got my degree in broadcast journalism. I thought I wanted to be a reporter, but through the classes that I took in editing and filming, I also knew in the back of my head that I absolutely love cameras. It's funny looking back in high school as well, because I always had a camera in my hand, and I actually would film my cousins and my brothers, and we would make, like, music videos and just do all types of crazy stuff with the cameras to entertain my friends and family. Cameras have always been a huge part of my life.
Once I graduated from Caldwell University, the San Francisco 49ers actually posted a job that was
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