Academics
Sport Management
Peer Facilitators
Sport Management Peer Facilitators assist new students with their transition to U-M and to cultivate a sense of connectedness to Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, and U-M. The facilitators engage in facilitating classroom discussions and outside-of-class workshops. Facilitation is a process in which a trained and experienced student plans, develops, and conducts structured and effective peer interactions that produce a clear result that is commonly understood and supported by all participants. SM Peer Facilitators are given the option to select academic credit or financial compensation for this experience. This position is approximately 5-10 hours per week. Applications open at the end of each semester.
Apply to be an SM Peer Facilitator for Winter 2023!
- Job descriptionn (myumi.ch/Nm7Ny)
- Application (myumi.ch/QeW2V)
Questions? Please contact your assigned peer facilitator or Christine Maleske (cmaleske@umich.edu)
Ben Aldrich
Grosse Pointe, MI
Sport Management '23, History minor
Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 3-4pm @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Partnerships, sales
Student organization affiliations:
- Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK), the professional kinesiology fraternity
- Sport Business Association (SBA)
Current internships/jobs:
- LSA Technology Services Loan Desk Clerk
Past internships/jobs:
- Oak View Group, Partnerships intern
- USA Football, Marketing intern
- MOGL, Business Development intern
- United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL), Premium Sales intern
- Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL), Athletics intern
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The small size of the program and the ability to build relationships with professors by having them for multiple classes.
Neil Bazaj
Ann Arbor, MI
Sport Management '23, dual degree in Business
Office hours:
Mondays, 5-6pm @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Digital marketing and strategy
Student organization affiliations:
- Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK), the professional kinesiology fraternity
- Sport Business Association (SBA)
Past internships/jobs:
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The internship opportunities through the Kinesiology program, alumni, and other students.
Daniel Ervin
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Sport Management '24, Real Estate Development minor
Office hours:
Thursdays, 11:30am-12:30pm @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Management, analytics, and marketing
Student organization affiliations:
- Sport Business Association (SBA)
- FISLL at UMich
- Theta Xi fraternity
Current internships/jobs: The Network Advisory, Talent and Marketing intern
Past internships/jobs:
- Shift Digital, Account Management intern
- Playbooked, Campus Captain
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The network of professors and alumni that are there to assist you during your time at Michigan and throughout your career.
Jessica Garmen
Waterford, MI
Sport Management '23
Office hours:
Mondays, 7-8pm, over Zoom
Main career interests: Community Relations
Student organization affiliations: Michigan Softball Team
Current internships/jobs: Detroit Tigers 50/50 Raffle event staff
Past internships/jobs:
- Total Sports, softball instructor
- Kidsport Summer Camp, counselor,
- Teampaper, Social Media intern
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The wide range of people you meet. I have classes with future leaders, artists, national champions and so many more amazing people, and everyone has something to teach each other.
Allison Hall
Montague, MI
Sport Management '25, Environmental Sustainability minor
Office hours:
Mondays, 11:30am-12:30pm @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Olympic sports, athletic administration, coaching
Student organization affiliations: N/A
Current internships/jobs: N/A
Past internships/jobs: Point O’ Pines Camp for Girls, waterski instructor
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The students' and faculty's passion for their studies and for the teams that represent their school.
Chris Hill
Ann Arbor, MI
Sport Management '23, History minor
Office hours:
Wednesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Fan experience, game presentation, event management, sport law, coaching
Student organization affiliation:
Current internships/jobs:
- Michigan Athletics Fan Experience, head intern
Past internships/jobs:
- SMGoBlue Crew
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The networking and opportunities that the SM program has to offer. I have met a lot of amazing people and professionals, and have made a lot of friends through the SM program.
Hannah Janovsky
Chicago, IL
Sport Management '23, Education minor, Real Estate Development minor
Office hours:
Wednesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Player personnel, player recruitment and development, student athlete services
Student organization affiliations:
Current internships/jobs:
- Michigan Water Polo, student manager;
- Corporate partnerships intern at US Water Ski and Wake Sports
Past internships/jobs: Investor services, agency, non-profits
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: All the people I’ve met, Pretzel Bell nachos, chairs near outlets in the Kines building, and studying abroad!
Andrew Leary
Boston, MA
Sport Management '25
Office hours:
Fridays, 1:30-2:30pm @ UGLI basement
Main career interests: Law, politics, analytics
Student organization affiliations: N/A
Current internships/jobs: N/A
Past internships/jobs: Ann Arbor YMCA
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The connection and the opportunities between the SM program and University of Michigan Athletics
Maya Pandya
Boulder, CO
Sport Management '24; Spanish, Applied Statistics, Real Estate Development minors
Office hours:
Tuesdays, 10-11am @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Analytics and agency
Student organization affiliations
Current internships/jobs
- Michigan Athletics, Communications and PR intern
- Research assistant
Past internships/jobs
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The sport management clubs. I love the opportunities to get involved with many different aspects of sport business.
Tyler Rosen
Fresno, CA
Sport Management '24, Entrepreneurship minor
Office hours:
Tuesdays, 10-11am @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: Analytics and coaching
Student organization affiliations:
- Sport Business Association (SBA)
- Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK), the professional kinesiology fraternity
Current internships/jobs: Michigan Women’s Basketball, manager
Past internships/jobs:
- Pistons Academy, coach,
- Jalen Green Camp, coach
- 98Strong intern
- Awesemo Social Media, Analytics intern
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The openness of the alumni network to connect and help students.
Sara Scheff
San Jose, CA
Sport Management '24, Creative Writing minor
Office hours:
Tuesdays, 10-11am @ SKB Commons
Main career interests: DEI, HR, people operations, journalism
Student organization affiliations:
- Michigan Sport Business Conference (MSBC)
- Sport Business Association (SBA)
- Michigan Sport Business Inclusion Community (MSBIC)
- Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK), the professional kinesiology fraternity
- Alpha Delta Pi
- La Casa
Past internships/jobs:
- SMGoBlue Crew
- Academic Success Program tutor
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The SM community as a whole, most especially the interconnectedness between students, faculty, and alumni.
Arlo Shefte-Jacobs
Golden, CO
Sport Management '23
Office hours:
Wednesdays, 2:45-3:45pm @ SKB 3120
Main career interests: Olympic sports, non-profits
Student organization affiliations:
Current internships/jobs: N/A
Past internships/jobs:
- Altitude Youth Ultimate, operations
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: Professors that truly have the same passions I do as people who observe sport critically.