I currently lead our Club Social Marketing team, which supports all 32 NFL clubs across all things social media—whether strategy and analytics, monetization best practices, operational support, league-club collaboration, etc. My team also works with both internal and external stakeholders (such as our platform partners) to ensure our clubs are able to utilize their social media accounts to drive their respective priorities across fan engagement, revenue generation and marketing.

Beyond helping my team learn the technical skill set that’ll help them grow in this area, I pride myself most on the ability to impact their careers as a mentor. How can I help them get to where they want to be one day? I have been fortunate to garner mentors throughout my career who have impacted my career growth in the most meaningful of ways, and I am hoping I am able to make a similar impact on my team members’ trajectories.

Growing up in Texas, I quickly realized football is more than a sport—it’s religion. When my family first moved to the United States from India in 1999, learning about the sport and watching the Cowboys every Sunday allowed us to connect with our new neighbors, make new friends, and feel “American.” So many people across the globe define their identities through their favorite sports and teams—whether it’s tattoos on their body or the first outfit their newborns wear after birth. Immersing myself in U.S. sports and following the local Dallas teams allowed me to find my identity in my new home as well.

The future of representation for women in the NFL and sports as a whole is bright. We’re making progress, breaking barriers and paving new roads for ourselves and for the next generation—but it doesn’t mean we are quite where we need to be just yet. As Marian Wright Edelman said, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” We’re seeing more and more women showing little girls what they can dream to be—from front office personnel and team leaders to coaches and officials. We just have to keep this momentum up to continue building upon the changes.