Meet Our Interns!
Introducing Patrick Cavanaugh: Operations/Marketing Youth Programs Intern.
Patrick is a senior at Indiana University of Pennsylvania studying Sports Administration with a minor in business. He is the secretary on the Board of Directors of the IUP Ice Hockey Club. Patrick has been a member of the NAC for over 6 years now. His hobbies include playing hockey, eating delicious food and lifting at the gym.
What do you want to do when you are older?
Work for an athletic facility/complex in Operations
What superpower would you want to have?
Ability to steal someone else’s superpowers
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Nascar driver
What animal would you be and why?
I would want to be a black panther because I would be invisible at night
What is your favorite Disney movie?
The Lion King
What is your favorite quote?
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take
Introducing John Coolahan: Youth Programs Business Intern.
John is a sophomore at Babson College studying Business Administration. He played Varsity basketball all throughout high school and now is continuing his basketball career at Babson College. John has been a member of the NAC for over 6 years. His hobbies include going to the beach and watching the Sixers.
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
I want to graduate college and work in business administration for a professional athletic team.
What are 3 things you can’t live without?
Chocolate milk, basketball, and my family
If you could go anywhere, where would you go and what would you do?
I would go to Mars and explore the unique planet
What superpower would you have and why?
Omniscience because I want to learn and expand my knowledge about a variety of things.
What motivates you?
Making lives better by creating the ultimate recreational, social, and healthy lifestyle experience
What is your favorite Disney movie?
The Lion King
Introducing Samantha Saifer: Youth Programs Marketing Intern
Samantha is a sophomore at University of Maryland and is studying Marketing. She works in the Athletic Department at Maryland in Marketing and Operations and ultimately wants to work for a professional team in the future. Her hobbies include playing basketball and soccer and hanging out with her friends.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I will have graduated college and hopefully be working as a Marketing Manager for a pro-sports team
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A veterinarian. I love animals!
Pick 2 celebrities to be your parents
Angelina Jolie and David Beckham
If you were on an island and could only bring three things, what would you bring?
A knife, a pot, and a friend because I don’t want to be stranded by myself
What superpower would you want to have?
Teleportation