Biography
In 2007, Cassie graduated with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology where she became a full-time collegiate strength and conditioning coach at Michigan State University training sport teams such as football, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, gymnastics, and tennis.  In 2010, she took a position at Miami University as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and obtained a master’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in psychosocial sport studies researching the relationship between leadership, motivation, and emotional intelligence. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Health and Human Performance at Concordia University Chicago.

Research Interests
Leadership, Motivation, Emotional Intelligence

Professional Memberships/Associations
Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)
Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)