Lainy Pierce

National Champion
Penn State University
Current Address:
414 Martin Terrace
State College, PA 16083

Ltp5062@psu.edu
(716) 560-1646

Permanent Address:
2962 Kulp Rd.
Eden, NY 14057

EDUCATION:
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Public Relations
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Broadcast Journalism
Minor in Human Development and Family Studies
GPA: 3.42
Deans List: Summer 2014
Deans List: Fall 2014
Deans List: Summer 2015
Deans List: Fall 2015
Deans List: Spring 2016

December 2017

NCAA Athlete
Penn State Division I Varsity Volleyball (University Park, PA)
Division I Womens Volleyball National Champion

2014-Present
2014 Fall Season

Dedicated several hours per week to practices, competition, and training

during the academic school year as well as each summer
Leaderships and Experience:
Penn State Athletes Take Action
Co-President, Treasurer, Member

Fall 2014- Present

State College, PA

Penn State Athlete anti-bullying program where student-athletes go into our local community
middle schools and teach interactive lessons with the schools 6th graders
Prepared and organized student-athletes for each monthly lesson
Includes 8 lessons a year between our two participating middle schools which are Mount
Nittany and Park Forest Middle School
Organized kick-off events, student-athlete and middle school lunches, end of the year presentation
and assembly
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Happy Volley Tournament Coordinator

May 2014
State College, PA

Memorial Day Weekends since May 2014 was a coordinator for the Happy Volley
Tournament and ran a designated Penn State facility where the tournament was taking place
Addressed questions and concerns from over 500 parents, officials, and coaches
Input data and scores into the Happy Volley Tournament database
Penn State Volleyball Camps
Camp Counseler

Summer 2014-2015
State College, PA

Helped coach girls ranging from ages 10-18 develop stronger volleyball skills and enhance
their knowledge of the game
Helped supervise multiple 4 day camps with over 600 girls ages 12-17
Uplifting Athletes
Team Representative

2015-Present
State College, PA

Fundraiser program for Kidney Cancer, helped organize athlete field day fundraiser

Athletic Directors Leadership Institute

Member

2015-Present
State College, PA

Group of selected athletes that participate in monthly meetings that highlight development
of leadership skills and communication tools to help in present and future success
Student Athletic Advisory Board
Team Representative `

2015-Present
State College, PA

Manages relaying student athlete information regarding community service, academics, and
other announcements to team
Penn State Strategic Communications
Student Assistant
Interned with Penn State Strategic Communication working numerous Penn State
sporting events with pregame, during and post game responsibilities.
Pregame set-up and facilitated media to respective areas
Recorded player participation, live scoring for wrestling on statbroadcast.com, as well as
live tweeting and updating respective teams Instagram accounts
Worked the 2016 Penn State Football Blue White spring game
Worked weekly in the Penn State Athletic Sport Information Directors office

Spring 2016
State College, PA