Began at Illinois:
August, 2020

Education:
Reyes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Education in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership from the University of Washington. She graduated from the NCAA Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute in 2019 and earned the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Rudy Keeling Postgraduate Scholarship in 2018. Reyes is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Sport Management from the UA and examining women in leadership at the Division I FBS level and resides in Champaign.

Job Responsibilities:
Reyes has oversight and leadership of the Illini Way Student-Athlete Development program which aims to holistically support and develop Fighting Illini student-athletes in all aspects of their experiences as collegiate student-athletes. Additionally, she serves on the leadership team of DIA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Past Experience:
Prior to Illinois, Reyes worked with the Cleveland Browns, where she was the Manager of Community and Alumni Relations. Prior to the Browns, she worked in the Office of Student-Athlete Success at the University of Arkansas where she most recently served as the Assistant Director – Employer Relations for the Student-Athlete Development program. In this role, Reyes equipped student-athletes for their professional careers and supported their post-graduation placement. Before working in student-athlete development, she served in various capacities within academic support at Arkansas as the Assistant Director for Academics – Football. Prior to her stint at the University of Arkansas, Reyes served as an Academic Counselor for Men's and Women's Track and Field at Baylor University in Waco, Texas and she began her career in multiple capacities over a five-year period within Student-Athlete Academic Services at the University of Washington.  

Personal:
A native of Tri-Cities, Washington.

Updated September 2020