{"id":187,"date":"2026-02-08T23:48:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/?p=187"},"modified":"2026-02-22T23:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:38:08","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/2026\/02\/08\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" style=\"width:284px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1-630x840.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1-960x1280.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/christakernssportjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40683\/2026\/02\/image0-1.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hello readers! My name is Christa Kerns and I am currently finishing my Master&#8217;s in Sport Management. I&#8217;m enrolled in my final course now, which is sport communication. I have grown up playing sports most of my life, including gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and basketball. I stuck mostly with volleyball throughout high school and into college, as that is my true passion. I still play now when I can and love being on the court. I am currently a middle school PE &amp; Health teacher and coach 7th grade volleyball. Sports are a huge part of my life all the way around. I am not only teaching sports, but a huge professional sports fan in my personal life. I&#8217;m big into football (RAVEN NATION!), also enjoy hockey, baseball and basketball. With my degree in sport management, I am not sure exactly where it will take me right now, but I would love to get somehow involved with a professional organization. More the behind the scenes, analytics or community outreach areas. Wherever I end up, I am super excited for the endless possibilities within the sports field and am ready for whatever opportunities come my way! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog was created for my sport communication class, to get started with an ePortfolio that could possibly go with me past graduation. This is the beginning of building a foundation to showcase what I can do within sports and communications. This will allow me to keep track of things I&#8217;d like to use for or with potential future employers, and also a way for me to have all of my thoughts in one place. I am excited to have a starting point and continue to grow my platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been great introducing myself, and I look forward to future conversations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello readers! My name is Christa Kerns and I am currently finishing my Master&#8217;s in Sport Management. I&#8217;m enrolled in my final course now, which is sport communication. I have grown up playing sports most of my life, including gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and basketball. 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