The Baltimore Ravens will host the 10th Annual L.I.F.T. (Leading and Inspiring Females to Thrive) Conference on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The L.I.F.T. Conference is a leadership seminar for female student-athletes from local high schools. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors from Maryland high schools were invited to apply for the conference, with many receiving referrals from their coaches and/or athletic directors. The criteria to be selected included those student-athletes who serve as both an "untitled leader" and "unsung hero" for their respective sports programs.
The event is designed to empower the next generation of female student-athletes and develop their leadership skills, helping them succeed both on and off the playing field. L.I.F.T. engages the young women in conversations about how their sports skills translate to their off-field endeavors (relationships, college preparation, workplace, professional sports arena, etc.). Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will address the students in the team auditorium at approximately 9:25 a.m.
The students will also get the opportunity to hear from a panel of Ravens employees, including Jasmine Chiazor (PCI), Sophie Cortese (Player Personnel), Kate Kasabula (Client Services) and Ebony Short (Equipment). The panel will discuss their athletic and professional journeys, the challenges they've faced, and strategies for success in the sports industry (10:10 a.m.).
In addition to the guest speakers, Strive, How You Lead Matters will lead an interactive discussion with the group designed to help the students discover how their on-field skills can be applied to their personal and professional lives. Strive provides highly-specialized leadership training to a nationally-diverse group of student-athletes, coaches and adult leaders through residential summer programs and in-school workshops. Since 1996, Strive has taught leadership qualities to students and educators from more than 40 states and seven countries worldwide.
Who: John Harbaugh (Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens)
Sarah Snyder (Director of Sports Nutrition, Baltimore Ravens)
Kaelyn Buskey (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Baltimore Ravens)
Megan Rosburg (Assistant to the Head Coach / Defensive Assistant)
Jalyn Powell (Program Manager, Strive)
170 Maryland-Area High School Female Student Athletes
What: Baltimore Ravens L.I.F.T. Conference
Where: Under Armour Performance Center
1 Winning Drive
Owings Mills, MD 21117
When: Tuesday, March 25
8:30 a.m.
Coach Harbaugh will address the students at approximately 9:25 a.m.
