Sports Public Relations Manager. Content Curator. Event Coordinator. Personal Assistant.
Jaquese “JQ” Smith is a former NCAA basketball athlete who has played on various levels including Division 1, JUCO and Division II. A graduate of Liberty University, Smith earned her masters in Human Services while balancing life as a student athlete. Using her wealth of experience as an athlete coupled with her desire to be of service; Smith has been able to successfully parlay her firsthand experience and media savvy into a career in public relations.
Smith’s media proficiencY is unmistakable in front of or behind the camera and in studio as former host of DNASportsTalk Radio. Providing media coverage for major athletic events such as Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, NBPA Top 100 and McDonald’s All-American she has interviewed some of the nation’s top college bound and collegiate athletes. Covering such premier events has been instrumental in Smith’s ability to establish essential business relationships with NCAA coaches and other notable individuals in the sports community. It’s those relationships that have proven to be beneficial to her client base of high school, college athletes and professionals. JQ’s portfolio reflects her ability and expertise while working with NFL, former college football, NBA and WNBA athletes.
Smith has coordinated events such as the 'Who Got Next' Celebrity Charity Dinner, RDU HS All Star Basketball game as well as charity events for professional athletes. She has been instrumental in furthering the reach of client brands with her social media expertise as proven in her role as PR & Social Media Campaign assistant for the media & publication company, WAGS Redefined, social media manager for Hip Hop Mogul Future and Young Scooter AAU Basketball Program, FreeBandzElite out of Atlanta, GA. JQ has recently joined forces with Under Armour AAU grassroots team, AtlXpress and their non profit, People Helping People Today Inc as their PR Manager.