ProfilePasser

FOUNDER / CEO

I’ve spent the last five years studying the college recruiting process, talking to soccer players, college coaches, and tournament directors trying to figure out why some players get recruited and other really talented players do not.

​So what have I learned? No shiny profile or highlight video or magical showcase event is going to get a player recruited. There are so many contributing factors to this broken system, but helping players define their recruiting goals, educating them with proven strategies, and connecting them to a technology platform that has real, genuine buy-in from college coaches significantly increases their chances of success. That’s what ProfilePasser offers, and it’s exciting to see it working for so many players.

"ProfilePasser is a tool that gives soccer players a better opportunity to get recruited. I love that it teaches players and parents about the whole process, and that it doesn't make players believe that just filling out a profile will get them noticed. Instead, ProfilePasser teaches players how to represent themselves in the best light and gives them every opportunity to be seen. Then it's up to the players to perform on the field.” 

- Shannon Boxx
​ World Cup Champion

Getting recruited to play college soccer is similar to researching, applying, and interviewing for your first job. It’s not about getting exposure, it’s about building personal relationships with an intentional list of schools that will help players achieve their academic and athletic goals. 
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In our introductory-level course, players learn practical strategies to help them brand themselves, research colleges, and build relationships with college coaches through a combination of personal mentorship from professional players and an online written course. ​

I love what I do because it helps youth players make their college soccer goals a reality, and I've been able to create high-quality, paying job opportunities that support NWSL players while they continue to chase their professional careers and inspire the next generation of young soccer players.

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Techne Futbol

Cofounder

Three years ago, Yael Averbuch was just a professional soccer player I followed on social media. After reading one of her articles in the New York Times, I decided to send her a tweet to introduce her to ProfilePasser. Little did I know that she would become one of my closest friends and we would end up building a training app together.
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​The Techne Training System is based on training methods that have allowed Yael to play at the highest level. ​The app takes players through a weekly technical training session that can be completed individually and with minimal equipment. I did the design work for the app and helped hire an engineering team to bring her idea to life. 

"Got to practice early one day last week to get things set up and almost every player on the team was already on the field training with Techne."

- Lori Chalupny
World Cup Champion / Maryville University Head Coach

The main metric we track in Techne is time trained. We want to reward dedicated players and honor them for the time they've put into their individual technical development.

​Today we have players training in 48 countries and all 50 United States. Players are logging up to 10 hours per week and competing against each other on our leaderboards.  

​Supporting Yael's vision for Techne and contributing my own technical skills and practical experience has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Finding a business partner that I enjoy working with this much is special. 

Follow along as we scale this business and change the way players around the world train.

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Speaking Engagements

After starting my first company in college, I believe more students should be encouraged to take risks and pursue their startup ideas. After all, what's the worst that can happen? Even if students fail, they will learn from their mistakes and have a unique experience to talk about in a job interview.

In my talk, I will explain how to come up with a good idea, share my lessons learned, and show students that they don't have to wait until after graduation to find meaningful work or make an impact in the world. ​​

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If you'd like me to speak at your university or event, please send me an email with more details.

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"Sam spoke about her varied and extensive experiences as an athlete, entrepreneur, young professional and author. She is very bright, engaging, articulate and relevant. My students greatly enjoyed her story."

- Dr. Scott Powell
  Grove City College

PAST

Marketing Contractor

In March 2015, OpenTable launched its new brand based on the simple thought that "the table is just the start..."  I moderated and created content for our social communities, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and I created our presence on Pinterest.

Product Manager

I recruited and led the engineering team, drove the roadmap, re-architected our product, designed the website and mobile platform using Sketch, and developed requirements, content, schedules, budgets, and launch strategies for product releases and sales demos.

Marketing Contractor

During my time at Heyzap, Amazon published a guest post I wrote on how Heyzap uses AWS to power its technology. I also published a major case study on our biggest customer, Crossy Road. Heyzap was acquired for $45 Million in December 2015.

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