Brooke Frederickson and Deborah Moore have been named staff assistants at Indiana University for the 2006-07 school year, while Ashley Thornburg will serve a second term in the position, announced Media Relations Director Pete Rhoda on May 1.
We have been fortunate to have some very talented staff assistants over the years, and Ashley, Debbie and Brooke continue that trend, Rhoda said. Not only do they each have a ton of experience already, but they're eager to learn more. We could not be happier to have them on board with us in 2006-07.
Frederickson comes to IU from Virginia Tech, where she served as the primary media relations contact for womens lacrosse and volleyball as well as the secondary contact for womens basketball and wrestling. Additionally, Frederickson volunteered at the first and second rounds of the 2005 NCAA Division I Womens Basketball Championships held in College Park, Md. Prior to her time at Virginia Tech, Frederickson earned both her bachelors and masters degrees at Shippensburg University. While at Ship, Frederickson served as the interim sports information director in the summer of 2004, while working as both an intern and a graduate assistant from 2002-05.
Moore also comes to Bloomington with a wealth of experience. Previously, Moore served as an intern at St. Bonaventure from 2004-06. While with the Bonnies, Moore worked with the mens soccer, mens and womens swimming and diving and mens and womens tennis teams. Additionally, Moore performed as an intern for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in the summer of 2005. Moore will complete her bachelors degree of journalism and mass communication this month.
Thornburg continues her stay in Bloomington after serving a year as a staff assistant working with field hockey, womens tennis and track and field. During her time with the Hoosiers, Thornburg has covered the field hockey teams debut appearance in the NCAA Tournament as well as Indiana head womens tennis coach Lin Lorings 300th Big Ten triumph. Thornburg is on track to graduate with a masters degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic administration and sports management next year. Previously, Thornburg earned her bachelors degree in communication studies from Saint Marys College in May 2005.