The Golden State Warriors in partnership with Anheuser-Busch, Folds of Honor and Hire Heroes USA will be hosting a professional resume building workshop as part of the Hoops for Troops Presented by Budweiser initiative.
Join us as we discuss resumes, cover letters and how to stand out from the crowd! Our panel discussion will be followed by a resume workshop and you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts in sports marketing and human resources at one of the premier franchises in professional sports.
Kerith Burke completed three seasons as the Golden State Warriors sideline reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area. Burke covered back-to-back championships in the 2017 and 2018 seasons and the 2019 NBA Finals series. In addition to in-game interviews and updates, she offers insight and analysis on various social media platforms. Burke has spent more than a decade in news and sports on both coasts as she previously spent four years at Sportsnet New York (SNY) where she covered the UConn women’s basketball team and hosted the “Geno Auriemma Show.” Burke covered women’s basketball, primarily as a sideline reporter, during NBC’s coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympic games.
Burke is a graduate of the Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University where her passion for storytelling began. She was born in a family of a long line of U.S. military history, and with her family constantly on the move she was able to adapt easily in different environments and master skills of being personable and approachable.
Will Cannon commissioned into the U.S. Navy in 2009, and transitioned from active duty to the Navy Reserves in 2014. He is currently serving as a Naval Gunfire Liaison Officer with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines. Will has been with Anheuser-Busch for 5 years, and is currently the Senior Key Account Manager for Military International Sales.
Linda made history in 1980 as a member of the first class to graduate with women at the U.S. Air Force Academy, becoming the first and only Hispanic woman to graduate from any of our nation’s military academies. Linda spent 7 years as an Intelligence Officer in the Air Force and 21 years in a successful corporate career in the aerospace, manufacturing, and IT industries. As a Director at HP and EDS, Linda delivered IT services to clients worldwide and managed over $4B in annual global spend. In October 2016, Linda was appointed by President Obama to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors and is still on the Board today. Linda earned a BS in Political Science, along with her free-fall parachute wings, from the Air Force Academy, and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. Today, Linda works with Hire Heroes USA, providing career counseling services, resumes, and employment workshops for active duty service members, veterans and military spouses.
Erin Dangerfield is in her second season with the Warriors as vice president, human resources. Dangerfield brings over 15 years of human resources experience to the role and has worked in a variety of fields including wholesale distribution, real estate, agriculture, non-profit and now sports and entertainment.
Prior to joining the Warriors, Dangerfield worked at ALCAL Industries, Inc., overseeing the human resources, information technology and business operations functions of the company and managing cross-functional projects, including the opening of a new regional distribution center. Previously she worked for Bently Enterprises where she led the human resources, information technology, marketing, security and design teams across three business units, through an acquisition and period of rapid growth.
Dangerfield earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis on economics from UNLV, where she ran track as a scholarship athlete.
Affectionately known as “Mully,” Chris Mullin was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the seventh-overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft. Mullin has a list of accolades that he collected during his 16 NBA seasons, 13 of which were with the Warriors. Those accolades include being a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time NBA All Star.
Mullin currently serves as pregame and postgame studio analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area for all home Warriors games. Previously served as head coach of his alma mater, St. John’s University, from 2015-19. Following his retirement, Mullin was a special assistant with the Warriors (2003-09), an ESPN analyst (2009-13), and an executive for the Sacramento Kings (2013-15).
