experience as a whole. It's an extreme sport that put me in extreme situations that I would never have gotten to experience otherwise. Q: What made you want to go back to school, and more specifically come to SPAD? A: I always knew I would go back to school at some point; it was just a matter of when. I was actually enrolled to start school for Kinesiology before I decided to join the aerial circus. As for SPAD, it wasn't something I planned, more stumbled upon. I was looking around at the schools close to home and checking out their business programs. While looking into Laurentian's Business program based out of Georgian College, I found out about SPAD by Christopher Zapalski. I was interested when he outlined the program to me, and I was sold after meeting with Ann, the Director of SPAD. Q: How do you think being an athlete will help you in your future career as a sports administrator? A: I learned a lot about work ethic as an athlete. You only get what you put in. Not to mention, while I was an athlete I was able to start building my network, which is extremely important in the business industry. Thanks for your time Crystal and we wish you the best of luck as you transition from an athlete to a coach as well as your sports administration career!