Stories
Garden of Dreams and MSG Employees Assist in Career Readiness
May 2012

On May 22, Garden of Dreams and The Madison Square Garden Company hosted the second annual Children’s Aid Society Corporate Workplace Career Panel for employees to share a wealth of knowledge, experience and motivation with 30 teens participating in the program.

The Corporate Workplace Program was created to enhance the work done at Garden of Dreams partner organization, Children’s Aid Society, in career readiness for teens residing in transitional housing. The program includes a series of corporate site workshops for selected high school junior and seniors to learn about corporate culture, networking, public speaking, interviewing skills and what is expected on the job.

Employees from various divisions of The Madison Square Garden Company shared their work and life experiences to help provide guidance to the teens in pursuing a future career in the sports and entertainment industry. Each employee had the opportunity to speak about his/her professional journey, influences throughout his/her career path and key skills for a successful career. Following the panelist experiences, time was provided for an open Q&A session with the teens.

Thank you to all of The Madison Square Garden Company employees who participated in the Corporate Workplace Career Panel to enrich the lives of Garden of Dreams teens:

Lawrence Burian
Garden of Dreams Board Member
Executive Vice President General Counsel & Secretary, Legal & Business Affairs

Troy Bowers
Community Relations & Field Marketing Specialist, New York Knicks

Ashley Blackwood
Manager Public Relations, New York Knicks

Dan Schoenberg
Vice President Public Relations, MSG Networks & Sports Properties

Jahira Chambers
Public Relations Coordinator, MSG Networks

Jamaal Lesane
Vice President Legal, Business Affairs Teams & Sports Operations, Legal & Business Affairs

Eric Clark
East Coast Producer, Fuse

Sable Fields
East Coast Production Assistant, Fuse

Jason Nazryk
Manager Corporate Events, Communications

Rashad Drakeford
Coordinator Sports & Entertainment Sales, Sponsorship Sales