As a season ticket holder for UCF Football, you’ll find her at the alumni center and stadium on game days. In her free time, she enjoys sporting events and is always looking to support the hometown team. Heather currently resides in Jacksonville, FL but still has strong ties to the Central Florida area. Her coaching and mentoring, through Back2You, focuses on career development, portfolio review, writing critique, social media strategy and multi-platform storytelling. She also holds a Master’s Degree Journalism from the University of Missouri. Heather is a proud UCF Alumnus who earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Radio and Television. Her work has been recognized with multiple Suncoast Emmy, Florida AP, Florida Association of Broadcasters and Florida Society of Professional Journalists Awards. Heather Bailey '00 is an award-winning producer and storyteller who cofounded Back2You to coach and mentor those in the journalism field. Our Alumni Career Coaches host webinars and events specifically for UCF Knights! To check out past webinars, click here. When you reach out, be sure to tell them you are a UCF Knight!
Please check out this highly qualified group of coaches. Rates vary and all coaches have agreed to offer a discount to UCF alumni, typically 20% off their regular rates.
Vetted alumni coaches are listed below, in no particular order. They are an essential part of UCF Alumni Professional Engagement, offering special rates and career and professional development services for fellow Knights. UCF Alumni has career coaches and counselors that are a part of the UCF Alumni Career Coach Referral Program. Coaches can help discern what career path will lead to success, provide a framework and support for career goals, or assist in honing specific skills. UCF Alumni Professional Engagement provides robust programming and limited 1:1 career services, however, many Knights around the nation have reached out needing career, executive, leadership and other coaching that delves more in-depth or focuses on specific areas or industries.