Jenn Talken, 22, begins her first year with the the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and will serve as the league's Director of New Media.

Talken, who received her Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Xavier University in May of '19, worked as a Talken, worked for three years within the Athletic Department as a member of The BarrackX - a group that serves as the Xavier Athletics social media team. While a member of The BarrackX, Talken was responsible for creating infographics, photo galleries and providing in-game statistics for Xavier Athletics. She was also tasked with coordinating with the athletic communications department to create interesting and engaging content for Xavier's various social media channels.

In addition to her work at Xavier, Talken served as a marketing and digital intern at the 2018 Western & Southern Open, a major ATP and WTA tour stop, where she managed updates and content creation for the official tournament website. She also served as a digital intern for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon where she headed the digital team and oversaw a team of four other interns.

Talken will officially begin her position with the SCAC office on September 9, 2019.