Damara Amaral, Recruiting Coordinator

University of Central Florida

[email protected]

(872) 219-4950

I attended University of Central Florida; I did not compete in anything at the collegiate level, as my focus was on academics and unfortunately work to pay for my education, but have always had a huge passion for physical activity and sporting events. I am still in the gym 4-5 days a week and an avid yogi. Fitness and nutrition plays a huge role in my life, especially for the benefits on mental health and performance throughout one’s day.

The most rewarding part of working for NCSA is connecting with families and allowing them to see what an incredible amount of opportunity is actually available to them. A lot of folks are unaware that the student athlete does not have to be the most talented or smartest out there to get recruited. The number of doors this can open for their child is boundless; whether it means having a way to pay for their education, or leads to the student athlete going pro, becoming a successful business executive, having the opportunity to attend college at all, maybe meeting the love of their life! Working with NCSA means I get to help families envision, and get to be the starting point which positions them to turn their children’s dreams to reality.