Sarah Thomas | First Full Time Female Official in NFL History

Sarah Thomas

First Full Time Female Official in NFL History

Sarah Thomas
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Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve the Impossible

Drawing on her pioneering career path to the biggest professional sports league in America, Sarah Thomas extracts key takeaways from her journey that help men and women alike tackle challenges and come out on top. Sarah, who joins the pantheon of women who have reached the pinnacle and left their singular mark on history, inspires audiences with lessons on passion, preparation, and determination that can be applied to any field or industry, and to never give up on your dreams even when the odds are against you. Her story of becoming the first-ever full-time female official in the NFL is an underdog tale—one who goes on to not only win, but blaze a trail for others.

Breaking Through
My Journey to Becoming the First Female NFL Ref

Sarah Thomas is a woman of many firsts – she was the first female referee to ever work a major college football game, the first woman to officiate a bowl game, and the first to referee in a Big Ten stadium. She is also the first permanent female NFL official, and now she’s sharing essential leadership lessons from her journey to the top of a male-dominated industry and vital insights on shattering the glass ceiling in the world of professional sports that can be applied to any field or industry. As an exemplar of what’s possible if you believe, Sarah brings audiences takeaways on breaking through in your own career, from staying focused under pressure and creating change to managing work-life balance and being the best you can be.

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