It all started when i realized i wanted to leave a legacy greater than myself.

Christina Hovestadt is the Senior Manager of Community Relations for the National Football League and the Founder of A Seat At The Table, a total wellness community for women in sports. Her story didn’t start there, though.

As a University of North Florida college graduate and a retired student-athlete, Christina had one goal in mind as she set out on her life’s journey: to leave a legacy greater than herself. After a brief stint working in television news for Jacksonville’s WTLV & WJXT news stations, she quickly realized that she wasn’t fulfilled in a career she went to school for. She picked up a job coaching high school volleyball and immediately noticed the impact a coach could have on the lives of their players. She was inspired to spend more time with students and became a full-time High School Teacher and Volleyball Coach. Over the course of her years teaching intensive reading to struggling readers and television production, NFL player Rashad Jennings noticed the impact she was making in the classroom and asked her to become Director of Programs and eventually, Executive Director of the Rashad Jennings Foundation, managing Rashad’s philanthropic and off-field endeavors. Entering her 8th Season, Christina is now Senior Manager of Community Relations for the NFL, managing the League’s Crucial Catch, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, My Cause My Cleats and NFL Green Initiatives, along with community events leading up to Kickoff, Pro Bowl, Super Bowl and Draft. When she’s not working at the League office, Christina is running her nonprofit, A Seat At The Table, and spearheading faith-based programming and events including: Huddle for Hope, an annual event held during Super Bowl week, hosting player & coach Bible studies, hosting her podcast, The Set Apart Women, and serving as an Author for the YouVersion Bible app, most recently penning “Young & Stressed,” a 5-day devotional for people who want to find their purpose but they don’t know where to start. Christina is also a sought out leader speaker at many colleges & universities. In 2021, Christina was featured in USA Today in their “Decade of the Woman” feature as one of the Top 10 women who will lead sports in the next 10 years. Christina resides in New York, New York and loves spending time with her family, traveling and encouraging people to live an intentional life, on purpose.