Gray enjoys community aspect of North Stars marketing role
While growing up in Maymont, Sask., Battlefords North Stars marketing and office manager Caitlyn Gray played volleyball, enjoyed some badminton, dabbled in some dance, and even tried figure skating (though that didn’t last long).
But her second job after completing a recreation and tourism management diploma at Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology) has thrust her into the hockey world.
“I never played hockey. I didn’t have siblings that played hockey but I was able to fall into this [role] pretty good and have learned to love the sport,” Gray said. “I went out of high school not knowing what I wanted to do. I knew I loved sports and then I found…recreation and tourism management.”
After getting her diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Gray took over a maternity position as the executive assistant with the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club (BBGC), a position she held for just over a year. While there, she worked on fundraising, sponsorship, grant writing; pretty much everything behind the scenes.