SPORTS LAW · ATHLETE REPRESENTATION · STRATEGY
BUILT TO CARRY
THE WEIGHT.
Sports law strategist, athlete advocate and nationally ranked strength athlete building stronger careers, organizations and opportunities.
HAITI · CAYMAN ISLANDS · GERMANY · SOUTH FLORIDA · BROOKLYN · NEW YORK
ABOUT MAYA
I am Maya Moise, a Broward County native shaped by a Haitian father, a German and Caymanian mother, and a family that taught me to value culture, community and perspective. That foundation made service central to who I am. I believe service is the highest form of leadership because real impact is measured by the people who are stronger, safer and more prepared because you showed up.
I first found purpose in sports medicine, helping athletes recover, perform and feel cared for. At Rice, that commitment grew into sport law and athlete advocacy. I learned that protecting athletes also means understanding the contracts, policies, brands and business decisions shaping their lives.
Today, I bring an athlete’s discipline, a researcher’s curiosity and an advocate’s responsibility to every room I enter. I keep growing so I can create opportunities, open doors and help athletes build lives as meaningful as their careers.
SERVICE IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF LEADERSHIP.
EDUCATION JOURNEY
Master of Science · Sports Management
Bachelor of Arts · Sport Management · Sport Law
Bachelor of Arts · Kinesiology · Exercise Physiology
Plantation, Broward Campus · High School Diploma
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Antitrust, athlete compensation, legal research and negotiation.
02Brand strategy, marketing, relationship building and client care.
03Organizations, systems and access built from the ground up.
04National rankings, international competition and athlete perspective.
05Exercise physiology, sports medicine and biomaterials research.
THE WORK I AM KNOWN FOR
What began in an Advanced Sport Law classroom became published antitrust scholarship, national negotiation competitions, undergraduate infrastructure and a clear commitment to protecting athletes as complete people and CEOs of their own futures.
FEATURED EXPERIENCE
WME BASKETBALL · SUMMER 2025
Working across WME Basketball showed me how strategy, trust and execution come together around elite talent. I contributed to the work behind the athlete, not only the moments the public sees.
“It is about building legacies, not just careers.”
ENTREPRENEURSHIP · COMMUNITY · GROWTH
As Co-Owner and Director of Direct-to-Consumer Growth, I help build an athlete-led strength brand around the people who live the work. I shape audience growth, merchandising, creative testing, partnerships and the customer journey while protecting an identity rooted in real lifting culture.
IMPACT, BUILT TO LAST
Across representation, live events, business operations, research, creative and law.
NEST, the Sport Law Society and Olympic Weightlifting created opportunities that did not exist before.
Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting competitions completed during my time at Rice.
Undergraduates competing in rooms built for law and graduate students.
THE ATHLETE’S PERSPECTIVE
Strength sport taught me to trust preparation, remain composed under pressure and take responsibility for every outcome. It also showed me why representation matters. Women, especially Black women, remain underrepresented in lifting, and visibility can change who believes they belong on the platform.
Discipline is quiet, confidence is earned and pressure reveals preparation.
To expand what strength looks like and help more athletes see themselves represented.
CURRENTLY ON THE JOURNEY TO COMPETE AT JUNIOR WORLDS IN 2027.
ACADEMIC & LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES
At Rice and beyond, I turned unmet needs into organizations, curricula, competitive pathways and athlete centered ventures. Leadership means leaving every place stronger than I found it and making the next person’s path more possible.
Co-Founded Rice’s first undergraduate sport law organization and created pathways into legal mentorship, scholarship and national negotiation competitions.
VIEW ROLE ↓Designed an NIL education and support team giving undergraduate students agency-level preparation in athlete branding, representation and marketing strategy.
VIEW ROLE ↓Built the university’s inaugural program, developed beginners into national competitors and led first-year team finishes of Number 13 nationally and Number 3 regionally.
VIEW ROLE ↓Served as a teaching assistant, helping students connect antitrust, labor, governance and athlete rights to rigorous legal writing and practical industry questions.
VIEW ROLE ↓Co-Own an athlete-led venture where community, commerce and creative storytelling meet, shaping direct-to-consumer growth and an authentic strength sport brand.
EXPLORE THE BRAND ↗CAREER ARCHIVE
Explore my résumé by capability. Sport law, athlete advocacy and athlete marketing lead the archive, with every role opening into the responsibilities, judgment and results behind the title.
STRATEGY, BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
LATEST MILESTONES
Joining the Ivy League's only graduate Sports Management program to keep building toward athlete representation and sports law.
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Two degrees, 17 plus professional experiences, three organizations founded and programs built to outlast graduation.
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A 485 kilogram total and a national podium just over a year after beginning powerlifting.
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Recognized for exceptional achievement and a promising future in the legal profession.
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