Growing up in Augusta, Georgia, EmmaKate was an avid sports fan and enjoyed learning the game by watching her two older brothers compete. Now working as a Cybersecurity Sales Account Executive for Darktrace, EmmaKate enjoys employing the same energy, game planning, and consistency from her athletic background into the competitive, yet rewarding, world of cybersecurity.

From reporting from the XFL sidelines as the Dallas Renegades digital host, to studio hosting as the Weekend Sports Anchor for KTAL in Shreveport, Louisiana, her passion for sports and public speaking have taken her across the globe. She is a 2020 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Southern Methodist University with degrees in Journalism, Applied Physiology and Sport Management, and Religious Studies. 

While at SMU, EmmaKate was a member of the Women’s Cross Country team, she was the ESPN Campus Correspondent, a published researcher for the NFL office in London, and one of the key faces of Mustangs football and basketball as the gameday emcee and host of the Live PonyUp Pregame Show. These in-depth pregame shows were streamed live across all Southern Methodist University digital and social media platforms. 

No stranger to the camera, EmmaKate grew up as a professional runway model and has walked in New York Fashion Week for three years. She also placed as 2nd runner-up in the Miss Texas Scholarship Competition in 2018 and 1st runner-up to Miss High School America as Miss Georgia High School 2015. When she is not working, you can find EmmaKate running, cheering on the SMU Mustangs, and traveling across the globe with her husband, Mikey.