Bio

Paris Lizana joined Wellesley Athletics as Assistant Director for Facilities and Events in July of 2023.

A 2023 graduate of Springfield College with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a minor in YMCA Studies and Social Justice, Lizana joined Wellesley from The St. James, Sports, Health, Fitness and Entertainment Complex in Springfield, Va., where she worked as the Venue Operations Supervisor. At The St. James, Lizana supervised facility set up, break down, equipment management/inventory, minor maintenance, and event management for sport, recreation, and contracted events.

As a student at Springfield College, Lizana served as Recreation Management Staff, a Game Day Operations Assistant and an Assistant Operations Administrator, helping to managing inventory for 29 athletic teams and execute game day operations tasks for soccer, basketball, and volleyball as well as game day set up and ticket sales.

Her experience as a student also included a Hospitality and Facilities Management Internship at the Thompson Facilities Management in Washington, DC and a Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Externship with the United Soccer League as well as a leadership role as President of the Springfield College Black Student Union from 2021-2023.