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Published on: 8/6/2007
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Jen Joyce
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Following two years on the developmental side, Ms. Joyce has been a USA Rugby Women's National Team member since 2003 and member on the Board of Directors as an International Athlete representative since 2005.
She has four caps against New Zealand, Canada, Scotland and Ireland.Ms. Joyce has been captain since 2001 for the Austin Valkyries, of which she has play for since 1997, and has been a member of the Texas and West Select since 2000.Her administrative roles also include serving on the Board of the Austin RFC (2001-03) and West Competitions Committee.
She has been instrumental in developing women's rugby in Texas and the West.As president of her club the last nine years, she developed a 501(c)(3), business plan and savings structure now mirrored by numerous women's clubs throughout the United States.As a captain she was integral in advancement from social to top-12 side over the last three years (and A&B side from 11 players when joined).The recruiting, selection and coaching structure used by Ms. Joyce to secure two international coaches is used by other clubs in the U.S.
She is currently a program manager for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in Austin where she oversees $800 million in state and federal tax credit allocations, grants and loans and is responsible for drafting and implementing public policy through the Governor's office.