In today’s episode, co-hosted by Brandon Brunhammer, we meet Monica Miller, Collegiate Esports Program Development Consultant at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, storyteller, gaming enthusiast, and health & wellness advocate. 

Throughout our conversation, directly from the Power event in South Bend, Monica shared her journey into gaming and esports and how she got involved in the creative aspect of what esports should look like from a consultant perspective. We also talked about the minimum budget required to build a basic gaming station for an esports team and how hard it is to be a translator between gamers and non-gamers. 

Resources:

Visit the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design’s website: https://pcad.edu/.

Or connect with Monica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-318/.

Full Episode Breakdown:

1:40 – Monica talks about her journey and how she got into gaming and esports.

2:07 – Monica shares how she decided to quit her job as an admission counselor at St. Joseph’s University and start her own consulting business. 

4:11 – Monica talks about the starter budget to build a basic esports station for at least six players. 

6:41 – Monica shares her thoughts on what she sees as the upcoming trends in the esports and gaming space from a collegiate perspective.

8:05 – Being a translator between gamers and non-gamers. Monica talks about the most challenging part of the job.