Rod Byers is a ThinkShops Training Specialist and Project Manager for the Office of Research & Organizational Development with Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute. Before joining Clemson as an employee, Rod played football (a 4-year letterman) at Clemson and briefly in the NFL. He has experience working with youth in the school system as an academic coach, program coordinator, and behavior interventionist. He currently runs a mentoring program in his community. Rod has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology.