Director of Creative Services - Portland Sea Dogs
Portland, Maine / November 2022 - Currently
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Designed and produced content using Adobe Creative Suite for print and marketing materials, digital ads, signage, and in-stadium displays.
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Organized and archived video files and game footage after each contest.
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Worked on the production side of the Portland Sea Dogs TV for MiLB TV.
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Shot video of interviews and other Sea Dogs’ community events.
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Created video features for the video board and social media channels.
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Updated and created content for video boards.
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Ran the video board during games and outside events using the presentation software MotionRocket.
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Worked with the media relations team to shoot motion graphics and edit headshots of athletes throughout the season.
Promotions and Social Media Assistant - Salem Red Sox
Salem, Virginia / January 2022 - September 2022
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Worked cross-functionally with various departments to communicate, organize and execute strategies, handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
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Assisted with scheduling and publishing of daily content on all social media channels as well as creation, development and execution of social media campaigns.
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Posted live updates to Twitter throughout all home games.
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Monitored and engaged with fans across all social media platforms.
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Helped with identifying new opportunities to maximize the Red Sox social media brand and track analytics for each channel.
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Participated in execution of community appearances when needed, including handling of players and/or mascots.
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Scheduled and coordinated the National Anthem singers and assisted with pre-game performances.
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Assisted with pregame entertainment, giveaways and between inning games.
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Edited the PA script and created the MC script for every home game.
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Took on any other duties as assigned.
Communications Assistant - Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida / April 2021 - January 2022
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Served as the primary contact for the University's men's soccer, women's soccer, men's rowing, women's rowing and women's lacrosse programs. Was the secondary contact for the women's basketball program.
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Handled press-releases regarding game/race previews, game/race recaps, and breaking news.
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Assembled feature stories for judolphins.com
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Managed Stat Crew and Genius software for live statistics during assigned sporting events.
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Used Sidearm to help maintain athletic department's website.
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Consistently uses adobe creative suite for graphics and game notes.
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Acted as the liaison between the ASUN Conference and assigned programs.
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Retains relationships with the student-athletes, coaches, and support staff.
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Ran social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Freelanced for MiLB AAA Marlins affiliate, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - produced live radio broadcasts for ESPN 690 JAX during spring of 2021.
Friday Night Freelancer - Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas / September 2020 - December 2020
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Assigned football games weekly by the Dallas Morning News
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Traveled around North Texas to cover assigned contests.
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Gathered statistics during the game for the Dallas Morning News website including, individual player statistics, team statistics, and play-by-play updates.
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Constructed game recaps - wrote on strict deadline.
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Thoroughly researched each assigned matchup.
Strategic Communications Intern- Mizzou Athletics
Columbia, Missouri / February 2018 - March 2020
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Worked various athletic events with jobs that included running social media, gathering statistics, taking game notes, writing game recaps, and helping with visiting media.
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Participated in office hours twice a week to help coordinators with various projects.
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Lead student assistant for the gymnastics program during the 2018-2019 season.
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Lead student assistant for the volleyball program during the 2019 season.
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Conducted interviews with coaches and student athletes for feature stories on MUTigers.com.
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Ran social media on gamedays for volleyball and gymnastics - mainly live tweeting.
Public Relations Intern- Madison Mallards Baseball Club
Madison, Wisconsin / May 2019 - August 2019
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Served as a public relations intern for a Northwoods League Collegiate Baseball team; the Madison Mallards.
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Generated press releases for all news, all previews for home and away games, and recaps for home games.
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Conceived feature stories for the organizations website.
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Acted as the official scorekeeper during all 36 home games and Major League Dream showcase contest - used Pointstreak software.
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Designed new content every home game for the program called the "Quack Report," that included statistics and roster pages for both the home and visiting teams.
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Maintained the status of the active roster.
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Provided material for the Major League Dream Showcase event, including thorough statistic packets for 80 scouts.
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Used Adobe software daily, especially Illustrator and InDesign.
Media Relations Intern- Valley Blue Sox Baseball Club
Holyoke, Massachusetts / June 2018 - August 2018
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Summer intern for a New England Collegiate Baseball League team; the Valley Blue Sox
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Reported on home and away competitions - Wrote on deadline.
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Composed game previews, recaps and various press releases.
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Constructed social media and marketing campaigns - Created strategies to interact with fans by traveling around Western Massachusetts to gain more followers on social media platforms.
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Advertised the organization through community and event appearances - Attended events that included the Ronald McDonald House, hospital and elementary school visits.
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Ran social media accounts including the team website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat - Raised Instagram following from 730 to 1,060, Twitter following from 1,750 to 2,030, and Facebook likes from 3,400 to 4,530.