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Objective: To obtain a professional media relations/on-air position in radio or television with a network or team
Education
B.A. History, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2007
1000 Islands Privateers Hockey (October 2010 - Present)
• Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting
• Responsible for all press releases, pre-game notes, and play-by-play
• Wrote weekly summaries and recorded segments for league
• Ran website, Facebook pages/group, supervised all media appearances
• Handled other duties outside of normal job realm as required
Comcast Cable of South Jersey (October 2007-present)
• CAE - Retention Level II, Comcast Cable, responsible for customer retention and service
Scholastic Play-by-Play Sports, Philadelphia (June 2009-Present)
• Lead broadcaster for South Jersey's "High School Football Game of the Week"
• Responsible for preparation and work done on own time, games broadcast on Internet radio
• Fill-in public address announcer for Scholastic Play-by-Play HS Basketball tournaments
• Counselor at Scholastic Play-by-Play Sports Camp, Philadelphia 2009 and 2010
Comcast Sports of South Jersey (Fall 2008)
• High school football play-by-play, statistician
• Responsible for preparation work done on own time
QUEST Network, University of Pennsylvania (September 2004-May 2007)
• Play-by-play, football, men's basketball, wrestling
• Color commentator, football, men's basketball, baseball, soccer
• In-game statistician, technical director, cameraman
• In-studio host, pre-game and post-game interviews
• Responsible for preparation, fund-raising, and human resources
Production Intern, NFL Films (August 2006-February 2007)
• Responsible for post-production with AVID, writing, researching tapes and facts
• Used Internet and media guides to procure facts and statistics
• Supervising voice-overs for America's Game
• Worked closely with staffing producers and intern supervisors
Related Information & Skills
• Writer/contributing columnist, 1wrestling.com
• Former Media Relations Coordinator, International Student Network;
• Responsibilities included developing media campaigns, writing press
• releases and business proposals
• Proficient in MS Word (incl. mail-merge), Excel, PowerPoint, e-Fax/j-Blast,
Personal
• Excellent writing skills (perfectionist when it comes to grammar & spelling)
• Outside interests include reading, swimming, baseball
• Extra in the Disney movie Invincible
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