Zander Kean

Education:
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (May 2010)
Bachelor of Science, Communication - majors in Broadcast Journalism and Sport Administration

Media Experience:

Jacksonville Sharks (Jacksonville, FL): October 2011 – Present
Director of Media Relations

• Write press releases, feature stories and other articles for distribution to media and team website
• Design, author and edit all team publications, including media guides, game notes and weekly game programs
• Maintain team website, e-newsletter and social media presence
• Produce regular video content for team website and Facebook page
• Play-by-play broadcast of away games for team”s radio partner and AFL live stream
• Perform voice overs for Jumbotron spots
• Develop relationships with local and national media, coordinating interviews, issuing credentials and maintaining contact lists
• Work with corporate partners to develop print ads and in-stadium signage
• Manage seasonal staff of 3-4 media assistants as well as statistics crew and team photographers

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL): August 2013 – Present
Play-by-Play Broadcaster

• Broadcast high school’s football games on local radio station, including 2013 FHSAA 3A State Championship Game
• Serve as analyst for pregame, halftime and postgame shows during each broadcast

Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Springdale, AR): January 2011 - September 2011
Media/Public Relations/Broadcasting Assistant (seasonal position)

• Wrote press releases, game recaps and regular website features
• Created and maintained daily game notes
• Broadcast three innings of play-by-play and conducted post-game interviews for each home game
• Coordinated and oversaw interviews between team members and both local and national media
• Utilized inDesign to create game programs and media guide
• Assisted in the management of team’s website and social media presence

Morehead City Marlins (Morehead City, NC): May 2010 - August 2010
Play-by-Play Broadcaster / Media Relations Manager (seasonal position)

• Broadcast each home game via the Coastal Plain League’s online streaming service
• Wrote and distributed all official press releases
• Developed working relationship with local media to support coverage of the team
• Managed content of team’s website and social media
• Assisted corporate partners in development of program advertisements and public address announcements

Florida Panthers Hockey Club (Sunrise, FL): January 2010 - April 2010
Spring internship in Media Relations

• Compiled clips of team’s press coverage for distribution and archiving
• Maintained press box in preparation for all home games
• Created game notes using the NHL’s online system
• Wrote previews for team’s game programs and summaries for team’s post-season guide

WPLG Local 10 (Pembroke Park, FL) June 2009 - August 2009
Summer internship in sports department of local TV station

• Interviewed Florida Marlins and Miami Dolphins players and coaches on a regular basis
• Wrote and edited highlights and soundbites that appeared on air using Avid iNews and NewsCutter
• Logged baseball games for the purpose of building highlights
• Answered phone calls and listened for breaking news at the station’s assignment desk

University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL): August 2006 – May 2010

• Anchored and assisted in production of award-winning weekly student-run sports show for UMTV, student television station
• Shot, wrote and edited packages for both sports and news-oriented shows for UMTV
• Broadcast University of Miami basketball, baseball, football and volleyball games for WVUM, student radio station
• Hosted sports talk shows “Beyond the Scope, “IBIS Sports Weekly” and “College Sports U” for WVUM
• Produced radio broadcasts of football, basketball and baseball games

Awards and Honors:

• Named a finalist in the sports play-by-play category of the National Broadcasting Society’s 2009 student competition

Computer Skills:

• Adobe inDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Avid NewsCutter, Avid iNews, Adobe Premier, ENPS, Windows, Mac OS X, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
• The Automated Scorebook, Stat Crew, DakStats

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