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Objective - To put my professional and educational experience into action in sports journalism
Related Experience
Director of Broadcasting/ Sales Executive February 2007 - March 2008
Visalia Oaks Baseball Club, Advanced A, California League Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Visalia, CA
• Broadcasted all 140 Oaks games (plus playoffs) on Sporting News Radio
• Conducted weekly Oaks segment on drive-time Sportsline with Tony Diadatto on Sporting News Radio
• Hosted weekly Player of the Week Show on Sporting News Radio, including an interview with USA Today's Minor League
Player of the Year, Justin Upton, which appeared on Arizona Diamondbacks Broadcast on 620AM KTAR
• Sold $40,000 in corporate sponsorships, group outings and season tickets since end of '07 season
• Designed and produced Oaks media publications including scorecard, pocket & magnet schedules, yearbook
• Selected as color commentator for '07 California/Carolina League All-star game on Stockton Ports Radio Network
• Contributed to 35% increase in ticket sales (largest improvement since 1953)
Play-by-Play Broadcaster September 2007 - Present
Sporting News Radio, 1550AM KXEX/ 96.1FM KSLK, Fresno/ Visalia, CA
• Broadcast regional football and basketball games on the Central Valley Sporting News Radio Network
Marketing/ Sales Intern October - December 2006
Army Sports Properties/ Learfield Sports, West Point, NY
• Assisted GM and account executives with all aspects of marketing, promotions, public relations, advertising and sales
relating to U.S. Military Academy sports and radio.
Affiliate Editor/ Producer (6 month contractual position) September 2005 - March 2006
NBCOlympics.com/ Olympic Zone, Internet Broadcasting, Mendota Heights, MN
• Guided TV station partners through entire life cycle of the NBCOlympics.com website
• Worked with over 30 NBC affiliate stations to organize, update, publish, create and edit content, including stories, video,
polls and slide-shows for specific target audiences
Multimedia Externship/ Broadcast News and Sports Reporter/ Producer March - June 2004
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Wrote/ edited sports and news packages
• Field Produced- interviewed athletes/ personnel and covered events on site
Sportsvoice Producer/ Staff Writer/ On-Air Talent 2001 - 2004
WNUR Sports, Evanston, IL
• Produced and hosted weekly hour-long sports talk radio show
• Anchored a weekly sports newscast
• Worked in on-site broadcasts of Northwestern baseball, softball, football and both men's and women's basketball in the
roles of play-by-play, color commentary and statistician
Studio Staff 2001 - 2002
Northwestern News Network, Evanston, IL
• Ran camera and general studio aid, shot packages, shadowed reporters
Intern/ Production Assistant to Public Access Director 2000
Cablevision of Connecticut, Norwalk, CT
• Edited tapes, produced/ wrote show segments. Comprehensive television experience
Education
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Journalism; Broadcast Track
Medill School of Journalism, June 2005
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Minor in Sociological Studies; GPA: 3.513
Related Courses and Abilities
• Medill Courses: Newswriting and Reporting, Broadcast Writing, TV News Editing, News and New Media
• Proficient in Dreamweaver (HTML), Homesite, ENPS, Microsoft Office, Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Creative Suite 2
• Attended: Sportscaster Camp of America, Long Beach, CA, July 2006- Worked intensively to refine play-by-play broadcasting skills in basketball, baseball and football
Extracurricular Activities
• Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity-Recruitment Chairman, Recording Secretary, Scholarship Committee, "Cabo Alpha" Leadership
Conference 2002, 2003
• Northwestern Men's Club Water Polo
Linguatech Language School, 2 week intensive Spanish Immersion Program July 2000
Santiago, Chile
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