PROFILE
| EDUCATION: |
Illinois State University, May, 1993
Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications/Broadcasting.
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| OBJECTIVE: |
To work in sports in the field of Media/Public Relations and/or
Broadcasting.
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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:
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November, 2003 to
present
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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
• Responsible for all press releases, publications, web content, event marketing, community affairs and
media services.
• Responsible for the organization's most successful local and national media campaign in its history during
the 2005 "Wallace Family Tribute 250" NASCAR Busch Series race - Covered by over 100 media outlets,
and winner of the 2005 Bill Veeck Marketing Award for Cause Related Event. |
August, 1999 to
October 2003
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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BROADCASTING FOR THE TRENTON TITANS OF THE ECHL
• Named the first-ever ECHL Broadcaster of the Year for the 2001-02 season.
• Selected as the Play-by-Play Television Announcer for the 2002 Sovereign Bank ECHL All-Star Game.
• Responsible for radio play-by-play all regular season and playoff games.
• Responsible for all press releases, publications and game notes.
• Coordinated and hired game night staff and off-ice officials as well as helping coordinate player
appearances in the community.
• Host of “Titans Talk”, weekly call in show, Monday nights from 6-7 PM on flagship station for Trenton Titans
hockey, ESPN Radio 1680 AM.
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September, 1997 to
August 1999 |
BROADCASTER/ASSISTANT PUBLIC RELATIONS JACKSONVILLE LIZARD KINGS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY TEAM
• Broadcast all 70 games and hosted one hour "Lizard Kings Hockey Talk" show on WBWL AM-600 The
Ball, the #1 Sports Station in Jacksonville.
• Co-wrote and produced the 1997-98 Lizard Kings Season Review program.
ASSISTANT PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
• Assisted in writing feature articles and layout for Lizard Kings Magazine.
• Wrote press releases and features for quarterly Lizard Kings Newsletter throughout the season.
• Assisted in coordination of various electronic and print media in their feature stories on player profiles, etc.
• Assisted in selling season tickets, and ad time to sponsors in order to pay for the broadcasts.
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| May, 1998 |
FILL-IN SPORTSCASTER/SHOW HOST ON WBWL AM-600, The Ball
BROADCAST THE TURNER CUP FINALS FOR THE DETROIT VIPERS RADIO NETWORK, WDFN-1130 AM, DETROIT, MI. |
November, 1995 to
September 1997
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REGIONAL REPORTER COVERING THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS FOR THE SPORTS NETWORK, PHILADELPHIA, PA
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