Blake Messina Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon

Build relationships, create experiences, and service Rip City United (season ticket members) for the purpose of retention year-over-year.- Provide customer service to accounts, such as mobile app and ticketing support, proactive communication, in-person support at games, general questions and information, and special requests.- Assist in event execution to.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Build relationships, create experiences, and service full season ticket member accounts for the purpose of retention year-over-year.- Provide customer service to accounts, such as mobile app & ticketing support, proactive communication, and special requests.- Plan and execute exclusive events of various scales to add value to client membership.- Process.

Wichita, Kansas Area

- Provide customer service and build relationships with various stakeholders: students, parents, school counselors, as well as university departments.- Consistent communication via email, text, phone, and supplemental apps/software.- Travel to high schools, fairs, and other events in my territory for recruitment (mainly in-state travel).- Assist the Office.

Memphis, Tennessee

- Monitored all Memphis Grizzlies games, plus Memphis Hustle (G League affiliate) and Grizz Gaming (NBA 2K) as needed, and wrote postgame content for team website- Assisted department with content creation for press releases, media advisories, game day programs and other correspondence.- Built relationships with media members and players to create.

Wichita, Kansas

Primary media contact for men's and women's tennis (2016-17), men's and women's golf (2015-16)- Maintained and updated fact book, statistics, results, photos, and virtual guides.- Created program for 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Golf Championship- Wrote preview and recap stories/releases- Nominated student-athletes for Missouri Valley Conference.

Wichita, Kansas

Managed and facilitated the annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet and The Johnny Bench Award:- Ticket sales for tables to groups/individuals. Generated $5,640 in revenue from sales in the month leading up to the banquet.- Researched statistics, typed scripts, and prepared media information for the nominees of the High School Male/Female, College and JuCo.

Wichita, Kansas

Sales Executive:- Group sales- Cold calling and cultivated new potential leads- Retention of past groups and clients- Utilized Provenue ticketing software- Various office and stadium responsibilities- Promotion and distribution of information about special events (ex: golf tournament).Exceeded group sales quotas for 2014 season.- 1,267 tickets sold out of.

Park City, Kansas

Planned, coordinated, and directed the inaugural Kansas State High School Class 4A Division II Basketball Tournament.- Manager On Duty for duration of tournament- Assembled and coordinated Host Committee- Tournament operations- Hospitality for teams, media, tournament/KSHSAA officials.- Media relations- Created deadlines and calendars to set dates for.

Hutchinson, Kansas

- Statistics for football, men and women's basketball, women's soccer, baseball/softball, track & field/XC and golf.- Additional statistics and media relations duties for: NJCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, NJCAA Men's Golf Championship, Kansas Class 3A Boys & Girls High School State Basketball Championship Tournament- Assisted in athletics.

M.Ed., Sport Management

Activities and Societies: Sport Management Student Association (SMSA) - President (2015-16). Helped start the "Bring GameDay to Wichita".

B.A., Sport Management

Activities and Societies: Sport Management Student Association - President (2014-15), Vice President (2013-14)- Resident Assistant for.

Associate Of Arts (Aa)

- Sports Information Department Assistant - Resident Assistant - Honors Student