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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Maintained relationships with hundreds of repeat corporate donors, while reaching out and developing relationships with over 100 businesses ranging in size from across Indiana and from across the United States to raise over $300,000 for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, INDeveloped a partnership between IUDM and the Indiana University athletic department that led to the creation of special "IUDM Nights" at football, men's and women's basketball and men's and women's soccer games that provided a medium for athletes, hospital patients, IUDM members, IUDM sponsors, and fans to interact with one another and learn more about the organizationWorked with the "Hoosiers For Good" name, image, and likeness collation for IU athletes to create a specific NIL program where participating athletes sold merchandise with their sport's number featured alongside IUDM branding to raise money for the hospitalWorked in collaboration with public relations and marketing teams to create content and engaging opportunities to highlight sponsor branding.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Drafted press releases, media advisories, game notes and social media content to effectively communicate team news, player profiles, and community initiatives to local and national media outletsCollaborated with numerous parties to ensure consistent messaging across various communication channels, including the team website, social media platforms, and email newslettersParticipated in community events and assisted in organizing player appearances, charitable partnerships, and other community-driven initiatives to strengthen the team's bond with fans and support local causesCoordinated and promoted concerts and special events at Guaranteed Rate Field, working closely with event organizers, vendors, and sponsors to ensure successful executionSupervised the name, image, and likeness program with collegiate athletes, overseeing the planning, execution, and evaluation of initiatives aimed at promoting the Chicago White Sox among university audiencesConducted market research and analysis to identify opportunities for enhancing the team's visibility and perception within the collegiate sports landscape, developing innovative strategies to engage with college students and sports fans

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Worked to compile pre-game, post-game and a variety of other game notes, statistics, and other important information for home and visiting media for home games in the 2022 MLB seasonFacilitated press conferences and media availabilities between members of the press and media before and after select home gamesServed as a liaison for press and other visiting league personnel guiding them around the ballpark, press box, and clubhouse while helping them meet with players, coaching staff, members of the front office, and ownershipDeveloped the "This Day In Cubs History" initiative which made over a century and a half of team history more accessible to fans and the press by compiling decades of noteworthy events into a central location on the team website which were then changed daily and displayed in-game on stadium video-boards as well as in game notes and programs

Ba: Media- Specialization In Media Management, Law, And Policy, Ba: Public Relations, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Indiana University Dance Marathon, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity (PAD), Indiana Daily Student, Club Baseball

Graduated With 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Debate Captain, President of Student Media, Varsity BaseballIllinois State Scholar Presidential Scholar