Cory Sparks Email & Phone Number

Oak Creek, WI, US

Beaver Dam, WI, US

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States

• Providing PxP, creating graphics and directing on 1430 ESPN BD audio/video broadcasts.
• Elevated the station’s Twitter following by > 100% with fresh graphics and engaging polls.
• Hosting and producing live, simulcasted programming.
• Producing daily morning and afternoon sports updates to air in programming breaks.
• Writing for, editing and storing on-air news reports.
• Cold calling to set up sales opportunities with potential partners.

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

• Provide Play-By-Play for UW-Green Bay soccer and volleyball on select ESPN+ broadcasts
• Interact with the video production crew on coordinating commentary with pre-produced and live broadcast elements
• Interview both teams’ coaches to gain insight ahead of a matchup

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Provide Play-By-Play for Madison College athletics on Madison College TV
• Interview coaches to gather information ahead of televised broadcasts
• Construct game notes ahead of each broadcast for easy access to player/team information

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

- Called 36 Northwoods League home games while hosting pregame shows and postgame interviews for each contest.- Live tweeted score updates for away contests. - Assisted with ballpark operation needs (ex: pulling tarp, setting up bobblehead giveaways).- Provided game notes for visiting broadcasters/media.- Wrote the postgame reports for all 36 away contests.

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

- Spearheaded the creation of a new home game baseball program, The Daily Catch, from scratch and updated it with compelling stories.- Wrote pregame and postgame stories in an inverted pyramid style format for 36 home games for public consumption.- Accurately kept score on the league stream while making all official scoring decisions. - Conducted in-depth.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

- Directed a compelling multi-camera broadcast to excite viewers watching their loved ones play- Created guideline sheet for first-time broadcasters- Made a new graphics template from scratch to display live, in-game stats.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

- Informed and entertained audiences in a non-biased fashion for over 25 NCAA broadcasts- Interviewed both coaches for context (off-air) and audience insight (halftime on-air)- Told the stories of coaches and players beyond who they are on the court/field

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

- Designed compelling front page designs utilizing Adobe InDesign for a publication going out to 10,000 members of the student body.- Effectively delegated stories to each section editor of the paper.- Wrote 2-3 polished stories a week in the following sections: sports, news, arts & entertainment and opinion.- This publication is and the website copy.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

- Gave final, thorough looks to the PDF version of the paper to ensure accurate- Wrote 2-3 stories each week in all sections of the paper- Assisted all section editors with creative layout recommendations to push their boundaries

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

- Laid out the entire sports section utilizing Adobe InDesign.- Wrote 2-3 thorough articles on NCAA recap and athlete features per week.- Delegated photographers with specific instructions to ensure the page art was eye-popping.

Pleasant Prairie, WI

- Provided excellent customer service and gave buyers a reason to come back- Led the store with a 68% Rewards Conversion % and other KPI measures- Coached new sales associates on customer service, product layout and shipment