Daniel Nelson Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Assists in identifying and evaluating future community events and public relations opportunities.
• Planning and execution of community events and sponsorships; internal and external meetings; tradeshows, benefit fairs; open enrollment meetings; health and wellness expos; etc.
• Represents SelectHealth, as required, at public appearances, sponsorships, presentations, meetings, or community events. Ensures the SelectHealth presence at all events appropriately reflects the brand.
• Assists in establishing, fostering, and strengthening relationships and partnerships with companies, professional organizations, community groups, social service organizations, advocacy groups, non-profit.
• Writes and/or creates press releases, articles, editorials, press kits, brochures, publications, educational material, flyers, presentations, social media communications, and other marketing collateral for the purpose.
• Researches and responds to public inquiries. Provides information, promotional items, and company collateral to outside organizations, event organizers, professional associations and internal and external contacts.

Torrance, California

• Monitored all organizational operations, projects, and progress reports.
• Prepared reports and methods to track/monitor assigned tasks.
• Communicated daily with Program Director and Program Coordinators.
• Maintained and managed relationships within volleyball community.
• Managed relationships with outside vendors
• Coordinated all organizational communications including email, announcements, press releases.

Torrance, California

• Coordinated all essential activities, projects, and support for USAV Junior Beach Tour.
• Responsible for all communications, marketing, and promotional activities for JBT.
• Created all content for instructional materials, website content, events, etc.
• Developed and implemented social media strategies, tactics, and content to publicize events.
• Planned schedule for 2015 (62 events in 25 states) and 2016 (53 events in 25 states).
• Produced correspondence, proposals, reports, recommendations, and special projects.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for attending Sparks home games and assisting with game-day media relations and team operations
• Set up media seating for Sparks home games
• Distributed credentials to media attending Sparks home games
• Delivered stats to GM, Owners, Media during games
• Interviewed players/coaches pregame (if needed) and postgame to compile quotes for visiting teams, media and league
• Responsible for postgame interviews and player media obligations

Long Beach, California

• Supported LETR Manager in recruiting individuals, teams and targeted fundraising.
• Managed spreadsheets and assist with writing content and managing e-blasts.
• Assisted with securing sponsorships and in-kind donations.
• Assisted team leaders through phone calls, emails, and distribution of templates and tools to build successful teams.
• Researched new sponsor prospects, manage and update sponsorship databases.
• Organized and managed special projects and mailings.

Long Beach, California

• Staffed home sporting events for softball, baseball, water polo, basketball, sand volleyball including stat keeping, scoreboard and clock operation, etc.
• Assisted in design and updated of weekly press releases for distribution.
• Wrote game recaps for athletics website and updating content and information.
• Updated in-game social media updates for various sporting events.
• Wrote feature articles on former LBSU athletic alumni.
• Compiled weekly alumni updates for LBSU baseball players in MLB athletic website.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Instrumental in the development and organization of new company including administrative duties and client management.
• Conducted public affairs efforts including media, field operations, web strategy, advocate management, project management, and events.
• Planned communication efforts and exercised leadership on projects and participated in direct client interface and management.
• Wrote and produced project materials Op-Eds, press releases, statements, web content, educational documents, etc.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed day-to-day activities on multiple accounts including media, alliance development, messaging, grassroots outreach and implementing online tools and components.
• Effectively operated within a fast paced campaign environment, focusing on multiple priorities and helped prepare strategic public relations plans.
• Identified, recruited and educated non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and academics to engage in multifaceted issue campaigns.
• Managed new business development activities including creation of campaign strategy, message development, issue analysis and tactical approach.
• Specialized in message development and promotion, strategic partnerships, corporate communications, media relations, special events coordination.
• Coordinated special projects and programs for clients across multiple accounts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and implemented public relations strategy plans for a diverse range of issues including: health care and technology.
• Identified and recruited physicians, health care professionals, researchers and experts to aid in campaign activities.
• Coordinated strategic message development and dissemination with media specialists for a wide variety of audiences and venues.
• Maintained long-term relationships with third party allies by demonstrating diplomacy skills and high level of trust with the organization.
• Assisted in development of website design function, creation of searchable online databases and tools.
• Wrote and distributed year-end client activity and progress reports.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated all support activities for client teams such as research, reporting and drafting collateral materials while thinking creatively to identify opportunities to enhance overall team performance.
• Executed and conducted administrative duties within large internal team.
• Created and managed social media campaigns and strategies for clients.
• Wrote and edited copy for campaign materials – online resources; press materials; brochures, one-pagers, coalition documents; etc.
• Managed award winning grassroots campaign “Test for Life” advocating for early detection and screening for HIV.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Organized and planned public affairs events including recruiting participants, preparing documents and press outreach.
• Planned strategy and logistics for events held at major International HIV/AIDS Conference.
• Wrote public affairs campaign materials: opinion-editorials, press releases, fact sheets and client reports.
• Pitched interviews and story ideas to media outlets; coordinated press conferences and developed briefing materials for members of the media.

Mcallen, Texas

• Supervised and assisted other representatives.
• Provided services to civic groups and local congregations.
• Trained individuals and groups extensively.

M.A., Kinesiology, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi4.0 GPA Award Award Recipient: Outstanding Capstone Presentation: Marketing.

B.A., Political Science, Business Management Minor

Activities and Societies: BYU Washington Seminar

A.S., Associate Of Science