Eric Patten Email & Phone Number

Yuma

Provided leadership in areas of content production, website and social media management, communications and media strategy, and internal and external communications, including emergency management. Served as the liaison for all executive-level communications for the superintendent and associate superintendents, including speech writing, quote preparation, media interactions, and presentation creation. Supervised more than 10 staff members on various projects, working collaboratively to manage nearly two dozen social media accounts and seven websites, and provide training in areas of educational leadership. As part of overseeing the district's websites, conceptualized a comprehensive plan for the development and implementation of a website redesign, including driving traffic and content as well as focusing on ADA compliance, ease of access, and functionality. Developed strategic communications plans and talking points for major events/incidents. Planned and hosted events, including a groundbreaking event for a new high school, Workforce Leadership Alliance events, and produced and filmed hundreds of videos, including an exclusive release of a new high school mascot, designed invitations, flyers and promotional items using Adobe software, and worked closely throughout each school year with stakeholders in the business realm of the community as well as students, teachers, administrators, law enforcement and the military. Also served as a volunteer varsity basketball coach for one of the district's schools.

Yuma, Arizona Area

Yuma, Arizona Area

Los Angeles, California, United States

Yuma, Arizona Area

Arizona

Yuma, Arizona, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Oversaw all public relations matters for the No. 4 Museum in the United States, according to Trip Advisor, including maintaining relationships with media, writing press releases, strategizing promotional campaigns for a new pavilion and other events, supervising staff and leading meetings and special projects. Revamped museum’s interdepartmental social media plan to streamline use and create standard operating procedure. Made television and radio appearances on behalf of the Museum and served as the lone voice in response to public and media inquiries. Was a part of the planning and promoting of the opening of the Campaigns of Courage: Road to Berlin pavilion.

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Lead all content, including full-time reporting, for the team's official website, including breaking news, game previews, wrap ups, sidebars, features, blogs, photo galleries and more -Provided beat coverage for the team as a traveling reporter, publishing approximately 85% of all written content on the team's official site. -Wrote feature stories for Clippers' "Game Time Magazine" and digital publications. -Researched, developed, and published game notes for media usage. -Responsible for deploying updates from games and practices to Clippers' social media sites-Co-host official chat during games, using Cover It Live. -Frequent pregame and postgame radio guest as well as making intermittent national radio appearances. -Made multiple appearances on FoxSports West TV pregame show. -Upload content to team website utilizing NBA's Drupal web interface

Greater Los Angeles Area

Process sales orders, edit copy for marketing materials, generate reports/lists, interact with exhibitors/customers.

Santa Ana, Ca

Covered a wide-range of high school, college and professional sports on a regular, freelance basis for the nation's 33rd largest daily newspaper (more than 180,000 circulation). Contributed web content including slideshows, statistics, copy, blogs, etc. on many of the paper's most viewed days. Regularly copy edited, posted web-based stories, compiled agate, and provided assistance to night editor and high school sports editor.

Wrote feature stories as well as compiled biographical information, statistics, and photographs for the official sports website of an NCAA Division 1 program (ucirvinesports.com). Helped film and promote opening video for the 2009 "Midnight Madness" basketball tip-off.

Ordered and organized supplies for various departments, maintained accurate records, communicated with vendors and retailers regarding services and pricing. Assisted with staff relocation and set-up. Operated multi-line phone system and greeted guests and administrators.

Wrote a variety of editorial-style columns, creative pieces, blog items, and breaking news stories for a Los Angeles-based sports website updated multiple times daily. Communicated regularly with Brian and Andy Kamenetzky of ESPN Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Times. Selected to write weekly previews and opinion pieces about UCLA football as well as the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders.

Burbank, Ca

-Produced profit reports for sports memorabilia company. -Contacted customers about auction items as well as schedule events with venues.-Hosted events, including taking in large amounts of cash and credit for memorabilia sales. -Performed office tasks as needed, including minor bookkeeping and financial transactions.

Oversaw production of sports page(s) for weekly collegiate newspaper. Performed layout, assigned articles, wrote features, opinions, and game stories. Provided web-based content.

Yuma, Az

-Assisted customers with bank transactions including deposits, withdraws and more. -Upsold items, including additional accounts and credit cards.-Helped customers with drive-up transactions as well as in-office. -Was responsible for large daily amounts of cash, including vault access.-Greeted customers upon entry and helped direct them to the proper location for most efficient and effective service

Assisted with tracking metric-based statistics for the popular NBA website. The data collected for "potential assists" and "shooting by zone" paradigms were used in comprehensive article analysis for use by fans, journalists, and NBA franchises.

Supervised an 11-person staff. Performed layout, design, reporting, photography, budget, training, and overall leadership role for bi-weekly collegiate newspaper.

Supervised and led up to 12 staff members and 150 students. Successfully intertwined arts, crafts, music, study skills and sports as part of a state-recognized before/after school program. Organized and conducted weekly staff meetings and trainings.

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Tau Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Humanities Program3.797 GPA Graduated Cum Laude Dean's List

Transfer, Journalism

Activities and Societies: National Championship with Speech and Debate Team, State Champion in informative speaking, Azusa Pacific/Biola.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, North Seattle Polaris student newspaper

Education record