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Oklahoma City, Ok, Us

* Oversee department and lead creative strategy, copywriting and content distribution and development of the Thunder’s 7 social media accounts across multiple platforms including: @okcthunder, @thundershop, @okcblue, @thundercares, @okcthunderentertainers, @thunderfellows and @rumblethebison* Oversee social media team, leading the growth and development of Social Media Manager, three Social Media Content Producers; Grew team by an additional full-time Social Media Content Producer* Work in tandem with Basketball Communications, Corporate Partnerships, Marketing, Fan Development, Ticketing, Broadcast Production and Digital Operations team initiatives including NBA-All Star, game nights, community events, social media initiatives and other tentpole projects* Lead growth of social channels - key follower growth on @okcthunder includes 32%TikTok, 40% LinkedIn, 43% YouTube, and 11% increase on Instagram since September 2022* Launched Threads account for @okcthunder, generating 553k followers since July 2023* In collaboration with Broadcast Production team, earned the Thunder a YouTube Silver award, surpassing 100,000 total subscribers* Led social activation of NBA All-Star 2023, coinciding with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earning his first All-Star appearance and All-Star Starter in 2024* Revamped Thunder’s localized organic storytelling distribution efforts via paid social, reaching a Thunder record in views for Onward and The Path and implemented new game night process with internal department and other key stakeholders* Developed multiple new social media partner activation branded content series and lead all elements of social partnership activation leading activation for 25+ partners since September 2022* Lead all revenue and monetization for social platforms, generating $31,000 in Youtube revenue* Generated 2,500 new marketing leads through strategic social giveaways

Oshkosh, Wi, Us

* Led storytelling, photography and copywriting for Herd's external marketing/digital channels* A part of team that won the NBA G League's inaugural President's Choice Award* Created full-time Graphic Designer position in department* Increased team’s Instagram followers by 25 percent, Facebook page likes by 40 percent, Facebook page followers by 42 percent, and Twitter followers by 45 percent, consistently ranking top 10 in the league in engagement and impressions * Increased email marketing opt-ins by 51 percent through marketing campaigns, strategic trade partnerships and social media promotion * Led community jersey auction planning and promotion, raising $30,476 in two seasons* Generated over $20,000 in new retail revenue* Project managed all design, email and digital marketing requests in collaboration with Milwaukee Bucks* Managed the digital team, leading strategy and oversaw social media content production and execution on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube* Developed and executed marketing, media and promotional plans to grow Herd's brand and drive revenue* Created Lessons In Leadership virtual series and handled email development and promotion, technology set-up and event run-of-show alongside our Multimedia Reporter* Led development and execution of all single-game ticketing promotions with Director of Ticketing* Led development and execution of all merchandise promotions during 2020-21 and 2021-22 season * Established a social media, email marketing calendar and other planning documents to align with the Milwaukee Bucks marketing and digital teams* Supported ticketing team that landed in top five amongst all NBA G League teams in season ticket sales and retail during the 2019-20 and 2021-22 season* Appeared on NBA Cares' channels for content pieces including Pride and Black Lives Matter* Named to NBA G League Marketing Advisory Council in January 2022

York, Pa, Us

* Created the team’s content calendar and oversaw copywriting and publishing for social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook, Google Business and Instagram accounts* Created over 1,300 social posts during internship through photography, GIFS, short-form videos* Increased the Revolution's Facebook page likes by 15 percent, organic Facebook post reach by 30 percent and Instagram followers by 30 percent; * Increased in-season year-over-year Twitter impressions by 150 percent, link clicks by 33 percent, likes by 424 percent and retweets by 61 percent. * Created Beyond the Game, a photo and video social media series that consistently generated a 30 percent higher organic post reach on Facebook and Instagram* Assisted the Marketing Manager with on-field show and game script development* Oversaw social media for 2019 Atlantic League All-Star Game in York, PA* Performed as mascot at 15+ community events throughout York County

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

* Facilitated media opportunities for analysts to appear on outlets including Fox Business, Bloomberg and CNBC that generated an average of one million media impressions.* Worked with external PR agencies on media appearances to ensure brand and communication alignment* Wrote press releases for company-wide news including FORTUNE Best Places To Work Award* Created and monitored numerous media tracking platforms to highlight print and broadcast coverage for Baird's five business units.* Oversaw the department's media line and handled all inquiries in a timely manner* Wrote social media promotional copy for Baird Gives Back Week volunteering efforts* Generated media coverage for Baird Gives Back Week, Baird's annual week of volunteering

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

* Oversaw the community 50/50 raffle and ensured everyone ran through the correct protocol* Generated $500 for the Admirals Power Play Foundation on select game nights running the team’s 50/50 raffle* Supervised the Admirals' new Interactive Zone and oversaw in-game promotions with other leads* Supervised interns each game night and motivated them to exceed and work together* Performed photography for social media and external marketing use

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

* Performed ample media relations and coverage tracking for clients including Near West Side Partners* Secured coverage in Madison media outlets for United Healthcare's Holiday Ham initiative* Packaged media coverage for clients including Bud Selig, Major League Baseball's Commissioner for his Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame annoucement* Researched news outlets to target for media outreach implementation for numerous clients* Worked with Account Executive to secure coverage for Near West Side Partners' Small Business Competition in 2017* Worked special events for clients including Glendale Convention and Visitors Bureau

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

* Assisted sponsor tables and event set-up before the game began and distributed promotional items* Greeted and interacted with fans upon arrival and answered any questions they had* Strategically selected fans to participate in the team’s in-game promotions* Assisted Team Leads and Marketing Manager with promotional execution every game* Sold 50/50 raffle tickets for select game nights throughout 2015-16 season

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

* Assisted with staffing tables at games and set-up/breakdown of giveaway distribution, theme nights and concourse tables.* Greeted fans upon entry and after games to ensure their experiences were stellar* Answered any questions fans had regarding arena or directed them to the appropriate contact* Awarded a Guest Service Excellence Award in November 2015 as a result of my quality relationship-building with fans.

Boca Raton, Fl, Us

* Wrote weekly content pieces for clients including Anderson Seafood and All Footwear * Optimized search engine strategy upon analyzing data

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

* Oversaw copywriting and publishing for Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts* Wrote case studies to appear on website and blog posts for CEO* Handled the firm’s CRM database to determine what companies would be a good fit for Brilliance’s business.* Earned a Super Service Challenge award for highlighting the company’s volunteer efforts through a video I produced and created for social media

Forest Park, Il, Us

* Assisted Brand Managers with marketing research for campaigns* Created PowerPoint presentations for Marketing Director* Assisted Brand Managers with copywriting and creative strategy for Village Well, their private water label * Led event planning and logistics for Go Hard For Christ Back To School Youth event

Master’S Degree, Sports Administration

Bachelor’S Degree, Major: Advertising Minor: Marketing