Janet Buck Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee

Minneapolis, Mn; Atlanta, Ga; Miami, Fl; Los Angeles, Ca

Super Bowl LII, LIII & LVI Pre-Game & Halftime Show Staging (contracted by Super Bowl Productions)Super Bowl LIV: Credentialing Specialist (contracted by Populous Events)

Encino, California

Oversaw logistics of the nationally-televised ACM Awards, serving as a liaison between the Academy and Dick Clark Productions while managing a team of nine on-site staff and 50+ volunteers Served as Talent Manager for the annual ACM Honors television special to execute bookings, coordinate schedules, and manage show flow Negotiated and oversaw partnerships with Uber and Las Vegas Monorail; Uber partnership resulted in $10,000+ raised for ACM Lifting Lives, while the Monorail saw a 203% increase in riders at the ACM station Created floor plan diagrams and collaborated with venues (T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand, AT&T Stadium, Ryman Auditorium) to ensure event order details were fulfilled Led process to select transportation vendor and train on-site coordinator; worked directly with city officials and the Dallas Cowboys to strategize traffic flow for supersized 50th anniversary show with 70,000+ attendees Spearheaded a credential system overhaul for expansion to new venues, implementing updated access control methods and communicating changes with internal, venue, and outsourced security teamsConsistently promoted based on accomplishments and work ethic, initially joining the company as an Intern and rising progressively to Assistant, Coordinator, and Manager within the Operations & Events department

Del Mar, California

Personally recruited by the event Project Manager to manage the inaugural festival’s BASK Beach Club area Led a team of 20 temporary staff hired to perform show-day customer service duties Created signage plan for the area, working with vendors to plan and install wayfinding and branding materials Ensured that all sponsorship obligations were fulfilled, from product distribution to VIP client hospitality

Pasadena, California

Assisted media during pre-production by updating fact sheets, transcribing quotes, and distributing credentials Escorted players and coaches to appropriate locations to ensure media days remained on schedule Captured visual content and press conference quotes for official Rose Bowl & BCS social media accounts Distributed live statistics throughout the press box and at post-game press conferences on game days

Los Angeles, California

Tutored up to 10 students per semester in communications, writing, and general education classesEvaluated student objectives and class requirements to create both short-term and long-term goals with each studentKept track of weekly grade reports and student progress to ensure that advisors were aware of any potential issuesWorked primarily with football students, as well as additional athletes during drop-in hours

Los Angeles, California

Worked closely with production teams from FOX Sports, NBC, ESPN College GameDay, and Pac-12 Network to ensure that both national and local broadcasts of football, basketball, and soccer games ran smoothly Composed feature stories for football and basketball game programs after interviewing players and coaches Assisted with coordination of interviews and photo shoots, particularly during NCAA tournament periodsPortfolio: http://janetedbrooke.weebly.com/usc-sports-information.html

Bristol, Connecticut

Managed the Numbers Never Lie and First Take YouTube channels, achieving record monthly views for both Talent produced original digital content, including an NBA rookie feature which received over 465,000 native views and was picked up by outlets including CBS Sports, NBC’s Pro Basketball Talk, NBA.com, Yahoo!, and Deadspin Live-tweeted the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Final for the SportsCenter, SportsNation, and Numbers Never Lie accounts; sourced fan tweets for sponsored on-air segments resulting in multiple worldwide trends Led weekly department meetings introducing emerging technologies and contributed to strategy meetings for upcoming events such as NCAA football season kickoff, FS1 network launch, and Mayweather/Alvarez fightPortfolio: http://janetedbrooke.weebly.com/espn-social-integration.html

Los Angeles, California

Attended weekly brainstorming meetings to discuss upcoming events and pitch topicsResearched current issues, particularly in the sports industry, to draft timely and informative feature storiesAttended live music shows to compose corresponding performance reviewsAssisted with PR initiatives (primarily through social media/live events) to drive traffic to stories and increase awareness of the site

Dublin, Ireland

Assembled promotional materials, including print/digital flyers, press releases, media kits, and web featuresAssisted with logistics and promotion of summer events, particularly Ireland’s “National Music Day” celebrationConducted research to discover possible involvement opportunities for the composers represented by CMC

Los Angeles, California

Communicated with representatives from various school departments to understand fundraising goals and donation destinationsUtilized CampusCall to contact alumni and other potential donors in regard to campaignsInteracted with alumni about their experiences at USC while introducing the idea of staying involved monetarilyProcessed credit card payments and organized all corresponding donation paperwork and mailingsRaised a total of over $20,000 for the university, with a 42% pledge rate for all contacts completed

Storrs, Connecticut

Composed press releases and web content regarding team performances and upcoming contests after conducting necessary research and interviewsDrafted bios, arena write-ups, and corresponding graphics to create media guide and game program contentUtilized digital statistics systems to transfer historical game and player data from paper records

Springfield, Massachusetts

Led all social media, resulting in a 34% increase in Twitter followers and a 21% increase in Facebook post views Oversaw disaster relief efforts following a local tornado by coordinating with the NBA, Boston Celtics, and New Jersey Nets to raise $25,000 for the American Red Cross through an online auction and donation platform

Los Angeles, California

Attended A Better LA events to get a better idea of the organization's mission and impact on the local communityWrote blog posts for the A Better LA website and for submission to the World Bank's online "Conflict Convo" to showcase the cause and encourage financial supportUtilized social media tools to attract readers to blog entries and increase awareness of the organization

B.A. In Public Relations, Minor: Sports Media Studies, Emphasis: Marketing

Activities and Societies: Dean's Office Student Ambassador | Annenberg Scholar | Thematic Option Honors Program | Alpha Lambda Delta.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Government | National Honor Society | French Honor Society | Women on Our Way Youth Group | Leo Club |.