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Troy, Mi, Us

Serve as a referee or linesman for USA Hockey, MHSAA, and ACHA sanctioned games. Act as ambassador for the sport during international competitions.Selected based on merit to skate district, state and national championships, playoff, and tournament games.Mentor incoming officials in game management skills.

Greater Detroit Area

Exceeded sales revenue goals while managing operations of the following programs: Detroit Red Wings Fantasy Camp, Kids Club, Youth Hockey Camp, Little Wings, and other youth initiatives. Represented the Detroit Red Wings brand, appearing at on and off-site marketing events including: School Assembly Program, Street Hockey Clinics, Viewing Parties, Player and Alumni Autograph Signings, etc.Helped launch the Learn, Play, Score community hockey platform, growing the sport within the city of Detroit. Coordinated Red Wings alumni corporate appearances and facilitated hospitality requests.

Specializing in lawn maintenance during the summer and snow removal during the winter for many clients.

Auburn Hills, Mi

General assistance in floor tasks including management, hosting, and seating tables as well as busing and resetting tables as required.This position has allowed me to gain a greater understanding of numerous facets of running a restaurant and business in general.

Greater Detroit Area

Customized sponsorship proposals, year-end recaps, and pitch presentations to corporate partners.Served as a key point of contact for day-to-day communications between partners and Detroit Lions.Coordinated partner game-day sideline passes and hospitality requests.Oversaw the operation of numerous social media and web-based sweepstakes to enhance partnerships.Supported in-stadium activations of co-branded promotions and marketing activities.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Assist in the development of sponsorship proposals and execution of a formal pitch presentation. Support on-site activation of sponsors' promotions and marketing activities. Contribute to premium and suite contract submission, proposal creation, and premium product fulfillment. Assist in the management of accounts in PS&E's CRM software, Salesforce.Collaborate with co-workers to manage departmental photography requests for each Pistons game while maintaining and organizing an internal database of sponsorship-based images.Track the run-time of sponsor advertising on court-side rotational signage, LED ribbon boards and vomitory displays at all PS&E events to provide quantifiable data demonstrating a return on investment.Develop radio cards based on contracted sponsorship inventory and distribute to broadcasters for use on affiliate stations.

Greater Detroit Area

Work with a team of interns to prepare Cass Technical High School for all Detroit City FC home games. Interns are critical to the operation of virtually all stadium facilities on match days. Responsibilities include selling/scanning tickets, merchandising, hanging sponsor advertisements/banners, operating the concessions stand, distributing programs, painting the field, etc. Interns also assist with general office work during the day-to-day operations of DCFC and help to make the club's adult soccer league, Detroit City Futbol League run efficiently.

Ann Arbor, Mi

As an Athletics Marketing Intern with the University of Michigan, I would work with a team of interns to plan, promote, and execute a variety of promotions for U-M varsity sports. In collaboration with full-time staff members, interns would work to develop precise marketing plans targeting the increase of student attendance at sporting events. Additionally, interns would work to ensure smooth operation of game-day activities and sponsorship activation at U-M sporting events.

Played a critical role in daily resort operations. Responsibilities included maintaining the grounds and facilities around a full-service marine harbor/resort. Frequently interacted with members, owners, and guests of the harbor in a customer service oriented manner. Daily tasks also included opening, closing, and providing service to the harbor's pool and making sure the harbor store was properly provisioned with all necessary supplies.

During my senior year at Troy Athens High School I was an employee at the school store. I held virtually every position during my time at the A-Station. Duties ranged from cashier and inventory management to clean up crew and customer service.

Bachelor’S Degree, Sport Management, Gpa: 3.63/4.00

Activities and Societies: University of Michigan Sport Business AssociationStudying Sport Management at the University of Michigan's.

Business Administration And Management, General, 3.87

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Dean's List, Chancellor's ScholarshipStudied at Oakland Community College for a year and a half.

High School Diploma, 3.96

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude