Kate Munson Ankrom, M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Produce proposal responses to RFPs and RFQs for JLG’s pursuit of sports projects
• Create and implement strategies to support the Sports Studio’s business development goals
• Publicize JLG’s milestone projects through methods curated for our target audience
• Generate and publish social media content across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X
• Collaborate with studio and firm leadership to evolve marketing strategies to support firm and studio goals and targeted pursuits
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• Created and implemented communications strategy for segmented groups of internal and external stakeholders
• Launched new internal communications channels of Allego and Salesforce (Chatter) for sales team, driving adoption through community management and content strategy
• Developed and executed communications plans on short notice to update sales team on urgent, business-impacting events driven by supply chain upheaval, staffing, and other manufacturing challenges
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• Worked with internal stakeholders to integrate existing outreach into communications strategy, driving consistency
• Generated business content, partnering with company executives and legal department to relay timely, needed information in form of bulletins, newsletters, Chatter posts, and internal podcasts with variations to target.

• Launched and led communications efforts for Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy, generating media coverage by developing and maintaining a strategic communications campaign plan and composing a weekly newsletter
• Integrated storytelling into media relations efforts for Youth Academy, crafting features on participants for Rangers website and positioning Academy Director as local thought leader, with multiple angles utilized by.
• Strategized corporate communications outreach by… Show more
• Strategized corporate communications outreach by customizing media lists and creating individualized pitches for strategic influencers, resulting in earned media coverage by local and national media
• Disseminated press releases for Rangers business initiatives, collaborating with department executives to ensure accuracy
• Generated detailed media information for non-baseball activities of each homestand by compiling specifics from relevant internal stakeholders and writing summary for print and television use

• Composed daily minor league report, summarizing previous day's games for each minor league affiliate
• Created season summaries of all nine minor league affiliates for Rays post season guide
• Crafted press release detailing accomplishments of minor leaguers receiving 2014 organizational awards
• Compiled the Ray Report, a daily front office email summarizing news coverage for Rays activities
• Collaborated with interoffice departments, fulfilling game-day needs of Rays employees,… Show more
• Collaborated with interoffice departments, fulfilling game-day needs of Rays employees, partners, and guests

St. Petersburg, Florida

• Credentialed appropriate visitors and media, facilitated the media entrance for every Rays home game
• Recorded and transcribed postgame audio from the Rays clubhouse for media distribution
• Wrote The Ray Report and Rays Confidential, summarizing the Rays in the news for distribution to front office staff
• Compiled daily clips and stat packs
• Summarized highlights and statistical achievements from each game for Postseason Guide
• Maintained the scorebook for the… Show more

Greater Chicago Area

• Created 23 page Chicago Cubs Intern Handbook, an official resource for future intern classes, as part of project to redefine Cubs internship program
• Started creation of official Cubs social media policy for front office associates
• Edited game notes and press releases, proofed media guide
• Updated pitchers’ pages for inclusion in game notes
• Assisted in editing and distributing postgame notes
• Assembled Cubs daily clips and minor league clips

Rockford, Illinois Area

• Interviewed IceHogs skaters for feature stories, coordinated with coworkers for multimedia dimensions to stories and online publication and promotion of complete package
• Planned and facilitated community relations events, fulfilled donation requests
• Updated IceHogs social media platforms to generate interest and fan interaction
• Compiled IceHogs weekly reports and game notes
• Updated players’ biographical and statistical information for the media guide and website
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• Assisted customers in finding dresses for special occasions such as proms, charity balls, and weddings
• Processed incoming special orders by verifying the correct merchandise has been received, preparing the dress for the customer, and notifying the customer of the item's arrival
• Changed window displays to attract customers

• Covered men's basketball, volleyball, and softball as a beat writer
• Wrote previews and recaps for each game
• Created feature stories, profiles, and issue stories pertaining current beat assignment
• Blogged about information relevant to current team assignment
• Submitted brief updates for the Daily Illini website following games
• Tweeted live updates from games, breaking news

• Wrote press releases regarding IceHogs' events in the community
• Participated in community outreaches
• Interviewed current and former IceHogs to write stories about draft day
• Crafted feature stories from interviews gathered at Blackhawks' Prospects Camp
• Compiled statistical and biographical information for players signed by the IceHogs over the summer
• Summarized every game of the 2009-10 season to appear in the 2010-11 media guide

Master Of Science - Ms, Communications

News-Editorial Journalism, English Minor, Journalism Major