Kristina Taylor Email & Phone Number

Greater New Orleans Area

- Coordinate media and public relations for NCAA Division I, Conference USA women’s basketball and volleyball as well as sand volleyball teams in an athletics program with 14 intercollegiate varsity sports in a major metropolitan city. - Act as liaison between department and media. Publicize and promote all athletic, academic and community service activities for above teams.- Create, write, and post all press releases and results on the FIU Athletics website and social media pages.- Promote above teams to regional and local media outlets.- Coordinate, monitor, and moderate press conferences with coaches and players.- Promote athletes with corresponding sports for national and weekly awards such as All-America, All Conference, as well as national specialty awards. - Travel with women’s basketball and volleyball team to all away and postseason games. Also travel with sand volleyball to AVCA National Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala.- Supervise student assistants with event and day-to-day management.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

- Coordinated Orange Bowl and National Championship media operations and events; press conferences, press boxes, media days, hotels, meals, budgets and other events - Secondary contact for pre and game-day media coverage- Supervised and organized multiple media operations during Discover Orange Bowl and BCS National Championship week- Co-wrote and edited the Discover Orange Bowl Media Guide and the Discover BCS National Championship Media Guide - Developed content for Orange Bowl programming and community events- Basketball Classic, Cheer/Dance Championships, Youth Football Alliance Championships and the Lacrosse Classic- Primary public relations contact for all Orange Bowl community based projects

Greater New Orleans Area

- Primary sports information contact for volleyball, women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s tennis - Wrote and edited press releases for corresponding sports; posted releases and information to the athletic website- Wrote media guide information, update player information and statistics - Conducted coaches and player video interviews to post online for marketing

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

- Wrote daily press releases for all athletic teams- Handled stats for men’s/women’s basketball and softball- Updated player statistical information- Assisted in editing and designing media guides- Posted stories and statistical information to team websites- Ran and organized press conferences - Transcribed quotes, wrote game notes and handled other athletic media requests

Birmingham, Alabama Area

- Developed story ideas- Edited, wrote and produced audio-video highlights - Filmed sporting events in the areas of baseball, basketball and football - Assisted with sports marketing, promotions, graphics and statistical information

Master'S, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: Student SID for the University of Alabama Athletic Department Communication

Bachelor'S, Broadcast/News And History

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Volleyball (4), Varsity Basketball (4), Varsity Softball (4), Girls FCA (Vice President), Drama Makeup.