Michael B. Email & Phone Number

Bristol, CT

• Produce statistics-driven segments for television using advanced metrics with an emphasis on the most important information.
• Work closely with anchors and talent to ensure the most compelling information is being used to enhance analysis.
• Create interesting content in a timely and accurate manner for use on all ESPN platforms, including studio, event and digital.
• React to live games and ever-evolving rundowns in a deadline-driven environment.
• Juggle multiple responsibilities including producing full screens, advanced treatments utilizing all aspects of the studios, and assisting talent and anyone else in the show group.
• Train peers on various tools and best practices; mentor colleagues and offer solution-oriented feedback.

• Drive content on shows to ensure producers are using the best information to tell compelling stories on all platforms.
• Exercise editorial judgment while writing packets and enterprise emails that are distributed to the entire company.
• Assist Content Producers and provide feedback with story ideas and graphics review

Bristol, CT

• Member of the NFL Video Analysis Team, Connections Team, Home Run Tracker Team and Training Team.
• Communicated quickly and effectively with co-workers and managers to ensure goal of 100 percent accuracy.
• Led classes and trained co-workers on various newsroom applications and provided feedback to relevant personnel on their performances.
• Created and proofread content for postgame packets and blog posts in a deadline-oriented environment for various events.
• Generated ideas to improve coverage and many different S&A tools, including enhancements to the VAT Wizard, SA Live Football, SA Live Basketball, NFL Analyst and MLB TruMedia sites.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Designed various online news packages ranging from sports to breaking news for production on Courant.com and CTNow.com.
• Prepared print stories for presentation online using different Tribune programs including Newsgate, Assembler and Merlin.

Greater New York City Area

• Taught students in an environment emphasizing community and scholarship.
• Created lesson plans and scaffolding activities in order to introduce new material to students with various learning needs.
• Developed curriculum maps and units using Backward Planning concepts with a focus on essential questions and big ideas.
• Quickly reacted and judged difficult situations inside and outside of classroom where students misbehaved.

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Bachelor'S Degree, Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics