Michael Harker Email & Phone Number

Brownsburg, Indiana, United States

https://michaelharker.smugmug.com

- Certified to score and report play-by-play NFL and NCAA Football and Basketball games.- Certified for Player Participation program (data acquisition and input, video research) for football.- Play-by-play summaries and drives of Indianapolis Colts home games.- Red Light Project for select NHL games.

Orlando, Florida Area

- Freelance public and media relations- Oversee and write daily blogs for Motor Racing Stats (https://motorracingstats.blogspot.com), which looks at statistics, analytics, and trends in the motorsports industry (both internationally-sanctioned events, United States-based series and local/grassroots events/series)Operate small sports business with emphasis on media relations, press release writing, driver/event management and social media, with expansion on these services expected sometime in 2013. Since its opening, Clutch Sports Performance has worked with a number of clients, including SPEED, NASCAR Media Group, True Speed Communications, Joe Gibbs Racing, Shift Communications Group, APR Motorsport, Sideline Sports Photography, and the Intercontinental Trophy Cup.Prior to starting this company, I have also done media relations work for Loyet Motorsports, POWRi Midget Series, and Sunday Group Management.

Brownsburg, Indiana

- Pre-race and post-race releases for John and Courtney Force- Introduced new social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) concepts such as weekly stats-related posts (STATurday); This Day in JFR History; and day- and month-specific content (Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, National Welders Month, National Sibling Day, National Scrabble Day, etc.)- Event-related and fun social media posts- Statistics for all drivers and crew chiefs, current and past- Set up, pitch, and assist in media-related tours/stories with team drivers and crewmembers- JFR website-related content (crewmember photos/bios, Weekend Wrap-Up stories and videos)- Photo database- Create event media guide supplements for each race with statistics, storylines, and other event information

- Promotion of and assisting in the set-up of interviews related to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Trophy Tour, featuring the iconic crystal football awarded to the top-ranked NCAA FBS school in the Amway Coaches Poll at the end of the season

Zionsville, Indiana

Orlando, Florida Area

• Supervise website management, maintenance, enhancement, updates, and development, related to written and photo content• Devise and implement social media strategy/planning and manage postings for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and SurveyMonkey• Create strategic communications plans for several Diocesan events• Operate live streaming encoder during special events• Manage and develop video on demand, podcasts, mobile applications and deliveries, and e-marketing tools• Compose media releases and write/edit stories and take photos for The Florida Catholic newspaper as needed• Oversee day-to-day operations of special events such as Light of Faith Communications program, an annual awards ceremony that recognizes best communications practices for local Catholic parishes, schools, and entities• Coordinate sending community calendar listings for various events• Administer and maintain photo, video and audio archives• Train youth for Ace Reporter program, a diocesan initiative for students in local schools to cover events at their schools and parishes through writing and photography• Record, edit, and post videos for ”Sharing My Faith” segment, an initiative in which local Catholics talk about their faith

Orlando, Florida Area

• Draft stories and capture photographs for Orlando edition of The Florida Catholic, a Roman Catholic newspaper covering the state of Florida, and provide written copy for the Diocese of Orlando website and newsletter• Maintain archives of both written stories and photos, using database and spreadsheets• Transcribe the Bishop’s speeches• Assist in updating directories for parishes and priests• Update various web pages on Diocese of Orlando website

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

• Responsible for advance/recap writing in Rolex Series and Continental Tire Challenge series• Assembled Trackside (event) Media Guide, including news, schedules and statistics for each race• Pitched story ideas to local and national media in U.S., and expanded efforts to international outlets (Canada, Europe, Latin America, Africa) beginning in 2008 • Compiled race notes and quotes, used for various event-related functions• Served as liaison between race control and SPEED television crew during races• Oversaw and completed work for 2008 and 2011 GRAND-AM Media Guides• Created new pre-event and post-race release format, designed with easier use for media• Crafted Local Hero Program to assist drivers with their local media outlets• Prepared driver and team biographical information• Wrote scripts for 2010 Rolex Series and Continental Tire Challenge season-ending banquets• Compiled storylines and ideas for weekly News & Notes for Continental Tire Challenge, NASCAR’s Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series• Developed race notes in 2007 and 2008, and revised format in 2009 in effort to make covering sport easier for journalists• Recruited and managed pit reporters from local university for 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona race• Oversaw development and launch of new media website in July 2011• Managed series’ social media accounts to include Twitter and Facebook, providing regular update to consumers and fans* Maintained organization's media distribution list

• Coordinated efforts to strengthen presence in local and national media with notes, stories, press releases and outreach• Attended national races, assisting with entry lists, results and interviews• Assisted in Victory Lane and pre-and post-event Media Center coordination• Advanced series’ website through stories on every division, with photos and voice files incorporated into the stories• Improved process of filing photos for media publications and historical reference• Developed and updated record and statistical book on 35-year history of Silver Crown Series• Scheduled and presented pre-race driver media tours (newspapers, radio, TV)• Served as producer of weekly USAC Racing show on RaceFanRadio.com• Represented USAC at Autosport International Show/Motorsport Industry Association Mission Trip in Birmingham, England* Created and organized communications internship program

Speedway, Indiana

Bachelors, Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Crescent (newspaper; sports editor) Basketball Manager Baseball Manager Yearbook Newman Club

Bachelor Of Science, Mass Communications, Mass Communications