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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States

• Successfully delighted more than 90,000 guests of the beloved Dr. Seuss universe during the entirety of the experience’s five-month run
• Coached and managed a team of up to seven costumed character actors and four handlers per shift
• Maintained a visible presence on the Experience floor, readily available to guests to provide information, suggestions, and promptly resolve any equipment malfunctions
• Established and upheld a well-structured performance schedule to ensure optimal onstage presence of characters and appropriate breaks for staff
• Served as the eyes, ears, and voice of iconic Dr. Seuss characters to ensure their safety while being their bridge to guests
• Continuously innovated ideas to improve the Experience, ensuring it remained fresh for guests and staff alike

Miami, FL

• Oversaw the duties, schedules and performance of team of game entertainment professionals consisting of DJs, co-hosts, mascots, dancers and organist
• Booked the national anthem performer(s) for ~60-70% of Marlins home games, coordinating with the artist(s) through every step of the process beginning with a live or recorded audition, subsequent correspondence through.
• Worked closely with Marlins marketing and corporate partnerships teams to plan and execute promotional games for fan prizes between innings

Miami, FL

• Appear on MarlinsVision as the in-game host during Miami Marlins home games
• Host on-field and in-crowd activations between innings, simultaneously bringing excitement to the crowd and corporate partnerships to life
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to create or update in-game entertainment to ensure fan engagement and enjoyment
• Record videos for use during games and social media platforms and voiceovers for radio commercials
• Represent the Miami Marlins in a professional, kind and enthusiastic manner on site and around the South Florida community

Miami, FL

• Engage in crowd interaction to foster energy and excitement at Miami Marlins home games
• Enhance fan experience through leading chants, dancing, taking pictures with fans, and special promotions such as t-shirt toss and other stadium giveaways
• Participate in marketing strategies as assigned by the Miami Marlins, including features on Marlins Vision, marlins.com, and @Marlins social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, among others
• Represent the two-time World Champion Miami Marlins organization in a professional and vibrant manner during games, community outreach programs, charity events, and other functions sponsored by the Miami Marlins

Miami, FL

• Engage in crowd interaction to foster energy and excitement at Miami HEAT home games
• Enhance fan experience through leading chants, dancing, taking pictures with fans, and special promotions such as t-shirt toss and other stadium giveaways
• Participate in marketing strategies as assigned by the Miami HEAT, including features on HeaTV, HEAT.com, and @MiamiHEAT social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, among others
• Represent the world-class Miami HEAT organization in a professional and vibrant manner during games, Road Rallies, community outreach programs, charity events, and other HEAT-sponsored functions

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Host Inside the Orange Bowl, a television program airing on Fox Sports Sun throughout the state of Florida
• Highlight the latest sporting events and outreach programs that are planned, funded, and supported by the Orange Bowl Committee in the South Florida community
• Conduct interviews with coaches and players at high profile events such as the Orange Bowl press conference
• Perform play-by-play commentary for collegiate, high school, and youth football highlights

Coral Gables, FL

• Host Coffee Talk, a Coral Gables Television original talk show and other special live events such as the annual Junior Orange Bowl Parade
• Emcee City events such as the Coral Gables Holiday Spectacular and 4th of July Celebration attended by thousands of guests
• Report on all of the latest events occurring in the City of Coral Gables, FL
• Script, storyboard, voice over and act in Public Service Announcement videos
• Manage and produce content for the City's Facebook page
• Write, edit, and produce TV packages that positively portray the City of Coral Gables; videos are available on facebook.com/cityofcoralgables, local television, on-demand on AT&T U-verse, at www.coralgables.com and on.

Gainesville, Florida

• Anchor First at Five’s live entertainment segment seen in Gainesville, FL and online at WUFT.org
• Report on the latest entertainment news in Hollywood and around the world
• Report on theatre, dance, music and art events in the Gainesville community
• Research, write and compile up-to-date entertainment stories using packages, sound bites, and other video footage provided by NBC News Channel
• Report from and record stand-ups live in the field
• Conduct on-camera interviews

Ocala, Florida

• Perform live play-by-play commentary for high school football games in the Ocala, FL area on radio, online, and smartphone app formats
• Conduct interviews with coaches, players, and school administrators before, during, and after games
• Research team and player names and statistics
• Read commercials for sponsors on-air

Gainesville, FL

• Co-host Front Page, a live one-hour presentation distributed on the National Public Radio station to 22 counties in North Central Florida and online at WUFT.org
• Gather information from local sources in order to write and produce news stories for the purpose of on-air content
• Conduct and record interviews from WUFT-FM Studios
• Write, record, and produce hourly news updates

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Telecommunication

Activities and Societies: Men's Glee Club, Intramural men's basketball

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Student Government, Drama Club, Debate Team, TOGETHER Organization