Nathaniel Bott Email & Phone Number

Lansing, Michigan Area

At this position, I channeled my excellent writing and editing skills to deliver engaging feature pieces and stories for Lansing area high school sports and Michigan State athletics. My contributions to successful stories also include participation in video creation for increasing audience engagement and re-defining trends. . Some key achievements in this role include:• Championed at crafting detailed feature stories including game recaps and highlights for scaled readership.• Collaborated with other members of program while maintaining positive work relationships with over 40 high schools in the area.• Secured the opportunity to serve as the Michigan State hockey beat reporter in 2019.• Channeled strong journalism and communication skills to develop game stories and deliver news stories concerning coaching changes, professional contracts, and transfers.

East Lansing, Michigan

- Covered Michigan State’s 2016-2017 men’s basketball team and 2017-2018 football team- Wrote profiles and created video stories focusing on exclusive content not reported on in a traditional beat- Broke news about high school player recruitment in a variety of sports- Published numerous stories with the Detroit Free Press through a partnership with isportsweb

East Lansing, Michigan

- Wrote two pieces of content on Michigan State football game days and four additional pieces of content per week- Published articles for an audience of local East Lansing residents and thousands of Michigan State students- Produced stand-up video previews and recaps for every game in the 2016-2017 Michigan State football season- Worked in the office 18 hours per week in addition to attending every press conference, open practice, player interview session and games

East Lansing, Michigan

- Produced content for WKAR Current Sports website, Current Sports radio production board and Current Sports TV- Wrote major pieces for their website and worked two shifts per week in either WKAR radio or TV

East Lansing, Michigan

- Designed three pages of content twice per week for print editions - Managed all State News social media accounts- Edited and published my own work in addition to the work of four other sports writers on staff- Contributed content that won The State News the 2016 Pacemaker award

Greater Detroit Area

-Freelanced for the Detroit Free Press briefly during the 2015-2016 Michigan State football season-Wrote three articles while working in cohesion with the Michigan State beat writer for the Detroit Free Press