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Chicago, Il, Us

Producing content for Bulldawgs247 Genespage.Evaluating Mississippi State prospects in the form of NFL-style scouting reports.Providing in-game thoughts and analysis on social media and halftime reports.

Managing the Midwest Region, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania for Catapult Scout clients at all levels of football - Division I to NAIA.Texas Regional Scout - March 2021 to October 2024 - Scouted all regions in the Great State of Texas for 250+ Catapult Scout clients at all levels of play - DI, DII, DIII, NAIA.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Providing in-depth analysis of draft eligible prospects through the lens of the Chicago Bears for "Draft On Tap" podcast and other network programming.

Starkville, Mississippi

Directed and streamlined comprehensive itineraries for visiting NFL personnel.Planned and executed annual Pro Day and Rising Senior Day.Provided NFL and CFL scouts with an organized, efficient, thorough, hospitable, and professional visit experience.

Starkville, Ms

Honored with a Class of 2015 “Lemmy” by Tom Lemming as the Recruiting Operations Assistant of the year in the SEC.Instrumental in securing the highest ranked class in program history with the 2015 class ranked 18th nationally.Over six years, average national class rank was 26, including the #2 overall prospect in the 2013 class.Responsible for direction of the prospect scouting and evaluation process, and implemented electronic evaluation system for staff.Conducted prospect research and monitored social media, message boards, and chat lines.Consulted with assistant coaches in the prioritization of their recruiting lists for contacts and evaluations.Coordinated the organization and population of the recruiting video library in XOS Thunder.Organized an NFL style personnel department.

Evanston, Il

Utilized a variety of software including XOS Thunder, Adobe Premier CS4, Hudl, and Dragonfly to execute daily responsibilities.Assumed responsibility for coordinating video operations and services for practice and other relative events.Provided technical support to coaches, staff, players, scouts, television crews whenever applicable.Quality controlled recruiting areas for Coach Springer including Indiana, Downstate Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and North Florida.Managed a staff of three interns and two student workers.

Evanston, Il

Spearheaded facilities projects to boost functionality of meeting room and office aesthetics as well as oversight of overall appearance.Coordinated all on campus recruiting and strategized recruiting in the State of Indiana.Oversaw the marketing strategy and assisted with implementation of football camps, clinics, and other events.Provided assistance in the planning and execution of team travel.Assisted with bowl game arrangements including player appearances and events.Coordinated bus travel, moving logistics, meals, and snacks during preseason camp; and nightly meals for coaches and staff.Maintained TeamWorks player management website.

Evanston, Il

Quintupled the volume of post-production video & highlights created for recruiting website and/or TEAM related activities.Achieved proficiency with Adobe Premier Pro and Avid post production software.Oversaw maintenance of nufootballfamily.com recruiting website in conjunction with BlueChip Athletic Solutions.Provided technical support for XOS Director software to coaching staff, support staff, players, and NFL scouts.Assisted with coordination, editing, distribution of practice and gameday video services.Edited and managed a vast library of game video and highlights for recruiting purposes.Facilitated opponent scout video exchange using Dragonfly sharing software.Assisted with Special Teams Quality Control via the creation of gameweek presentation materials.

Evanston, Il

Instrumental in all aspects of on and off campus recruiting.Assisted in planning, organization, logistics, and execution of official visit weekends and summer camps.Organized and administered unofficial visits including gameday recruiting events and junior days.Acted as User Champion for BAS’ Recruiting Radar recruiting database, ensured data accuracy.Assumed responsibility for moderation and re-design of nufootballfamily.com recruiting website in conjunction with BAS.Maintained a meticulous recruiting board and implemented electronic and travel versions of the recruiting board for coaches and staff.Coordinated recruit correspondence materials and strategy while improving avenues of communication with recruits.Aided in quality control of the evaluation process.Managed recruiting services and suggested new avenues.Helped maintain a clean compliance record with NCAA by assisting staff with compliance related issues.Conducted statistical research and analysis of the Northwestern recruiting process.Charted kicking game during practice and gameday.

Muncie, In

Organized official and unofficial visits in conjunction with the Recruiting Coordinator.Assisted in organizing coaches’ off campus recruiting visits.Strategized recruiting in the States of Hawaii and North Carolina and City of Chicago.Complied and entered data into CyberSports Recruiter 2000 in a manner of timeliness and efficiency.Generated organized informational reports for coaches and staff.Coordinated recruit correspondence and improved upon already established media including graphically enhanced mailings.Aided in breakdown of recruiting films and kept strict record of coaches’ evaluations.Maintained meticulous recruiting boards and depth charts and improved electronic and travel versions.Created new means for organizing prospect information to facilitate expeditious decision making.Assisted in the setup of Coach Comm communications equipment on gameday.Compiled academic information for monitoring current and potential student athlete.

Mishawaka, In | Muncie, In | Indianapolis, In

Excelled in product knowledge of low, mid, and upscale sunglasses and watches.Handled large cash and credit card transactions.Effectively built a base of a wide range of clientele.Consistently hit or exceeded sales goals.Executed assistant managerial duties such as building store work schedules and nightly deposits.Routinely worked the days with the highest volume during busy and holiday seasons independently.Utilized high attention to detail in performing a variety of repairs on sunglasses and watches.Prioritized a near-full time work schedule while attaining a bachelor's degree from Ball State U.

Notre Dame, In

Worked seasonally during football, basketball, and hockey season.Executed a wide range of customer service related tasks.Maintained stock of floor items.