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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Manage gameday media relations operations; responsible for ensuring a first-class experience for media members for home games and media events throughout the year• Handle all credential-related items including requests, creation, distribution, and organization• Create and maintain strong relationships with local and national media• Manage Phoenix Suns game night staff through hiring, training, and scheduling to ensure all media needs are met for Suns home games• Create full media seating plan for all Suns home games• Draft press releases and create media strategies through storytelling and press conference event planning• Pitch stories to media• Maintain Communications department email distribution lists• Compile and send out daily news clippings• Create full media coverage recaps following large media events• Assist with press conference planning and media strategy• Compile media packets for national TV commentators

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Goodyear, Arizona

• Served as official scorer and running the press box for all Spring Training home games.• Served as Reds media relations representative at away games.• Compiled, tracked and printed credentials through MLB's new online credentialing system.• Distributed game notes, lineups and daily statistical packs to TV and radio broadcasters for home games.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Assist with game notes; responsible for entire pages of multiple starting pitchers and Minor League Report.• Write and distribute postgame notes for all home games.• Compile daily print and video clips package of local and national media to distribute to the executive office, other key personnel and coaches.• Assemble and distribute daily statistical package for the team and all of their Minor League affiliates.• Keep track of relevant notes and streaks for all Minor League affiliates through a daily Minor League Report.• Write and maintain in-game player notes for D-backs and opponents displayed on the centerfield Jumbotron during at-bats.• Copy daily materials for the media in the press box on gamedays (game notes, lineup, rosters, statistics, etc.).• Maintain coverage of the press box - regular season and Spring Training at Salt River Fields.• Assist with various research projects.• Write, file and distribute field passes for guests of the team on gamedays.• Write Minor League bios for use in the media guide.• Write and edit press releases.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Selected to work for the public relations staff for Super Bowl XLIX and the 2015 Pro Bowl in Arizona.• Attended all media sessions and was lead transcriber for Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick’s press conferences for the entire week, including Media Day.• Escorted Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady on the field during postgame to trophy presentation and to media interview room and was lead transcriber.• Transcribed various press conferences throughout the week, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and 2015 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers during the 2015 NFL Honors Awards Show.• Interviewed and transcribed select players on the sidelines during the Pro Bowl and assisted with proofreading quotes.• Served as on-field and press box media relations representative for the Super Bowl.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Served as a liaison between local, national and international media and members of the organization.• Conducted daily content analysis by compiling daily clippings of local and national media to distribute to ownership and coaches.• Facilitated player interviews with local and national media.• Monitored open locker room media sessions and facilitated interviews with players.• Transcribed daily quotes from coaches’ and players’ interviews during press conferences and open locker room sessions.• Assisted coaches with various research projects throughout the season.• Helped write player bios for players acquired mid-season and for use in the media guide.• Updated the team’s official record book on a weekly basis for use in the weekly game notes.• Compiled connections between the players, coaches, and front offices of the team and their opponent each week.• Served as on-field and press box media relations representative for home games.• Set up the press box at Raymond James Stadium for all home games.• Game day duties included tracking player participation, transcribing coach and player post-game quotes and distributing to the media.• Created drafts of community relations press releases.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Sports Information Director - Men's Tennis - 2013• Served as primary contact for all media relations for the team.• Wrote and edited “Inside the Program” online guide.• Provided live scoring updates for athletics department website LSUsports.net.• Conducted coach and player interviews and coordinate with the media.• Maintained control of all social media platforms, including the team's Twitter page and Facebook page, which attained the most “likes” out of every Division I Men's Tennis program.• Wrote match previews and recaps for LSUsports.net.• Maintained and updated team and player statistics throughout the season.Assistant SID for Football - 2012-2013• Assisted with Head Coach Les Miles’ weekly and postgame press conferences.• Contributed to statistical analysis for weekly football game notes.• Served as on-field and press box media relations representative for home games.• Feature story writer for “LSU: At The Game” football gameday programs. [Voted “Best in the Nation” by the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA)]• Coordinated coach and player interviews for LSUsports.net.• Set up the Tiger Stadium press box for all home games.• Transcribed coach and player postgame quotes for the media.• Assisted ESPN on several occasions.• Selected to represent LSU as a PR volunteer at SEC Media Days 2013 in Birmingham, AL.Assistant SID for Softball - 2012• Coordinated coach and player interviews.• Transcribed coach and player postgame quotes for the media.• Contributed to statistical analysis for softball game notes.• Head of Media Relations for exhibition game against National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) All-Stars on October 19, 2012.• Provided live scoring updates with Stat Crew software and wrote game recap for LSUsports.net, along with regular above-listed duties.Additional Work:Men's & Women's Basketball - 2012-2013• Transcribed coach and player postgame quotes for the media.• Interviewed opponents' coaches and players for postgame quotes.

Shreveport, Louisiana

Master Of Sports Law And Business, 3.85 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Teaching and Research Assistant for Professor Glenn M. Wong (January 2015 - January 2016); PR Officer.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication - Public Relations, 3.5 Gpa

Activities and Societies: LSU Sports Information, Sigma Alpha Mu, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)