Palmer Black Email & Phone Number

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

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.

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.

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.

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 for.

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)