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Host, edit and produce the foremost podcast on Northwestern University Athletics. Recorded weekly, we provide rational and reasonable analysis of the landscape of college sports with a focus on NU Football and Basketball. I am the host of the program, leading the discussion through a variety of topics. Using the Audacity recording program, I edit the podcast for quality, time and content. After posting each episode online, I promote the show and engage with our listeners on multiple platforms of social media with a focus on Twitter and Facebook.

Chicago

Facilitating the spring cohort of the National Cyber League CTF course through City College of Chicago.Providing guidance to students of all levels of experience from industry professionals to new-to-cyber students.

Chicago

Engaging in multiple freelance ventures with the common goal of bettering the customer experience. I am managing the social media efforts of a start up restaurant review website by engaging both users and potential users via twitter. I am consulting a photography business to more efficiently manage time and resources. I am writing informational and advertorial blog postings for an aromatherapy business. All the while I continue to provide the highest levels of customer service while I partner with various ride-sharing services in Chicago

Greater Chicago Area

Manage a team of 30 tasters in the Chicagoland and 10 in the Wisconsin market.Schedule 30-45 demos per week in grocery stores and liquor stores.

Greater Chicago Area

Evanston, Illinois

Greater Chicago Area

Plan, execute and recap craft beer events, street and music fests and off-premise tastings and sampling in the Chicagoland area. Coordinate and deliver beer to non-profit and charitable organizations. Clean and maintain draft equipment and lines.

Skokie, Il

Expanded sales territory to include the Western United States with continued focus on Texas, Colorado and Iowa.

Execute solution selling strategies for mission critical public safety software systems that are continually enhanced to keep current with emerging Windows Technology, NextGen911 and protect small and mid sized municipalities and counties, consolidated communication centers, regional systems and universities.Make 4-6 on-site visits per week as well as 30-40 phone calls per day when not on the road to drive sales, determine compatibility and develop a sales pipeline.Attend National and Local law enforcement trade shows demonstrating software, building relationships, generating business and building sales leads.Systems include:- Computer Assisted Dispatch- Records Management- Jail Management- Mobile Computing- Civil Process- Geospatial Mapping Technology

Planed and provided assistance to the Marketing Office with Promotions, Events, Corporate Outings, Summer Festivals, Public Speaking engagements and Trade Shows/Business Exchanges. Organized the Southwest Airlines presence in the 2007 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Coordinated over 100 volunteers, organized and distributed over 20,000 pieces of collateral and promotional items and arranged all the details of the Southwest Airlines float including live music, float riders and a separate group of parade balloons.Supported Marketing Managers by assisting customers' needs, answering questions and handling technical issues. Acted as an inside sales representative for the Southwest Airlines Corporate Business Travel program. Surpassed our team goal of enrolling 288 new companies a year and having them utilize the program over three years.Maintained all aspects of office management including: the office cash and ticket budget, payroll for the office of 11, ordering and stocking the office supplies, Airline ticket order requests and sports/concert ticket requests. Logged and distributed 44 sets of baseball season tickets, 32 sets of NFL tickets and concert venues in 4 cities.

In the busiest airport in the Southwest Airlines system, checked in customers for their flights, checked baggage, sold tickets, and provided the highest levels of customer service. Adjusted and adapted to constantly changing security directives and operating procedures. Offered the highest levels of customer service.Trained new Customer Service Agents to perform their jobs at the highest level. Communicated to other agents the latest technologies, computer formats and security directives. All direct trainees made it through their six month probationary period with flying colors.

Hosted a weekly, one hour High School sports show. A highlight of the show was an exclusive conversation with the coach of the State Champion Basketball team just days after their championship run.Interviewed guests and reported on many local sporting events for For The Record with Joe Hawk and Ron Frazier, the midday sports call-in show on the #2 sports radio station in Las Vegas. Covered the one year run of the XFL, an alternative football league, UNLV athletics, the 2001 NASCAR race in Las Vegas, several championship boxing matches, minor league baseball as well as a Major League Baseball Home Run Derby at the end of spring training.

Wrote copy, edited video and produced stories for the KLAS Sports Department.Reported and conducted interviews for the sports segment on the nightly news.

Provided Play by Play and Color Commentary for Northwestern University Football, Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball and Softball. Voice of the NU Women's Basketball team in the 1999-2000 season, calling a majority of the games including both games in the Big 10 Tournament.Trained a sports staff of 25 on use of the radio station’s systems including the radio board, editing computers and remote broadcast equipment.Oversaw production of pre-recorded stories and interviews for game broadcasts.Wrote and broadcasted 3-5 minute sports segments for morning and afternoon drivetime sportscasts.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Broadcast Journalism

Activities and Societies: Northwestern University Marching Band, WNUR Radio Assistant Sports Director, Phi Mu Alpha, Northwestern.

Certificate, Cybersecurity, 4.0