Sean Bessette Email & Phone Number

Renton, Wa, Us

Renton, Washington, United States

•Manage the design, layout, and printing of all WIAA publications.•Serve as the primary contact for all media relations, providing timely and accurate information about WIAA State Tournaments; prepare and monitor media protocols for WIAA State Tournaments.•Prepare press releases, statements, human interest stories, and special features for publication on WIAA platforms.•Serve as the primary streaming contact, working with the Association's streaming partners and the NFHS Network to provide and enhance the streaming avenues for WIAA State Tournaments.•Manage the communication with the WIAA's membership, including all member schools and affiliate groups.•Oversee the design, information retrieval, coordination of selling groups, management of ads, and distribution of WIAA State Tournament programs.•Assist with the Association's website management, district and state tournament brackets, and social media management on all platforms.•Assist with the technology and communications needs for surveys, job postings, and various WIAA events.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

•Tasked with building the image and brand of the Northwest Center for Sport, an organization on CWU's campus designed to advance knowledge and experiential opportunities in the sport industry for students.•Created the NWCS Podcast in partnership with KCWU with interviews of sport professionals. Edited episodes in Adobe Premiere Pro and posted episodes on the NWCS YouTube.•Posted job/internship opportunities on the NWCS Twitter and LinkedIn.•Created various graphics on Canva to highlight new alumni jobs, CWU sport-related graduates, the annual NWCS student-trip, and holidays.•Created communication plans to promote NWCS events, including the annual NWCS student trip, podcast episode releases, and other social media posts.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

•Primary contact for VB, T&F & MRUG.•Wrote 300+ articles covering all 13 varsity sports. Articles included previews, recaps, awards releases, schedule updates, academic honors, and more.•Managed website content using SideArm Sports, including publishing articles, creating and updating schedules, sending stats to the NCAA, uploading media, and updating records.•Spotted stats for home FB, VB, M&W BB, & WSOC events. Inputted stats in games for WSOC with NCAA LiveStats and used the NCAA programs for VB & M&W BB in test scenarios.•Posted content on the CWU Athletics Twitter and Instagram, the department’s primary social media. •Organized and set up YouTube live streams for VB, M&W BB, WSOC, BSB & SB using Pixellot software or a JVC streaming camera.•Used Adobe Photoshop to create graphics for gamedays, results, awards, thumbnails, and more.•Used Adobe InDesign to create gameday programs for VB & WSOC.•Programmed graphics to be displayed on the Daktronics regular-size and ribbon-size video boards in the renovated arena. This included transferring graphics to the arena-based computer, uploading graphics to the software, creating buttons to display the graphics, and organizing the buttons for in-game scenarios. Also organized a live stats graphic with stats from Daktronics in-arena scoreboard.•Nominated athletes for conference, regional, national, and academic awards. Used awards platforms through D2CCA and CSC.•Worked as the Public Address Announcer for several BSB & MRUG games.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

• Worked directly with the Director of Athletic Communications to execute projects, such as creating depth charts, interviewing coaches, writing player bios, and creating & organizing records for multiple programs.• Managed the in-game live Twitter feed for home football and rugby games by clipping and posting highlights.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

• Directed the entire production process of a student-led, weekly print newspaper, with daily online content.• Directed a class of 20-30 students.• Wrote multiple stories covering high-profile topics on campus, including a new university president, enrollment, vaccine & masking mandates, elections, and professor incidents.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Worked closely with the news editor to produce news content for the weekly print newspaper and website. Additionally, I oversaw the production process of a 32-page orientation issue directed towards incoming freshman in the fall.

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Master Of Science - Ms, Sport & Athletic Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Media & Journalism

Degree Honors: Magna Cum Laude (3.749 GPA)

Associate Of Arts - Aa

High School Diploma