Taylor Rocca Email & Phone Number

Cochrane, AB, CA

Calgary, Canada Area

Successfully developed and executed WHL Communications strategy, including direct supervision of two full-time staff. WHL Communications strategy includes media/public relations, broadcast relations and strategy, live streaming platform administration and technical standards oversight, digital content (web and social), events execution, and more.

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Alta.

As Coordinator, Communications for the Western Hockey League, successfully managed and created content for WHL.ca, oversaw all WHL social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), wrote press releases, produced the annual WHL Official Guide & Record Book and served as a liaison for members of the media, among a variety of other tasks.

Cranbrook, B.C.

As sports editor, Taylor successfully determined, prioritized and produced content for the Townsman, a daily newspaper until April 2016 prior to shifting to a three-times weekly publication schedule. First and foremost, this included daily coverage of the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay ICE (2014-15 through 2015-16). Secondary beats included Junior B.

Canada

Freelanced various arts, human interest and sports stories to:Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.)Kamloops Daily NewsThe Hockey News- regular issues (THN and THN Fully Loaded)- 2013 THN Yearbook- 2013 THN Pool Guide- THN Top 10 (book, 2012)- THN Biggest of Everything in Hockey (book, 2013)Kindersley Klippers (SJHL hockey)Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL.

Kindersley, Sask.

Covering the local sports scene in West Central Saskatchewan for Jamac Publishing Ltd.

Kindersley, Sask.

Assisted with SJHL pay-per-view webcasting as a colour analyst for a number of Kindersley Klippers home and road games.

Kamloops, B.C.

Ensured all copy from staffers and contributors was clean of CP style errors, grammar errors and spelling errors. Work also included assuring easy readability of all published works.Online responsibilities fulfilled included maintenance of The Omega website by uploading content in a timely manner and monitoring comments on all stories.

Kamloops, BC

Assisted with the webcasting of several Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament games, including play-by-play, colour commentary and camera work.

Kamloops, B.C.

Shot host bits on-site as well as cut audio and video packages using Final Cut Pro for a 12.5-minute once-weekly TV segment wrapping up action for the local junior B hockey team.

Kamloops, B.C.

Carried out camera work, play-by-play and colour commentary on all Kamloops Storm home game webcasts.

Kamloops, B.C.

Co-host of a two-hour eclectic music program on 92.5FM CFBX in Kamloops, B.C.Co-host of a one-hour sports talk radio program on 92.5FM CFBX in Kamloops, B.C.Programmed shows from top to bottom including music selection, spoken word topics, etc.

Toronto

Responsible for copy editing, fact checking and writing news stories for The Hockey News.

Kamloops, BC

Write a variety of campus-related news stories, including sports, health, arts & culture.

Cold Lake, Alberta

Gathered data for the 2011 Canada Census via door-to-door interviews of citizens in Cold Lake, Bonneyville, Fort Saskatchewan and other rural communities in northern Alberta.

Bachelor Of Arts, Recreation, Sport And Tourism

Activities and Societies: Lister Hall Students' Association, Lister Dodgeball League, University of Alberta Students' Union Student Life.

Bachelor Of Journalism

Activities and Societies: Thompson Rivers University Students Union journalism club

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Council; Bishop Carroll Cardinals Athletics (football & cross-country running).