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Chicago, Illinois, US

• Lead digital strategy development for U.S. Men’s National Team, including:
• Platform strategies for @USMNT social handles
• The establishment of broad key objectives for content performance
• Evaluating considerations for budget and timing of content capture and deliveryGuide ideation and conceptualization efforts:
• Lead brainstorm efforts for MNT-related video and creative content
• Build content briefs for vetted ideasBuild media plan and strategy:

St. Charles, MO, US

Each summer, I lead a group of high school journalists from around the Midwest through a week full of introductory sports reporting and digital media exercises as part of the Media Now high school journalism workshops at the University of Missouri-Columbia and at Drake University.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Management:
• Oversaw diverse team of nine full-time content producers, as well as a wide network of local and national freelance video, photo, and social creators.
• Guided club digital content strategy across organic social media channels, web site, and mobile app by crafting annual roadmaps and establishing monthly reporting processes.
• Fostered growth of club’s social following by more than double (119%) while earning 125 million+ video views.
• Managed $1.2 million marketing budget.
• Restructured department operations to maximize communication, collaboration, balance, and quality content output.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Oversee development and maintenance of Club's owned digital properties: ChicagoFireFC.com and the Chicago Fire FC Mobile App.
• Produce written content consisting of first team feature stories, match previews, Q&As, partner promotions, etc.
• Strategize and publish content to Club's social media channels.
• Supervise Club's photo tagging, archiving, and player distribution process via Photoshelter, Socialie, and Dropbox integrations.
• Manage relationships with freelance content producers.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Produce written content consisting of first team feature stories, match previews, club and partner promotions, etc. for use on club digital channels.
• Generate content and oversee growth of club social media content including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube.
• Photograph first team training sessions and club events. Images published in the Chicago Tribune, on club web site, and on club and player social media accounts.
• Manage and maintain club's photo archive and distribution process to players and staff with platforms including Photoshelter, Socialie, and Dropbox.
• Conduct on-camera interviews with Chicago Fire players and coaching staff for both in-house content and for use on match broadcasts.
• Manage day-to-day updates of www.ChicagoFireFC.com and oversee it's digital advertising assets.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Manage day-to-day back end updates of Chicago-Fire.com.
• Produce in-house written content consisting of first team feature stories, match previews, club and partner promotions, etc.
• Conduct on-camera interviews with Chicago Fire players and coaching staff for both in-house content use and for the club's broadcast partners.
• Coordinate the integration of digital and social objectives from the club's corporate partnerships.
• Assist with the idea generation and production of club video projects.
• Analyze and track impressions garnered by Chicago Fire digital content across all platforms.

Chicago, Illinois, US

New York City, US

• Instructed in Major League Soccer's highly successful methods of group, corporate, packaged, and season ticket sales.
• Engaged with fan bases in Orlando, Vancouver, Houston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles
• Average 100+ outbound calls every day to prospect new sales for the league

New York, NY, US

Charged with documenting and transcribing daily and post-game press sessions with the New England Patriots, assisting with credential distribution among the national media in attendance, and handling media inquiries in the week leading up to game day at the Super Bowl media center as well as on game day in the press box and post-game media center.

Agoura Hills, CA, US

• Designed and produced portions of the team’s weekly game release, including player bios, scoring summaries, and drive charts.
• Facilitated interviews between players and members of the local and national media after practices and on game days.
• Supervised weekly conference calls between opposing head coaches and players with local media.
• Oversaw team practices and enforced team policies regarding media access.
• Compiled news clips related to the team every morning and distributed them to the organization.
• Monitored local sports radio shows and took notes that were sent to the team’s Head Coach and General Manager.

New York, NY, US

Charged with documenting and transcribing daily and post-game press sessions with the Pittsburgh Steelers, assisting with credential distribution among the national media in attendance, and handling media inquiries in the week leading up to game day at the Super Bowl media center as well as on game day in the press box and post-game media center.

Columbia, MO, US

As a student assistant in the University of Missouri's Athletic Media Relations department, I worked with the University's football, soccer, men's basketball, and softball teams. My duties included writing athlete features included in game day programs and on the athletic web site, assisting in statistic production, handling media inquiries, and general.

St. Louis, MO, US

As an intern, my duties were to promote the State Farm Arch Rivalry Game between the Universities of Missouri and Illinois in the St. Louis area and in Columbia, Missouri. Specifically, I maintained the events Twitter page, designed promotional material, participated in grassroots marketing efforts, and oversaw game day promotions

Bachelors, Strategic Communication

Ma, Strategic Communications Management