Travis E. Collins Email & Phone Number

Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States

Northern, Minnesota, United States

• Committed to reducing AAA costs for families, ensuring quality coaching, and identifying the strongest and most competitive young athletes, we implemented sustainable strategies to foster growth and enhance the overall development and success of Thieves Hockey across various programs.• Leading strategic initiatives by conceptualizing clothing designs, curating engaging content for social media platforms, and executing comprehensive brand marketing campaigns with an implemented data-driven approach has optimized our marketing strategy and enhanced our brand visibility with an optimal market presence across the United States and Canada.• Established the 37's as a top-tier AAA elite hockey program, distinguished for excellence in player development, competition, and overall program quality, both locally and across the Upper Midwest region.• Positioned the 37's as a prominent member club and competitive force within the YEL (Minnesota Youth Elite League) by consistently recruiting top talent and contributing to the league's competitive spirit and standards.

• Managed operations across two offices located in Valley City and Fargo by implementing effective management practices. This ensured seamless client delivery and care, providing consistent support to our diverse low-income client base seeking assistance with medication costs, while also ensuring that program practices met their needs.• Drafted grant proposals to secure program funding, using strategic planning and effective writing techniques to implement key programs, develop strategic fundraising initiatives, and organize activities aimed at successfully raising funds and community support for the organization's mission and projects.• Facilitated meetings with Pharmaceutical Representatives, Industry Leaders, Nurses, and Social Workers to gather insights, address concerns, and foster collaborative relationships aimed at enhancing program cooperation, low-income medication needs and fundraising initiatives that contributed to improving healthcare outcomes.• Designed and coordinated fundraising campaigns aimed at identifying target audiences, strategic fundraising initiatives and activities to successfully raise funds and support for the organizations mission and projects.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

• Implemented diverse facility cleaning practices by engaging volunteer cleaning through community services programs as well as local school programs such as the WF Transition Academy helping teenagers with disabilities gain necessary skills to obtain jobs in the community. This project helped us with various cleaning needs and provided community outreach.• Executed preventive maintenance and repairs by implementing structured maintenance schedules, regular inspections and addressed issues promptly prolonging lifespan of equipment. • Oversaw financial management tasks, by implementing cost reducing strategies on electricity use and purchase control on supplies which helped the annual budget. • Implemented cleaning practices and policies that significantly enhanced the overall cleanliness of the arena, resulting in noticeable improvements visible to all.

 Achieved a notable 9% growth in Special Features sales by providing successful campaign outcomes, including increased brand visibility, engagement, and conversions across print and online platforms, with creatively designed Ads thru targeted advertising solutions that produced measurable outcomes. By driving positive results I leveraged my strong communication skills building trust and maximized results which fostered a solid client to sales relationship.

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

 Achieved a remarkable 25% increase in sponsorship sales within two months by developing a comprehensive sponsorship guide for the arena. This guide outlined sponsorship opportunities, benefits, and packages, effectively attracting new sponsors and boosting revenue for the arena. Authored a 21-page proposal with details outlining the vision, logistics and benefits of hosting Hockey Day Minnesota 2011 for the community of Moorhead in collaboration with the Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Hockey and Fox Sports North.  Successfully attracted sponsors by creating a sponsorship package which appealed to the value-driven sponsorship opportunities, contributing to the overall success and funding of Hockey Day Minnesota 2011.

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

• Provided support to marketing advisors by offering operational strategies and insights, data and expertise to develop effective client strategies that aligned with the agency's marketing goals.• Conducted proofreading, editing, and writing tasks for content and grammar as well as style and clarity, while also creating original written pieces when necessary to enhance the overall readability and professional presentation across various communication channels utilizing my dual major in English/Mass Communications. Wrote essay that WON Best Place to Intern in North Dakota in 2009. (NDYP)

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing

Dual English/Mass Communications, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Creative Writing, Advertising

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