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Oxford, Oh, Us

Oxford, Ohio, United States

As the Head Student Manager, the first thing I do is to oversee all things having to do with student involvement. I am charged with building a network of managers and analysts who help the coaching staff as well as myself with various duties, such as practice operation, player operations, equipment facilitation, and more. I interview possible candidates to find qualified candidates to join our tight-knit team of managers and analysts. I assign duties to various individuals as I act as a liaison from the coaching staff to my team, acting as middle management of sorts. Beyond the management duties, I also help assists with data collection, practice facilitation, practice planning, ball-tracking system operations, scouting, and maintaining our video databases. I also co-run all of the Miami Baseball social media pages, coordinating content, photography, and more.As the Director of Analytics, I am charged with creating post-game Trackman reports for pitchers, batters, and catchers. Some examples of reports include a pitch-profile reports, situational execution reports for both pitchers and hitters, swing decision reports, framing reports, and batted ball summaries. Beyond that, I created a Shiny dashboard for the pitching staff that includes a wholistic view of performance metrics, pitch design data visualizations, batted ball result tables and metrics, batted ball spray charts, usage and velocity over time graphs, and more. Using these reports, I make conclusions to relay to the coaching staff in order to make the most informed decisions whether that is for scouting, player development, recruiting, or anything else they may desire. With this role, I also oversee the student analysts who assist me in data collection, data cleaning, and data visualizations.

Oxford, Ohio, United States

Working alongside the Miami University Baseball coaching staff, by facilitating the operation of practice as well as working alongside the coaches and assisting them with their various needs. Analyzing video from practices and games and editing such to the needs of the coaching staff. Utilizing data from Trackman, HitTrax, and Rapsodo to allow the coaching staff to be successful in creating a thriving program. In working the Trackman, I am to tag pitches by recognizing the various quantitative traits associated with each pitch type and string said information into the pitch by pitch summary of the game. Assisting in the management of our video operating systems and video databases systems such as AWRE Sports. Creating scouting reports based on video and data analysis for the coaching staff. Utilizing software such as R or Python to create models and visualizations based on our own data or NCAA data to improve either player or team performance.

Ohio, United States

Stay composed and professional in high-pressure and emotionally charged situations with coaches, players, and fans, as well as, navigating difficult situations using effective communication and explanation of game rules.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

As a part of the Research Experience for Undergraduate program at Brown University, titled: Summer@ICERM 2024: Mathematical Models to Predict, Prepare, and Prevent, I collaborated within a small group to apply linear algebraic and other mathematical models to make predictive models for the field of sports analytics. After designing the project, we utilized R, Python, and MATLAB to implement classical linear algebraic ranking methods, predictive models, comparison analysis, and data visualization. Our work was presented at the Institution for Computational and Experimental Research and Mathematics and well as the 2024 Summer Research Symposium at Brown University. We have submitted our novel research to the Math and Sports journal and are awaiting our referee report. We have also been invited to present in three different session at the 2025 Joint Math Meetings.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Working alongside the Accounting Manager, I am assigned a variety of duties to assist however I can. Using the accounting software, Sage, I am charged with relaying invoices, receipts, lines of credit, and much more in order to organize the financial landscape of the RubberDucks and help the accounting manager anchor the club. We also create ticketing reports, game day reports, merchandise reports, bank account management, organize the fiscal information using Excel, and construct financial analysis reports that reflect the performance of the organization. Other responsibilities include managing the payroll, Human Resources, and more related duties. On game days, our responsibilities include collecting cash from promotions, 50/50, Plinko, etc, as well as monitor the use of the cash card machine. Post-game, we input the financial data from the previous game into Sage to allow us to organize our finances and perform our accounting work.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Certified by the MLB, operating the MLB Stringer Client software for MiLB games. The software using ball-tracking technology, such as Hawkeye, which tags pitches and relays the information to the Stringer who strings along the relevant scorekeeping and play-by-play data to online viewers as well as creates a post-game JSON file for both the MLB organizations, their MiLB affiliates, as well as the MLB themselves for further data analysis. The role of Stringer requires an extensive knowledge of baseball to allow for proper scorekeeping as well as understanding the non-verbal cues from the officials to give both viewers and the post-game report the most accurate information.

Akron, Ohio, United States

Managed the pitch clock operating system to uphold the standards set by the MiLB, and coordinated with the umpiring crew using non-verbal and verbal communication to maintain the integrity of the game.

Oxford, Ohio, United States

Certified by the CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association), I support students in their upper-level coursework in mathematics by guiding them through the material, suggesting learning strategies, and encouraging self-confidence at the Rinella Learning Center at Miami University.

North Canton, Ohio, United States

Completed on-time deliveries by choosing the best and most efficient routes and maintained an upbeat, positive attitude in a busy, customer-focused environment.

North Canton, Ohio, United States

Working for North Canton Little League, I stay composed and professional in high-pressure and emotionally charged situations with coaches, players, and fans, as well as, navigating difficult situations using effective communication and explanation of game rules. I was nominated to work the qualification games for Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: President of Pi Mu Epsilon - Mathematics Honorary Society Research Interests: Applied Mathematics, Statistics.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics, Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Data Analytics — Concentration In Sports Analytics, 3.76 Gpa (4.0 Scale)

Activities and Societies: College of Arts and Science (CAS) Ambassador, Honors College, Secretary of the Sports Analytics Club, DataFest.

Guest Student

As a guest student, I took coursework that transfers to other institutions. Dean’s List: ‘20, ‘23.

High School Diploma With Honors, 4.52 Weighted Gpa

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, 4-Year Baseball, 4-Year Symphonic Choir (Letterman), National Honor Society, Individual Service.

Dual Enrollment - College Credit Plus (Ccp)

College-level coursework overlapping credits with high school credits. Dean’s List ‘18-‘22.