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Street Address Brackin Ct.Hampton, VA Street Address
Cell: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE/Home: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLE______________________________________________________________________________ObjectiveA chance to take another direction in my career that is more personallyfulfilling and, ultimately, more rewarding.EducationOld Dominion University, Norfolk, VA May 2006Bachelor of Science in Communication Concentration: Mass MediaMinor: English Concentration: JournalismRelevant Courses: Sports Writing, Introduction to News Writing, AdvancedNews Writing, Critical Analysis of Journalism, Popular Culture and MediaStudies, Electronic News, Electronic Law and PolicySports Information/Athletic Communication ExperienceOffice of Sports Information, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia March 2011-July 2016Assistant Director of Sports Information . Served as primary media contact for volleyball, women's basketball, women's soccer, cross country, track & field and sailing, coordinating and facilitating interviews with coaches and student-athletes, as well providing story ideas to local, regional, and national media. . Served as play-by-play voice for football, men's and women's basketball on the Pirates Sports Network. . Posted written and photographic content to the university's athletics website, including game previews, game recaps, feature stories and press releases. . Uploaded rosters and schedules to the website, maintained by ISC Sidearm, adding navigational links for easier access, while also updating the department's Facebook and Twitter pages. . Wrote and edited content for team media guides, including coaches' bios, athletes' bios and school records.Office of Sports Information, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia March 2008-March 2011Administrative Assistant for Sports Information . Posted written and photographic content to the university's athletics website, including game previews, game recaps, feature stories and press releases. . Uploaded rosters and schedules to the website, maintained by ISC Sidearm, adding navigational links for easier access, while also updating the department's Facebook and Twitter pages. . Wrote and edited content for team media guides, including coaches' bios, athletes' bios and school records. . Served as primary media contact for cross country, track & field, sailing and men's and women's golf. . Compiled statistics for softball via StatCrew software, on top of public address announcing for softball games.Online Media ExperienceHRVarsity.com, Newport News, Virginia May 2007-January 2008South Hampton Roads Correspondent . Expanded HRVarsity's coverage from the Peninsula to South Hampton Roads. . Covered games in a variety of sports for 19 area high schools, including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, track & field and field hockey. . Wrote game stories, preview capsules, feature pieces and recruiting lists for football. . Generated discussions in an online forum. . Generated photographic and video content on the website; posted photos and edited video.Print Media ExperienceDaily Press, Newport News, VirginiaSeptember 2006-March 2011Freelance Correspondent . Covered high school athletics for the paper in a variety of sports. . Provided game coverage for such sports as football, basketball, wrestling, auto racing . Wrote feature pieces adhering to daily newspaper deadlines. . Compiled team and individual statistics for staff reporters and newspaper archives.Television ExperienceESPNU, Hampton, Virginia January 31, 2011Statistician . Provided statistics for play-by-play voice Charlie Neal on ESPNU's telecasts of Maryland Eastern Shore-Hampton men's and women's basketball. . Collaborated with the production team and official stat keeper to assist with providing statistics.ESPNU, Hampton, Virginia January 11, 2010Statistician . Provided statistics for play-by-play voice Charlie Neal on ESPNU's telecast of Morgan State-Hampton women's basketball. . Collaborated with the production team and official stat keeper to assist with providing statistics.Cox Channel 11, Williamsburg, Virginia October 23, 2009Play-By-Play Voice . Provided play-by-play commentary for the Poquoson-Bruton high school football telecast. . Communicated with production crew in preparing pre-game footage, including stat graphics and ad spots.Colonial Athletic Association/Comcast SportsNet, Norfolk, Virginia January 7 & 14, 2006Sideline Reporter . Commented on game trends and player attributes during the telecast. . Interviewed coaches and communicated with TV producers and on-air talent Al Koken.Radio Experience102.1 The Game, Virginia Beach, Virginia March 2008-August 2008Board Operator . Oversaw the sound board for NCAA basketball and Washington Nationals baseball games.Undergraduate ExperienceWODU Radio, Norfolk, Virginia 2002-2006Broadcaster, Show Host, Sports Director . Called play-by-play for men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball. . Broadcast four NCAA Tournament games (three women's games, one men's game). . Co-hosted a weekly sports talk show, Courtside for four years (2003- 06).The Mace & Crown, Norfolk, Virginia 2001-2005Sports Writer, Sports Editor . Covered ODU athletics, demonstrating knowledge of AP style and standard journalism practices. . Wrote game stories, feature pieces and sports roundup sections, while also writing a weekly sports column. . Assisted with newspaper layout and design using QuarkExpress.Computer Proficiency . Windows XP & 7; Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Publisher; QuarkExpress; RealProducer; Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign; Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Language Proficiency . English language, spelling and grammar. Also has basic understanding of Spanish and German. |
