Experience

Memphis Grizzlies

Social Media and Digital Content Producer

May 2021 – present

  • Create social content for the Memphis Grizzlies, FedExForum, Memphis Hustle, and Grizz Gaming, and Grind City Media.
  • Present and carry out thought provoking, trendy, and eye catching ideas for social.
  • Responsible for daily posts on social channels such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitch.
  • Capture live video and photo content during games and then quickly edited and turned around to be posted on social.

Bally Sports Ohio

Digital Production Assistant

March 2021 – December 2021

  • Live tweeted games for Bally Sports Ohio
  • Clipped highlights for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube
  • Updated the Bally Sports Youtube Channel – uploaded videos, captioned titles and descriptions, added tags, and created playlists
  • Teams included: Cleveland Cavaliers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, and Cincinnati Reds

Cleveland State University

Digital Marketing and Digital Content Assistant

November 2020 – April 2021

  • Photographer & Videographer for Cleveland State Athletics
    • Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, and Softball
  • Shot and edited footage for distribution
  • Responsible for coming up with fresh ideas for new content for specific social media platforms
  • Created graphics for social, marketing efforts, and in-arena LED’s.

  • My role during a live sporting event is as follows: Shoot photography and quickly edit the photos for social media posts and live IG and FB stories during the entire game. I also switch between shooting photography to shooting video as well for social and for later use for highlight videos. It’s a balance between shooting photos, video, editing my content, running social accounts and creating graphics all in one quick game.

Cleveland Guardians

Social Media Assistant

January 2020 – May 2020

  • Assisted in coming up with daily posts for Indians social channels:
  • Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, – Including but not limited to: Graphics, memes, highlights, etc.
  • Came up with 1-2 daily posts for the Indians IG and FB
  • Assisted with Twitter
  • Utilized in-game highlights and created graphics for social posts
  • Recored live-action interactions on Instagram and Facebook stories
  • Updated the Indians YouTube channel

Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation

Media Relations Manager

September 2019 – March 2021

  • Point of contact for the media on behalf of the foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization
  • Lead for all social media creation and posting
  • Constructed and distributed press releases for the organization
  • Assisted with digital marketing and website content management
  • Directed the 2020 scholarship program fundraising
    • We generated $3100 in one week because of marketing, social media, and constant contact – In the previous year only $200 was generated
  • Interviewed players and celebrities during the 2020 Act of Valor Award Ceremony in D.C.

Fox19 WXIX – Cincinnati, Ohio 

Sports Broadcasting Intern

(January 2019 – May 2019)

  • Shot my own coverage of sporting events and interviews in the Cincinnati area: MLS FC Cincinnati, NHL affiliate Cincinnati Cyclones, MLB Cincinnati Reds, and high school basketball, softball, and baseball
  • Then, I would head back to the studio to edit my pieces before they aired live on TV.
  • I also wrote web stories for FOX19.com
  • Please see the “videos” tab for my reel

EDUCATION

Miami University Graduate Class of 2019

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health | Major: Sport Leadership & Management

Bachelor of Arts | Major: Media, Journalism and Film

Miami University Athletic Communications – (3.5 years)

(August 2015 – January 2019)

  • Promoted Miami athletics utilizing social media and websites (i.e. Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, MiamiRedHawks.com)
  • Took live action pictures during games
  • Those pictures were used for social, website design, and graphics.
  • Generated graphics, articles, memes, and GIFS
  • Assisted with analytics across social and digital platforms
  • Covered ice hockey, football, field hockey, soccer, basketball, and volleyball

Miami University Television Sports Production Course — Teaching Assistant        

(August 2017 – December 2018)

  • Assisted in instructing students to produce all the elements involved in televising a live sporting event
  • This includes camera directing, production elements, creating and utilizing graphics, integrating replay, audio engineering, and managing crew
  • For every game we had a mobile control room where we had to unpack all of the equipment shown above and more. The equipment we set up each game included: a 3Play system, Tricaster, monitors, keyboards, headsets for crew and broadcasters, audio cables, audio deck, tripods and a four camera set-up. After each game was done, it was back to packing all of the equipment up into the truck to get ready for the next game

Miami University Athletic Marketing & Fan Engagement — Game Day Host (MC)    

(September 2017 – May 2018)

  • MC of all home football and hockey games
  • It was my job to entice the crowd during media timeouts and breaks, while making sure to actively market our promotions
  • Hosted around 50 games
  • Largest attendance while game hosting: 22,428 (Miami vs. Bowling Green on 10-07-17)

MLB Winter Meetings: Take the Field Inaugural Conference

  • (Pictured second from the left – 2018) I had the amazing opportunity to be one of the 50 women selected in the country to take part in the Take the Field Inaugural Conference at the Baseball Winter Meetings held in Las Vegas.
  • During my time there, I participated in face-to-face interactions with representatives in the MLB, along with panels and networking workshops.
  • Here is the official MLB story on the event: 50 women ‘Take the Field’ at MLB Vegas event

Cleveland Cavaliers Diversity and Inclusion Sports Career Combine

  • Consisted of networking and business development training focused around several fields across the Cavaliers, Cleveland Monsters (AHL) and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse business landscape.
    • Marketing, Business Intelligence, Communications, Corporate Partnerships, Sales and Game Operations.
  • Official article can be read here: https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/diversity-inclusion-combine-191125

Inside Hollywood – Miami University Study Abroad

  • Participated in a three-week experience through the inside of the entertainment industry, including film and   television production, casting, entertainment law, administration and finance, development, distribution and marketing.
  • Places visited: NFL Network, Universal Studios, Disney Animation, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, Paramount, N.C.I.S., and more.

Campus Leadership 

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Sport Leadership and Management Club – Miami University  – President                         

(President: April 2017 – May 2019 — Member: August 2015 – May 2019)

  • Responsible for overseeing 80+ individuals and controlled all administrative responsibilities
  • Hosted successful speakers including CEOs of sport agencies to speak to students at Miami University
  • Planned opportunities for members to visit arenas and stadiums to speak to head office representatives
    • Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Browns, Columbus Blue Jackets, and more
  • Lead organizer of the club’s annual Sport Career Exploration and Networking Expo which hosted 30+ employers and 250+ students

Women’s Baseball Club – Miami University – Founder and President

(March 2017 – May 2019)

                                                                     

  • Founder of the only current collegiate women’s baseball club in the nation
  • Fostered gender equality to draw women to the sport at Miami and elsewhere
  • Organized practices and tournaments, raised funds to start the club, and promoted the club using social media and flyers

Club Softball – Miami University – President                                                                       

 (President April 2018 – May 2019 — Member August 2015 – May 2019)

  • Responsible for organizing the yearly schedule and practices
  • In charge of the fundamental decisions in game and in practice
  • Point of Contact and Leader