Sports Radio Personality, Journalist, Content Creator and Social Media Manager
Work experience
92.3 FM The Fan Anchor and Fill-In Host
2018 – Present
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Host a weekly Sunday show for the station and fill-In Host for the weekday shows when needed
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Script and Deliver Sports Updates every 20 minutes over the air
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Edit, record and cut audio in Audition
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Write articles for the station’s website as needed
Alumni Engagement Specialist, John Carroll Alumni Relations
2021 – Present
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Manage the JCU Alumni Relations social media accounts
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Build graphics and edit videos for department usage on platforms such as the website and social media
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Maintain and update the alumni relations section of the JCU website
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Help in the planning and executing of various alumni events, such as Reunion
Assistant Director, Zips Digital Network – University of Akron
Summer 2018 – Present
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Have a major hand in telling the stories of all 16 Akron athletic programs using video and graphic content
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Shoot, edit and share videos for Akron Athletics, including the feature pieces for the weekly football and basketball coach’s show on Sportstime Ohio
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Conduct interviews with players and coaches
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Capture video from both practices and games to use for various projects throughout the season
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Build graphics for use on social media and the video boards
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Work daily with Adobe Creative Suite Programs: Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop
88.7 FM WJCU Interim GM/Operations Manager
September 2017 – Present
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Served as interim general manager for the station from August 2019 – February 2020
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Manage and oversee the daily operations of the station, managing our student directors, student DJs and community hosts
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Kept the station in compliance with FCC regulations and made sure all necessary licenses were up to date
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Script, record and produce promos and other content for air using Adobe Audition
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Manage the station’s social media accounts and web site with new posts and graphics
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Serve as a fill-in host/DJ
97.5 FM The Team: Sports Director/Buffalo Bills Beat Reporter
August 2014 – January 2018
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Organized the station’s programming schedule and developed new content
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Planned and hosted a 2-hour weekly sports talk show
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Served as the station’s Buffalo Bills beat reporter, attending training camp, practices and games and developing engaging written, audio and video content
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Broadcasted local high school sports including: football, basketball, baseball, hockey and lacrosse
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Managed the station’s social media accounts, interacting with our audience
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Scripted, recorded and edited weekly sports updates and promos
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT): Assistant Sports Information Director
2013 - 2014
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Served as the Assistant Sports Information Director for a full academic year covering RIT’s 20 Division III programs and two Division I Hockey teams
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Worked daily with Adobe programs Photoshop and InDesign to write up game notes and design game programs and promotions
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Put together video interviews and packages for the RIT Athletics YouTube channel
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Maintained RIT’s Athletic website, while also contributing to RIT athletics’ social media voice using outlets such as Twitter, Facebook and Vine regularly
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Used Stat Crew to conduct live scoring for a number of athletic contests
Rochester Red Wings Baseball: Game Day Productions
2012 - Present
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Spent three seasons doing game day production prep work including; making videos and designing graphics, running replay, camera, or graphics during games, and conducting postgame interviews with players
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Developed extensive knowledge of the video editing program Final Cut
The Carroll News
2011 - 2013
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Served as a writer and eventually a section editor, using both Adobe Photoshop and InDesign to design the campus section of the paper
John Carroll University
August 2009 - May 2013
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Broadcasting/Journalism
Minor: Political Science
Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts
Education
Skills
Play-by-play Broadcasting
Sports Talk Radio
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Audition
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Video Editing (Final Cut & iMovie)
Writing
Editing
Social Media
2010 - present
2010 - present