Résumé

Objective: Obtain a position in which I can maximally contribute my writing, editing, research, and sales skills, as well as my experience in PR and Marketing.

Experience:

Major League Soccer (MLSsoccer.com), Denver, CO
Beat Reporter February 2015 – Present

Cover the Colorado Rapids for Major League Soccer, publishing content to the league’s website: MLSsoccer.com.
Write features and news stories on a weekly basis
Write game recaps and post game side stories on deadline
Work closely with assignment editors to find story lines and angles to drive readership and traffic
Work closely with club media to generate additional story ideas, gain access to coach and player interviews exclusive to league site.
Craft and deliver content to document and promote 2015 MLS All-Star Game

Mile High Sports, Denver, CO
Staff Writer – Beat Reporter June 2012 – Present

Provide news coverage of local college and professional sports teams including Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Rapids, etc.
Conduct post-game and practice interviews with players and coaches for news and feature stories
Transcribe and edit audio for web and radio platforms
Occasional fill in radio host/guest host/analyst for Mile High Sports radio FM 94.1 in Denver, Colo.|96.9 in Boulder Colo. and AM 1550
Construct post-game stories for Colorado Rapids, Denver Cutthroats, Colorado Mammoth, local NCAA DI and DII colleges and others.
Craft assigned soft news articles, features and side bars for Mile High Sports magazine
Provide additional local sports coverage for Mile High Sports Magazine, Mile High Sports Online, and Mile High Sports Radio.

Colorado Mammoth, Denver, CO
Contributing Writer – ColoradoMammoth.com 2014-15 Season

Write and produce web content for ColoradoMammoth.com, official website of the Colorado Mammoth, one of the nine professional teams in the National Lacrosse League
Pitch stories and materialize them
Produce content for the team’s social media feeds (Twitter, Facebook, feed to website)
Conduct player and coach interviews during team practice and postgame.

Bleacher Report, Denver, CO (telecommute for Nationally based website)
Denver Broncos Featured Columnist July 2011 – July 2012

Completing assignments from both NFL and Denver Broncos lead editors.
Conducting locker room interviews for both home and visiting team and attending official press conferences
Generating original content including opinion pieces/commentary, breaking news, and trade speculation
Bleacher Report: Denver Broncos Honorable Mention (most page views) December 2011, January 2012
Nationally syndicated with 50,000+ reads

Valley Courier, Alamosa, CO
Sports Editor July 2010 – July 2011

Develop sources relative to the various sports beats in the San Luis Valley
Gather information, check facts, and write sports stories for the print and online editions of the newspaper
Develop social media for all sections of the newspaper (Twitter, Facebook, Website)
Layout and Design of Sports Section using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator)
Second Place Award for Colorado Press Association’s Best Sports Column 2010 (Division IV Newspapers)

The Sports Authority, Denver, CO
Sales Associate June 2008 – November 2009

Follow TSA Stop, Serve, and Sell Model in assisting customers (demonstrate product features and answer customer inquiries)
Work POS in Sports Authority and North Face Departments
Unload Shipment and Stock product.

Customer Service Lead November 2009 – July 2010

Visual Merchandising and Planograms for Apparel and Footwear departments
Open and Close the store according to cash office compliance regulations
Train and supervise department and report to Store Manager/ Assistant Managers
Assist managers in loss prevention procedures and price management.
Assist managers in tracking and driving sales in order to improve foot traffic to sales conversion rate.

TIME Magazine, Democratic National Convention, Denver, CO
Intern August 25-28 2008

Provide delegates and convention attendees with a schedule of events.
Promote TIME’s political website, thepage.time.com
Install mobile apps on devices of DNC guests.
Distribute promotional materials including commemorative issues of TIME
Send updates to supervisors, attendees, and colleagues via Twitter, e-mail, text message, etc.

Rocky Mountain PBS Channel 6, Denver, CO
Volunteer Archivist September 2006 – June 2008

Scan photos and documents for archiving
Build archival database with Filemaker Pro
Take photos of artifacts
Photograph events to be put into archival database
Editing and batching photos with Adobe Photoshop

KVDU University of Denver Radio, Denver, CO
Online Radio DJ September 2005- April 2006

Host an online radio show and run production equipment
Review new music artists and build a music database.

Promotions Assistant April 2006- September 2006

Assist promotions manager in all duties

Promotions Manager September 2006- April 2007

Assemble a promotions team
Distribute promotional materials
Design and display advertisements (online and print) for radio program

Education:

George Washington High School – Denver, CO

High School Diploma – June 2005

University of Denver – Denver, CO
September 2005 – June 2009

B.A. Journalism Studies 2009 (G.P.A. 3.27)
– Photography Interdisciplinary Cognate
B.A. French 2009 (G.P.A. 3.21)
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Secretary Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society

References available upon request.