John Beers

Writer at SB Nation
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Writer
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      -Staff writer Camden Chat -Write weekly analysis pieces related to Orioles Baseball -Write weekly minor league recaps of the Orioles farm system -Write game recaps for various Orioles' games -Write series previews for rotating Orioles series. -Staff writer Camden Chat -Write weekly analysis pieces related to Orioles Baseball -Write weekly minor league recaps of the Orioles farm system -Write game recaps for various Orioles' games -Write series previews for rotating Orioles series.

    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research & Communications Specialist
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      -Researching and providing solutions for customers issues with their water service/account -Responding in writing to customers’ concerns over their water accounts -Assisting customers over the phone -Analyzing account to find solutions for customers’ concerns -Researching and providing solutions for customers issues with their water service/account -Responding in writing to customers’ concerns over their water accounts -Assisting customers over the phone -Analyzing account to find solutions for customers’ concerns

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Live Events Operator
      • Sep 2018 - Mar 2021

      -Coordinating live-streamed sporting events for clients such as ESPN, Yahoo Sports and the PGA. -Communicating with on-site producers to ensure the quality of their broadcasts and resolves any issues with the broadcast. -Coordinating live-streamed sporting events for clients such as ESPN, Yahoo Sports and the PGA. -Communicating with on-site producers to ensure the quality of their broadcasts and resolves any issues with the broadcast.

    • Online Content Producer
      • Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

      -Writing game stories and analytical pieces covering football, basketball and lacrosse for WNURSports.com-Managing WNUR Twitter account, live-tweeting during broadcasts of Northwestern sporting events

    • Sports Radio Broadcaster
      • Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

      -Providing play-by-play and color commentary for Northwestern sports teams including: Women’s basketball, Baseball, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer-Hosting pre-game show for Northwestern Football-Co-hosting Northwestern sports talk radio show “Sports Voice”

    • Radio Engineer
      • Sep 2013 - Jul 2016

      Producing radio broadcasts from the studio for Northwestern sporting events

  • Campus Insiders
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Video Production Intern
      • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

      -Producing college football related web videos -Logging college football video -Writing content for the web -Researching stats and information for various video and written projects -Producing college football related web videos -Logging college football video -Writing content for the web -Researching stats and information for various video and written projects

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Content Producer
      • Mar 2014 - Sep 2015

      -Providing color commentary for BTN2GO broadcast of women’s lacrosse -Aggregating officials stats for BTN broadcast of Northwestern football -Providing color commentary for BTN2GO broadcast of women’s lacrosse -Aggregating officials stats for BTN broadcast of Northwestern football

    • Group Counselor
      • Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

      Worked three summers as a group counselor at a summer camp working with varying age groups ranging from 8-14 years of age. Supervised as many as 12 boys on a day-to-day basis. Organized lesson plans and activities to encourage team building and group morale –Built relationships and group dynamics among wide variety of pre-teens and teenagers. Worked three summers as a group counselor at a summer camp working with varying age groups ranging from 8-14 years of age. Supervised as many as 12 boys on a day-to-day basis. Organized lesson plans and activities to encourage team building and group morale –Built relationships and group dynamics among wide variety of pre-teens and teenagers.

    • Social Chair
      • Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

      -Organized weekly social events for the residents of PARC -Managed a quarterly budget of $3000-5000 used to provide events that fostered community in the residential college. -Organized weekly social events for the residents of PARC -Managed a quarterly budget of $3000-5000 used to provide events that fostered community in the residential college.

Education

  • Northwestern University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Journalism
    2013 - 2017
  • James Hubert Blake High School
    2009 - 2013

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