Experience

Michigan High School Athletic Association

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  • Administer and manage the sports of Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Swimming & Diving, Boys and Girls Golf and Girls Fast-Pitch Softball. Organize and coordinate all post-season tournament series and championships, coordinate rules meetings and provide rule interpretations, coordinate selection of tournament officials, coordinate work of sport committees.• Assist with MHSAA Brand & Marketing initiatives.• Manage interstate sanctioning and out-of-state competition regulations.

• Social Media & Brand Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Manage MHSAA presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat and other emerging social media. Prepare and deliver presentations on strategy, content creation and policy management.• Administer and manage the sport of Girls Fast-Pitch Softball, including the post-season tournament.• Coordinate tournament trophies, medals, tickets, passes and credentials for all sports.• Maintain Officials for Kids fundraising program.• Assist in the planning, promotion and execution of all Student Leadership programming. Show less

• Program & Development Assistant

  • May 2005 - Jul 2013

  Managed corporate Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts. Coordinated planning and programming for 2006-2013 Captain's Clinic Series student leadership workshops, accelerated and marketed "Officials for Kids" statewide fund-raising initiative, handled all venue-specific ticketing, pass and credentialing for state-wide championship tournaments. Extensive event planning, media control, speaking engagements, and solicitation of donors through written appeals.



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• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Columnist: Lansing NOISE Magazine

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2011

  Wrote weekly sports editorial column (750+ words) for Gannett-owned weekly periodical. Wrote weekly sports editorial column (750+ words) for Gannett-owned weekly periodical.



Lansing State Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

  Contributed multiple weekly submissions for the Spartan Experience online feature section during Michigan State football games. Worked remotely from various community events, restaurants, and university functions. Contributed multiple weekly submissions for the Spartan Experience online feature section during Michigan State football games. Worked remotely from various community events, restaurants, and university functions.



Okemos High School

• Head Coach

  • Mar 2002 - May 2005

  Head Softball Coach; Managed and instructed freshmen-level players including selection, team decisions, coaching and motivating. Also responsible for equipment inventory, scheduling and logistical game planning. Head Softball Coach; Managed and instructed freshmen-level players including selection, team decisions, coaching and motivating. Also responsible for equipment inventory, scheduling and logistical game planning.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intramural Sports Department Lead Student Coordinator

  • Aug 2001 - May 2004

  Integral member of both the Officials Training and Coaches Compliance divisions. Developed schedules for multiple seasons. Worked with directors in every department to improve participation. Integral member of both the Officials Training and Coaches Compliance divisions. Developed schedules for multiple seasons. Worked with directors in every department to improve participation.