Allison McClain
Director Of Communications at Tomball Independent School District- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Tomball Independent School District
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director Of Communications
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Jul 2018 - Present
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University of Houston
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Athletics Communications
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Feb 2012 - Jun 2018
• Recently promoted to Director of Athletics Communications in May 2017 • Promoted to Associate Director of Athletics Communications in August 2014 • Primary media contact for Houston Baseball and secondary contact for Houston Football, which coordinates media requests for both players and coaches • Responsible for the creative content that is produced through all social media platforms within the baseball and football programs • Oversees all social media coverage for the baseball and football programs, which includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube • Responsible for the publicity of day-to-day media relations, creation of information and communication efforts for Top 25 Houston Baseball team as well as Houston Football • Responsible for planning, organizing, initiating and supervising activities as related to specific sport programs such as: press conferences, interviews with student-athletes, coaches and staff interviews, feature stories, UHCougars.com content, photography, statistics, game and event operations, publications, interaction with local, regional and national media outlets • Maintains accurate information of day-to-day elements on UHCougars.com and all social media platforms • Assists Houston Video with interactive and multimedia projects to promote baseball and football for online purposes • Responsible for creation, preparation and distribution of: press releases, media advisories, media guides, prospectus, online features and recruiting materials • Ensures daily contact with coaches and student-athletes Show less
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Centenary College of Louisiana
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sports Information Director
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Aug 2009 - Feb 2012
• Handled all communication and marketing efforts for 16 NCAA Division I programs • Supervised a staff of six student workers • Created and maintained social media platforms for the athletics department • Developed and maintained relationships with print, television and radio media outlets and served as spokesperson for the athletics department • Served as the institutional and departmental liaison to affiliated conferences and other college departments • Oversaw sports information responsibilities and served as media contact for conference, regional, and national championships hosted at Centenary College • Scheduled and coordinated photo shoots for teams, coaches and student-athletes, and maintained photographic records for website, publications, and distribution to media as appropriate • Traveled locally, regionally, and nationally for various meetings and competitions • Upheld all conference and NCAA policies, rules, and regulations and reports violations in accordance with prescribed regulations Show less
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Houston Astros
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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500 - 600 Employee
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Media Relations Intern
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
• Served as an editorial assistant for the Houston Astros Magazine • Handled the written efforts of the Minor League report for the Astros’ affiliates • Maintained daily clips and distribution within the Front Office • Assisted with the creation of the season-in-review guide • Assisted with gameday pressbox duties • Worked alongside full-time staff during media will call • Assisted Director of Media Relations in all aspects of department • Assisted Mets TV with in-game television stats Show less
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Education
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Centenary College of Louisiana
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Communication (Professional Writing), Communication - Professional Writing