Experience

Brewer Middle School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guidance Counselor

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Greenwood, South Carolina, United States



Clemson University Track & Field (via Coach O) plus UGA and UofSC

• Announcing Team Lead

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  South Carolina and Georgia Lead announcer for the home events at Clemson's super fast new indoor track and field facility and at the University of Georgia's picturesque Spec Towns outdoor track and field facility. Also occasionally announce indoors and outdoors for the University of South Carolina.



National Scholastic Athletics Foundation

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Announcing Team, Operations Committee Member, Editor of Trackademics page

  • Mar 1999 - Present

  Chapel Hill, NC USA Chief of Announcing Team--Telling the stories of the event in ways that honor the participants and involve the audience Providing support and encouragement to the greatest announcing teammates ever. Assisting in recruiting the top athletes to attend. I have announced a combined total of over 50 high school national championship events in track and field and cross country. Add in age group (USATF U20 Nationals, USATF and AAU Junior Olympics, Youth Nationals, World Youth Trials)… Show more Chief of Announcing Team--Telling the stories of the event in ways that honor the participants and involve the audience Providing support and encouragement to the greatest announcing teammates ever. Assisting in recruiting the top athletes to attend. I have announced a combined total of over 50 high school national championship events in track and field and cross country. Add in age group (USATF U20 Nationals, USATF and AAU Junior Olympics, Youth Nationals, World Youth Trials) national championship events and the total grows rapidly. Operations Committee Member--Planning events, developing relationships with sponsors/donors/partners, remaining constantly on the lookout for ways to improve Editor of Trackademics page on nationalscholastic.org--Sharing information on the combined topics of track and field/xc and academics, hence Trackademics! Show less



RunnerSpace.com

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Webcast Commentator; Member of Strategic Growth Team for Athletic.net

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  TrackTown, USA Telling the stories of incredible competitions and competitors via webcast. Collaboratively planning for and implementing growth strategies to expand the positive impact of Athletic.net---the best hs track and field resource on the web.



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Announcer

  • Jan 1999 - Present

  North America Color and play-by-play announcing at live events---many include a live webcast as well: New Balance Indoor Nationals 1999-Present including 2005 television broadcast on CN8 Philadelphia New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1999-Present University of Georgia and University of South Carolina Track & Field Simplot Games 2000-Present including The USATF Golden Spike Tour 2000-2001 University of Michigan Track and Field Home Events 2000-2016 including Big Ten Women's… Show more Color and play-by-play announcing at live events---many include a live webcast as well: New Balance Indoor Nationals 1999-Present including 2005 television broadcast on CN8 Philadelphia New Balance Outdoor Nationals 1999-Present University of Georgia and University of South Carolina Track & Field Simplot Games 2000-Present including The USATF Golden Spike Tour 2000-2001 University of Michigan Track and Field Home Events 2000-2016 including Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships, Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships and The Dual Big Ten Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Michigan State 2015 Nike Cross Nationals 2004-2017 Nike Cross Midwest 2007-2016 Arcadia Invitational 2008-2016 Rock n Roll Marathon Series by Competitor Group--15 events from 2010-2014 locations including Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, St. Louis, Minneapolis (NFL Run Back to Football 5k) and Vancouver, BC. AAU Junior Olympics 2009-2010 Great American Cross Country Festival 2004-2007 NCAA D1 Track and Field East Regional at NCA&T 2007 USATF Junior Olympics 1999, 2002 USATF World Youth Trials and Youth Nationals 2011 Pinckney Sports Television Network Local Access Cable---Volleyball announcer 2005-2008; Softball 2008 Show less



Pinecrest Elementary School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Guidance Counselor

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2023

  Greenwood, South Carolina, United States



ACC Network Extra

• Broadcast Analyst

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

  ACC Network on ESPN--ACC Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships broadcasts February, 2018-2019



Lane Gainer Sports (Bullet Belt and Shingo Imara )

• Social Media Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  Michigan, USA Spreading the word about the awesome speed training tool Bullet Belt and about the brand new concussion risk reducing neck strengthening kit called Shingo Imara ™. Bullet Belt and Shingo Imara are 2 of many innovative training products from Lane Gainer Sports (lanegainer.com). Marketing, planning, product development, advertising, and customer relations. Curating @faststarts and @ShingoImara on Twitter and Instagram.



Top Gun Volleyball Club

• Volleyball Coach, Camp Instructor, Private Lessons

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2016

  Howell, Michigan Positively impact the lives of young athletes using volleyball training, team-building, and competition to prepare them for future success on and off the court. Passing along the love of the sport to a new generation MJVBA State Tournament finishes: 2011: 5th in Silver 15 Classic Division 2012: 1st in Gold 16 Classic Division 2013: 3rd inGold 17 Classic Division 2014: Mentored rookie coaches of 3 different levels of 13's teams. Did not have my own team at… Show more Positively impact the lives of young athletes using volleyball training, team-building, and competition to prepare them for future success on and off the court. Passing along the love of the sport to a new generation MJVBA State Tournament finishes: 2011: 5th in Silver 15 Classic Division 2012: 1st in Gold 16 Classic Division 2013: 3rd inGold 17 Classic Division 2014: Mentored rookie coaches of 3 different levels of 13's teams. Did not have my own team at tournament. 2015: 5th in Silver 15 Classic Division 2016: 5th in Gold 14 Club Division Tryout evaluator Camp coach at a variety of summer team and individual skills camps Available to provide private lessons to small groups or individuals Advisor to club director Show less



Pinckney Community Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher, Coach, Counselor

  • Feb 1985 - Jul 2015

  Pinckney, Michigan High School and Middle School English Language Arts Instructor--17 years; Driver Education instructor ---14 years; Coach of Varsity Girls' Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Basketball, Football; High School Counselor--12 years Loved working with students as they grew toward reaching their potential.



Midwestern Consulting

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Aide

  • Jul 1981 - Sep 1987

  Ann Arbor, MI My first "real" job. Learned so much working here throughout college and even on the occasional weekend at the beginning of my career in education. Did a little bit of everything from running diazo prints to mowing the lawn to shoveling snow to delivering and picking up documents across the state to presenting at trade shows to drafting to filing to replacing the water on the water cooler to being in the field with surveyors to painting. Forever indebted to many on the MCI staff who guided me… Show more My first "real" job. Learned so much working here throughout college and even on the occasional weekend at the beginning of my career in education. Did a little bit of everything from running diazo prints to mowing the lawn to shoveling snow to delivering and picking up documents across the state to presenting at trade shows to drafting to filing to replacing the water on the water cooler to being in the field with surveyors to painting. Forever indebted to many on the MCI staff who guided me through those years of personal growth----especially the late James L. Hart, President, who hired me and encouraged me over many years. Show less



Saline Little League Baseball

• Head Umpire

  • May 1976 - Aug 1981

  Saline, MI Scheduled umpires for all Little League fields throughout the season and umpired also. Was a Ron Luciano wannabe.