Experience

Canisius University Athletics

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2019 - Present

  - Develop and execute media relation strategies for 20-team athletic department, with direct oversight of ice hockey and men’s lacrosse programs - Manage athletic department website (gogriffs.com); spearheaded successful transition of website to new services provider in 2017 and redesign of site in 2021- Supervise department’s four graduate assistants with emphasis on preparing them for full-time employment within the athletic communications and digital media industries upon graduation- Created and executed media relations campaign to successfully promote two Hobey Baker Memorial Award Top 10 finalists and school’s first All-American selection in hockey- Served as the assistant director of host media relations for the 2019 Men’s Frozen Four and the 2017 & 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds held at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Show less

• • Nov 2016 - May 2019



Colgate University

• Hamilton, N.Y.

• Associate Director of Athletic Communcations

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  - Served as primary media relations liaison for men’s ice hockey, field hockey, volleyball, swimming & diving, tennis and women’s lacrosse programs - Implemented social media strategies that resulted in a 160 percent increase in followers on men’s hockey Twitter account during 2014-15 season - Successfully promoted student-athletes for a variety of conference, regional and national awards, including 2014-15 Senior CLASS Award winner for men’s ice hockey - Responsible for writing feature stories highlighting current and former Colgate student-athletes Show less



UNCW

• Assistant Sports Information Director

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2014

  - Served as sole media relations contact for women’s basketball, women’s soccer, softball, volleyball and women’s golf programs - Was responsible for implementation of video streaming service that generates more than $10,000 in revenue annually - Assisted in the coordination of host media relations for the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships - Designed and created graphics for use on department website and other departmental materials Manage game-day media relations staff for all home women’s basketball, softball, women’s soccer and volleyball contests Show less



Keiser University

• West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Sports Information Director

  • Sep 2005 - Jul 2007

  - Acted as sole public relations contact for school’s 11-team intercollegiate athletics department - Worked closely with local, regional and national media to promote return of college basketball legend Rollie Massimino to coaching - Oversaw and coordinated four-member student media relations staff during academic year - Increased hits and visits to departmental website more than 50 percent by providing up-to-date and in-depth information - Acted as sole public relations contact for school’s 11-team intercollegiate athletics department - Worked closely with local, regional and national media to promote return of college basketball legend Rollie Massimino to coaching - Oversaw and coordinated four-member student media relations staff during academic year - Increased hits and visits to departmental website more than 50 percent by providing up-to-date and in-depth information



UNC Wilmington

• Sports Information Assistant

  • Aug 2004 - May 2005

  Handled media relations responsibilities for women’s basketball, women’s soccer and softball teams Produced media packet for 24-team men’s and women’s golf tournament Served as media relations director for four-team women’s basketball tournament and 14-team softball tournament Handled media relations responsibilities for women’s basketball, women’s soccer and softball teams Produced media packet for 24-team men’s and women’s golf tournament Served as media relations director for four-team women’s basketball tournament and 14-team softball tournament