Jessica Thomas
Marketing and Events Manager at Maryland Black Bears Hockey (NAHL)- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Maryland Black Bears Hockey (NAHL)
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing and Events Manager
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Game Operations Intern
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Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
- Shadow and provide administrative support to Team President and Director of Business Operations- Create graphics, signage, and promotional materials for team using Adobe Photoshop and Canva- Direct and assist with gameday marketing and promotions activities- Direct and create short-form video content for organization's social media platforms
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Piney Orchard Ice Arena
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United States
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Hospitality
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Ice Resurfacer Driver
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Operate electric Zamboni ice resurfacer and electric Mammoth ice resurfacer machines - Operate electric Zamboni ice resurfacer and electric Mammoth ice resurfacer machines
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Columbia Ice Rink
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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Manager on Duty
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Dec 2022 - Present
- Operate electric Zamboni ice resurfacer and perform ice maintenance and resurfacer machine maintenance - Supervise between 1-15 team members per shift during daily operations and events such as public sessions, birthday parties, private rentals, and more - Manage money for cash drawers (up to $1,100), counting and distributing change to team members - Professionally address rule infractions and incidents with team members - Operate electric Zamboni ice resurfacer and perform ice maintenance and resurfacer machine maintenance - Supervise between 1-15 team members per shift during daily operations and events such as public sessions, birthday parties, private rentals, and more - Manage money for cash drawers (up to $1,100), counting and distributing change to team members - Professionally address rule infractions and incidents with team members
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Pegula Ice Arena
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Leader
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
- Supervise around 1-6 front of house staff members per shift (20-30 total)- Open and close ice rink and arena- Perform walkabouts to monitor facility daily- Manage money for front of house, in charge of up to $1,500 to organize for cash drawers- Supervise facility daily operations- Operate cash register (POS: DaySmart Recreation/DASH)- Skate as a rink guard to monitor up to 600 people during public sessions- Organize mail, forms, packages- Work at events that often host over 6,000 people, including major NCAA and B1G games for the Division 1 Penn State hockey teams- Organized setup and teardown for events in different spaces in the building- During large events, doing tasks such as coordinating with event staff, leading guest service, problem solving for guests and other staff, as well as occasionally working as an off-ice official for games- Assisted with building conversions such as glass-in and ice-in Show less
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Operations Assistant
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Feb 2019 - Jun 2021
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Bryce Jordan Center
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United States
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Entertainment
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200 - 300 Employee
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Event Operations Intern
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
- Shadowed Event Manager and Assistant General Manager - Directed part-time staff in set-up, operations, and teardown for events - Supervised and supported all event departments doing security, guest services, VIP, ticket taking - Coordinated and assigned event and contract staff to positions around facility - Created event packets, function sheets, and staff sign-in sheets for a variety of facility events - Worked majority of events in the building during internship: basketball games, private events, concerts/tours, University events, and more - Worked load-in and load-out shifts with stage crew for tours and other event Show less
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Penn State Athletics
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University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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Football Gameday Operations Intern
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Apr 2019 - Nov 2021
- Act as a customer service representative for Penn State Athletics during football games with around 110,000 attendees - Direct guests around the 1.2 million square feet stadium - Interact with disruptive guests - Troubleshoot new student ticket procedures - Work efficiently in a fast-paced, live event environment - Attend suites entry and be a representative for Penn State Athletics for VIP guests - Act as a customer service representative for Penn State Athletics during football games with around 110,000 attendees - Direct guests around the 1.2 million square feet stadium - Interact with disruptive guests - Troubleshoot new student ticket procedures - Work efficiently in a fast-paced, live event environment - Attend suites entry and be a representative for Penn State Athletics for VIP guests
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ESPN College Gameday
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
- Assisted with set up and teardown for the sponsorship materials, set, and event area for College GameDay at Penn State on September 18, 2021 - Manned hospitality tent for 11 Home Depot VIP guests and demo display cube for all live guests during show - Passed out Home Depot promotions (1,200 hard hats and gloves) to hundreds of live guests - Assisted with set up and teardown for the sponsorship materials, set, and event area for College GameDay at Penn State on September 18, 2021 - Manned hospitality tent for 11 Home Depot VIP guests and demo display cube for all live guests during show - Passed out Home Depot promotions (1,200 hard hats and gloves) to hundreds of live guests
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Once Upon A Child Ellicott City
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Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
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Team Member
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
- Ran store Facebook page, interacting with customers, creating graphics, posting new merchandise, and during my time there doubled the interaction rate with the page - Interacted with customers regularly and provide exceptional customer service - Operated Point of Sale system register and handled cash drawers - Cleaned racks and shelves - Organized and put large amounts of merchandise away - Sorted merchandise to buy in to the store - Ran store Facebook page, interacting with customers, creating graphics, posting new merchandise, and during my time there doubled the interaction rate with the page - Interacted with customers regularly and provide exceptional customer service - Operated Point of Sale system register and handled cash drawers - Cleaned racks and shelves - Organized and put large amounts of merchandise away - Sorted merchandise to buy in to the store
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McDonogh School
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Technology Intern
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
Software Intern (Summer 2017)- Used programming languages such as HTML, SQL, and Java- Updated programs for the school’s website- Created new systems to improve user interface of school website and organize data to make it easily accessibleHardware Intern (Summer 2018)- Installed computer and technological equipment in different buildings, classrooms, and on-campus houses- Helped faculty and staff resolve IT issues as needed- Organized and moved packages and large amounts of computers or monitors around campus Show less
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Assistant
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2018
- Worked as an assistant/intern to the athletic directors- Organizing packages- Updating boards around the gym- Setting up and cleaning up for events- Working the concessions stands- Acted as a supervisor to 10-15 other student workers- Acted as a go-to person for resolving equipment issues
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Education
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Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies -
McDonogh School
GED