Luca Cupido
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Experience
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USA Water Polo
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Athlete
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Jan 2014 - Present
• Competed as a member of the 2016 USA Water Polo Olympic Team, exemplifying my ability to persevere, work hard, foster the mental mindset needed to be the best in the world from both coaches and teammates • Selected as 1 of 14 players to represent the United States at various high-profile fundraising events• Withdrew from Berkeley my Spring 2016 Semester in order to train 50+ hours a week for the Rio Olympics• Coached and mentored 8-18 year old children in player and personal skills such as fundamentals, sportsmanship, respect and commitment Show less
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Marketing and Social Media
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
• Assisted in corporate sponsorship research and prospecting; Identified and contacted possible partners• Brainstormed and created event activations for corporate partners and promotions to improve the athletes’ experience• Wrote a marketing copy for SkipShoot, USA Water Polo’s quarterly membership magazine • Assisted with communication and digital media projects, including Instagram takeovers and interviews• Assisted director of marketing with athlete relations and insights for future athlete and marketing integration promotions Show less
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Banking Analyst
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Jul 2020 - Sep 2022
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Wasserman
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Team & Olympic Sports
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
Operations and public relations responsibilities for Wasserman’s talent representation division (NBA, MLB, WNBA and Olympic practices.) Assisted agents and staff across divisions with editing and updating internal Wasserman client and media databases. Assisted with researching and facilitating media inquiries for Wasserman clients such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Abtihaj Muhammad. Analyzed social media platforms for sponsors’ contract renegotiation. Operations and public relations responsibilities for Wasserman’s talent representation division (NBA, MLB, WNBA and Olympic practices.) Assisted agents and staff across divisions with editing and updating internal Wasserman client and media databases. Assisted with researching and facilitating media inquiries for Wasserman clients such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Abtihaj Muhammad. Analyzed social media platforms for sponsors’ contract renegotiation.
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University of California, Berkeley
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Athlete
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2018
B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies Field: Urban and City Planning GPA: 3.51 Scholar Athlete• 4x Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) All-Academic Honors (2015-2018)• 3x All-Academic Honors by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (2016-2018)• Tom Hansen Conference Medal for achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership (2018)• 2x Academic All-District Honors by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (2017-2018) • 2016 NCAA National Champion• 2017-18 Peter J. Cutino Award Winner – given annually to the most outstanding NCAA Division 1 water polo player• 2017 ACWPC & MPSF National Player of The Year• Selected by Sport Illustrated in “The Decade’s Dozen”, The Bears All-Sport Elite Athletes• Four-time All-American• Team Captain: Dedicated 30+ hours per week to training, competitions, study hall, film sessions, classes and team recruiting events, while managing a 3.51 GPA at the #1 public university in the world• Keynote speaker at Cal Athletics 2016 Fundraising Gala for 200+ Cal Aquatic Alumni Show less
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Athletics Communications Assistant
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
• Assisted Cal Athletics Athletic Communications staff in preparation for 2018-2019 season• Produced Cal Sports Quarterly written feature on academic achievement that was published in September 2018• Created first draft of Cal Men’s Water Polo 2018-2019 record book using Adobe InDesign• Shadowed members of Cal Athletics Development, Marketing, Fan Experience and Administrative staff
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Education
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University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's of Arts, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning -
Newport Harbor High School
High School -
Liceo Classico Da Vigo
High School