Experience

Belmont University Athletics

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Athletic Communications

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2022



Lincoln Memorial University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Athletic Communications

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Oversaw all of the athletic department’s media relations efforts, including managing LMURailsplitters.com and handling both internal and external communication • Promoted all 25 Railsplitter athletic programs, telling the story of LMU’s student-athletes and head coaches • Led all creative content efforts, responsible for LMU Athletics’ social media strategies and branding • Primary sports information contact for men’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s volleyball and beach volleyball • Managed a staff of one full-time assistant and three graduate assistants, along with student interns and student workers • Served as the media relations director for the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Southeast Regional Championship Show less



Stephen F. Austin State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Media relations contact for football, softball, men’s and women’s golf and bowling • Handled all communication efforts for the Division I FCS Lumberjack football program, producing game notes, game programs and an annual media guide while coordinating media interviews with student-athletes and coaches • Provided statistics for all home men’s and women’s basketball, football and softball games • Worked closely with head coaches, marketing and administration to provide the best coverage of each program on SFAJacks.com • Generated social media content, including graphics and GIFs, for each of my assigned sports • Oversaw media relations efforts of the 2019 Postseason NISC Nacogdoches Regional softball tournament Show less



The University of Virginia's College at Wise

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Sports information contact for men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s cross country, while serving as the secondary contact for football • Created social media content and managed UVA Wise’s official athletics website, UVAWiseCavs.com • Served as the color commentator and occasional play-by-play announcer for radio/audio broadcasts of UVA Wise men’s and women’s basketball and softball games • Statistician for softball and volleyball home games and other sports as needed • Responsible for overseeing and assigning student workers, interns and volunteers • Directed all communication efforts for the 2017 NCAA Division II Softball Atlantic 1 Regional Championship Show less



Southland Conference

• Frisco, Texas

• Communications Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Primary communications contact for volleyball, softball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field • Responsible for communication efforts during Southland Conference championship events • Managed the conference’s official website, Southland.org, and provided social media outlets with scores, stats, schedules and information • Served as director of communications for the Southland Bowling League • Primary communications contact for volleyball, softball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field • Responsible for communication efforts during Southland Conference championship events • Managed the conference’s official website, Southland.org, and provided social media outlets with scores, stats, schedules and information • Served as director of communications for the Southland Bowling League



Dallas Mavericks

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Public Relations Assistant

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Assisted in all facets of the public relations department during home games • Transcribed and distributed player and coach quotes from post-game press conferences • Created and distributed final statistical book to public relations representatives and media • Assisted in all facets of the public relations department during home games • Transcribed and distributed player and coach quotes from post-game press conferences • Created and distributed final statistical book to public relations representatives and media



Sea Colony Tennis

• Bethany Beach, Del.

• Assistant/Seasonal Tennis Pro

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  •Taught adult tennis clinics and junior clinics through the adult and junior programs offered •Mentored and coached both strategy and skill to adults and juniors during private lessons •Conducted and ran two junior Nike tennis camps •Taught adult tennis clinics and junior clinics through the adult and junior programs offered •Mentored and coached both strategy and skill to adults and juniors during private lessons •Conducted and ran two junior Nike tennis camps



Ohio Valley Conference

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Relations Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Served as the primary contact for men’s and women’s tennis • Maintained the league’s official website, ovcsports.com, and continually updated social media outlets • Provided all social media content and was an official photographer during the 2014 OVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament and 2014 OVC Baseball Championship • Served as the primary contact for men’s and women’s tennis • Maintained the league’s official website, ovcsports.com, and continually updated social media outlets • Provided all social media content and was an official photographer during the 2014 OVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament and 2014 OVC Baseball Championship



Department of Sports Science at Belmont University

• Nashville, Tenn.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  • Taught six different undergraduate physical activity courses in the Department of Sport Science • Mentored undergraduate students • Developed and coordinated lifetime physical activity skills for students • Taught six different undergraduate physical activity courses in the Department of Sport Science • Mentored undergraduate students • Developed and coordinated lifetime physical activity skills for students



Vanderbilt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Athletic Communications Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Responsible for post-game notes at women’s basketball games and input shot chart • Aided in the production of the women’s basketball 2013-14 season media guide and created flip cards • Assisted with football and men’s and women’s basketball gameday communications • Responsible for post-game notes at women’s basketball games and input shot chart • Aided in the production of the women’s basketball 2013-14 season media guide and created flip cards • Assisted with football and men’s and women’s basketball gameday communications



Tennessee Titans

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Ticket Office/Operations Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Managed season ticket holders’ accounts with Ticketmaster’s Archtics ticketing system database • Provided customer service at the box office and through the ticket office’s main phone line • Assisted in day-to-day operations of the ticket office • Managed season ticket holders’ accounts with Ticketmaster’s Archtics ticketing system database • Provided customer service at the box office and through the ticket office’s main phone line • Assisted in day-to-day operations of the ticket office



Vanderbilt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Athletics Marketing and Sales Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  • Co-led marketing for women’s lacrosse • Planned and staffed marketing activities for men’s and women’s basketball games, baseball games and promotional events for Vanderbilt Athletics • Developed and designed marketing material for games • Co-led marketing for women’s lacrosse • Planned and staffed marketing activities for men’s and women’s basketball games, baseball games and promotional events for Vanderbilt Athletics • Developed and designed marketing material for games



Northwestern Mutual

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Representative Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Sold life insurance to Palm Beach County residents • Researched contacts and made marketing phone calls • Coordinated appointments with potential clients • Sold life insurance to Palm Beach County residents • Researched contacts and made marketing phone calls • Coordinated appointments with potential clients



High Performance Sports Management

• Orlando, Florida Area

• Tennis Instructor

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Taught tennis skills to junior tennis players ages 10-17 • Mentored and helped coach junior tennis players • Worked day to day operations of the weekly tennis camps • Taught tennis skills to junior tennis players ages 10-17 • Mentored and helped coach junior tennis players • Worked day to day operations of the weekly tennis camps



Rick Macci Tennis Academy

• West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Tennis Coach

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Taught tennis to kids of all ages during formal summer tennis camps and Christmas tennis camps • Coached and developed top-nationally ranked junior tennis players • Worked day to day operations at the tennis academy • Taught tennis to kids of all ages during formal summer tennis camps and Christmas tennis camps • Coached and developed top-nationally ranked junior tennis players • Worked day to day operations at the tennis academy