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Game Day specialist with over 5 years’ experience in Sports Communications & Athletic Media who has been on an athletic staff at the high school, collegiate & professional levels. In addition to using Microsoft Office Suite & Adobe products, my expertise includes recording statistics, producing high-quality articles, presentation & press box duties. KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC., Fort Washington, PA 4/2022 – 4/2023 https://www.kns.com/ Buyer I, Procurement (Purchasing Agent) (Temporary Position) Worked directly with supervisors, engineers & vendors to accurately order quantities of parts for various projects involving the use of semiconductors.  Sought quotes from vendors to enter either direct or indirect purchase orders  Looked up products using Oracle, C-Web, Microsoft Teams & Google  Connected & developed a rapport with a wide range of suppliers electronically, by telephone, or in-person MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPT., Blue Bell, PA https://www.mustangsathletics.com/landing/index Assistant Sports Information Director & Coordinator of Intramurals Created position to help Athletic Director, while also acting as a statistician for various live sports & the Intramurals Coordinator until 1/2014. Was rehired for my knowledge of Stat Crew to work basketball games (Fall 2014).  Acted as statistician, control operator, PA announcer, facilities assistant & Intramurals coordinator (2013)  Composed featured articles, designed brochures, edited website & captured featured videos during games  Distributed programs/merchandise, conducted promotions & studied statistical data by analyzing film LOUIS E. DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, Allentown, PA https://drf.allentownsd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=534852&pageId=954903 Head Statistician – Seasonal Recommended by a colleague to become the primary statistician for the Dieruff Football team during the 2012 & 2013 seasons.  Deciphered game statistics & entered player/team data into spreadsheets  Reported my first-hand information to local media outlets after games  Reviewed video & interacted with the public on various occasions LEHIGH VALLEY STORM FOOTBALL, Allentown, PA *TEAM FOLDED* Director of Game Day Operations, Media Relations Specialist & Lead Statistician – Seasonal Initially hired as only a statistician; quickly rose to become the head of gameday operations & media relations too, as well as the sound engineer during games.  Created press releases, rosters, summaries, notes, ads & articles using standard Microsoft Office programs  Served as statistician, primary media contact, liaison, sound operator, mentor & occasional live radio analyst  Provided marketing support in promotional campaigns & assisted with equipment organization/distribution PHILADELPHIA FORCE PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL, Allentown, PA *TEAM FOLDED* Media Relations Representative for National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) – Seasonal Supplied additional field crew assistance & scoreboard operation for both seasons but was elevated to music/sound effects coordinator as well in Year 2.  Operated scoreboard, controlled sound (Game Ops Commander) & supervised interns from press box  Synchronized in-game promotions, aided in public safety for fans & counted on as part of grounds crew team  Collaborated with General Management, Press Box/Ticketing staff, Promotions team, players & mascot THE SPORTS NETWORK, Hatboro, PA *OUT OF BUSINESS* Scoreboard Statistician & Media/Communications Consultant Logged sporting events in real time & distributed scoring updates through a wire service on the Internet.  Kept live scoring updates, compiled & documented results using specified online database systems (SDDS)  Built a strong rapport with media personnel tied to professional, collegiate & minor league organizations  Streamed video, coordinated varying schedules & applied various means of communication with clientele THE PATRIOT LEAGUE, Center Valley, PA https://patriotleague.org/ Media Relations Assistant Recruited by then Assistant Executive Director for Media Relations Tom Byrnes to update media information for football & other varsity sports due to having successfully collaborated with him during Lehigh University events.  Revised statistics, maintained website, modernized historical records & assisted in administrative business  Arranged specified player headshots (Photoshop) & created weekly certifications (Word)  Learned more about NCAA rules & became familiarized with compliance protocols LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, Bethlehem, PA https://lehighsports.com/ Media Relations & Sports Information Assistant Required to edit tennis media information for printed guides & formed a rapport with the coach as well as the players. Accredited with improving media content & adding a new concept that was used as a template thereafter.  Edited programs, organized/distributed statistics, served as contact & collaborated on marketing strategies  Produced schedules, lanyards, pamphlets, marketing options & provided content used during interviews  Sorted photos & introduced a new program feature that received acclaim from several NCAA coaches DeSales University - BS Degree in Sports Management Philadelphia Force LV Storm Montgomery County Community College Lehigh University Dieruff High School  Strong verbal, written & organizational skills; 5+ years’ Athletic Media/Communications experience  Proficiency handling: SIDEARM Sports; Stat Crew; website management, camera work & video editing  Microsoft Office & Adobe products (Word; Excel; Outlook; PowerPoint; Publisher; Photoshop; Illustrator)  Capable of using social media platforms: LinkedIn; Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; Skype & Zoom  Hardworking, detail-oriented & dependable; accustomed to multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment  Familiar with: NCAA/NJCAA rules & regulations; contributing to the success of 23 sports; streaming events  Specialized in offering customer support & performing administrative, clerical or data entry/validation duties  Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox; studying graphic logo design CORE COMPETENCIES  Sports Communications  Logging Statistics  Writing Feature Articles  Sound / Music Engineer  Game Summaries  Stat Crew / Presto Sports  SIDEARM Sports  Microsoft Office & Teams  Adobe Creative Cloud  Game Ops Commander  Gameday Management  Marketing  Data Entry  Website Maintenance  Live Updates / Social Media Will provide at a later time