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I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication from Virginia Tech and am looking for a full-time job.
Virginia Tech School of Communication & Digital Journalism B.A. in Sports Media & Analytics
Fall 2020-Spring 2023
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University
Magazine, Newspaper & Online Journalism
Fall 2019-Spring 2020
Baseball/Women’s Basketball Beat Writer Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2021 – Present
● Responsible for feature and game recap stories & developing relationships with coaches, players and the Sports
● Grew my own following by more than 1,000 followers (1,700+ total) with interesting storytelling
● Duties include: Attended all home games (some away), writing post-game recaps, feature stories to share with TSL subscribers & viewers
● Partnered with the team to help with recruiting via my social media brand; developed unique relationship with program’s head coach
Communications Director/Content Manager/Scorekeeping Intern Washington D.C.
May 2021 – Present
● Managed social media.
○ Increased Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok impressions with creative graphics, videos and other engaging content.
○ Developed and implemented a strategic plan for future interns to increase social media engagement for baseball fans in Southeast D.C.
● Managed all media inquires in D.C. media market
● Wrote nightly game recaps and daily feature stories; kept official score
● Volunteered for inner-city baseball camps run by the Grays for underprivileged baseball players aged 6-12.
3304 Sports
Editor-in-Chief Blacksburg, Virginia August 2020 – Present
● Responsible for feature and game recap stories, as well as assigning and editing stories from other student writers.
● Developed and established beat reporters covering Virginia Tech athletics; Established relationships with SIDs
● Molded the editorial direction, planned enterprise stories
● Worked with younger writers to develop their skills & story-telling abilities
● Shaped 3304’s digital strategy and oversaw its social growth on Twitter and Instagram Potomac Local
Staff Writer Fredericksburg, Virginia May 2018 – May 2020
● Reported on Stafford, Virginia’s local government legislation.
● Met and interviewed local elected officials & county staff on a consistent basis.
● Covered the Stafford County School Board as a local beat writer.
● Award winning online-only local newspaper, member of LIONS Publishers.
As a recent college graduate and an applicant that has real-world experience since high school, I bring proven success as an communicator when it comes to collegiate athletics. I have double-dipped as a reporter and a team communications official, so I understand what it takes to tell an interesting story and cover a team(s) from the beginning of the season to the end.
During high school and through college, I developed a passion for storytelling, which landed me an internship with a local paper that served the northern Virginia region. There, I covered local government, but knew my real love was within sports. I started at the Newhouse School in Syracuse before transferring to Virginia Tech during the pandemic, where I grew my personal brand covering the Virginia Tech baseball team for two seasons.
At Tech, I also served as the Editor-in-Chief of 3304 Sports – the multimedia hub for sports journalism at Tech – developing a plan to install beats, crafting young writers’ skills, and oversaw the editorial process for the website and studio shows. That set me up for my internship with the DC Grays – a collegiate summer baseball team in the Cal Ripken League. With the Grays, I grew the team’s social media by nearly 500 followers during my two summers and worked with the Washington D.C. media market that could tell our stories to a mass audience.
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As a skilled professional with a communications degree, a background in analyzing social media growth and story-telling, I am confident that I will prove an asset to your athletic department and communications staff and respectfully submit my application for your review. I am available for an interview at your convenience, and hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Virginia Tech School of Communication
