EXPERIENCE

Chicago White Sox, Phoenix, AZ                                                                 2021- present

Minor League Equipment and Clubhouse Manager

• Served as a Clubhouse Manager for the White Sox AAA affiliate, Instructional League and Arizona Fall League
• Performed equipment inventory and daily upkeep
• Handled athletes and staff laundry on a day-to-day basis
• Arranged pre-and-post game meals for team while maintaining a daily budget
• Fostered positive relationship and communication between player development staff, coaches and athletes on a daily basis
• Assisted with travel operations when needed

 

Oklahoma State University Athletics, Stillwater, OK                               2019- 2021

Assistant Director of Baseball Operations

• Assisted in the day-to-day operation of a Division 1 baseball program
• Helped Director of Operations manage team travel such as booking hotels and arranging transportation to and from competition events
• Coordinated, hosted and set up recruiting activities such as on-campus official and unofficial visits
• Planned and booked travel arrangements for coaching staff regarding recruitment needs
• Oversaw in-game video for development and scouting purposes
• Gathered Rapsodo data and Edgertronic Video for the pitching coach
• Worked with head coach to develop time management plan and submit CARA logs through ACS and ARMS compliance systems
• Assisted Director of Player Development with day-to-day academic needs and worked with academic facilitator to meet needs
• Supported Athletic Facilities in the day-to-day operation of a $70 million stadium
• Served as a liaison between baseball staff and OSU communications to help develop baseball-specific social media strategies and optimizations
• Hosted and facilitated relationships with key donors of the baseball program
• Monitored the NCAA Transfer Portal and assessed potential student-athlete transfers
• Complied with all NCAA and Big 12 Rules and Regulations

 

Oklahoma State University Athletics, Stillwater, OK                       2017- 2019

Baseball Equipment Manager

• Managed inventory and accounted for all player and staff issued gear
• Set up and maintain practice operation
• Maintained and inspected practice equipment such as protective netting, baseballs, pitching machines, helmets and bat racks
• Completed tasks assigned by head equipment manager and coaching staff
• Laundered player and staff practice uniforms and shower towels

 

Pioneer Media, Stillwater, OK

Content Producer

• Created content for social media channels during the 2017 Stillwater High School football season
• Assisted with the in-game moderation of all social media channels
• Photographed and edited game action and collected pictures from a group of photographers to upload to the team’s Flickr page
• Shot and edited game highlights to upload to team’s Youtube channel
• Generated pregame, in-game and postgame graphics for the Twitter feed
• Wrote game and sidebar stories to be posted to the team’s website
• Met deadlines consistently on a weekly basis

Birmingham Barons, Birmingham, AL                                                  2012- 2017

Assistant Clubhouse Manager

• Assisted the Clubhouse Manager in any duties pertaining to the upkeep of the clubhouse
• Worked with a budget to maintain healthy snacks and food options in the clubhouse per the Chicago White Sox standards
• Inventoried baseball shipments and applied rubbing mud to all game baseballs
• Reorganized the jersey inventory process and maintained the upkeep of the equipment room
• Washed, sorted, and hung uniforms and player loops.
• Oversaw the set-up of the dugout with the bat boys to ensure players and coaches had everything they needed

EDUCATION

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma                                       2019- 2021

Master’s degree in Leisure and Recreation Management

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma                                       2017- 2019

Major: Bachelor’s of Science in Sports Media                            

Related Coursework

Sports Reporting

• Wrote game stories and conducted a multimedia project which consisted of a game story with Twitter aggregation, game photos and a long-form feature story
• Improved the ability to write effectively and succinctly on deadline
• Enhanced my interview skills which consisted of more in-depth planning and thought to questions asked

Graphic Design

• Created projects that centered to social media campaigns, advertising and brand management while using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
• Increased my knowledge of Adobe InDesign

Sports Public Relations

• Learned how to communicate and properly manage the public image of sports team by case studies, in-class activities and creating sample press releases
• Activities consisted of understanding and evaluating how to handle crises, scandals and other implications that public relations professional may face

Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham, Alabama                 2015- 2017

Degree: Associates in Arts