MY RESUME
Professional Experience
ESPN - SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST I
October 2022 - Present
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Assist in managing all of ESPN FC's social accounts and creating engaging and informative graphic and video content to post
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Lead live event coverage and post highlights of football leagues and tournaments, such as the Premier League, LALIGA, and Bundesliga
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Discover UGC and post daily TikTok videos, which has helped grow ESPNFC’s TikTok account by 10 million followers since October 2022
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Capture engaging on-site content at games, notably at the 2024 FA Cup Final, El Clásico, and Messi’s MLS debut at Inter Miami vs. NY Red Bulls
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Co-led Pride Month coverage across ESPN social, which saw increases of 446% YoY in engagements (1.5M) and 213% YoY in impressions (28.1M)
June 2022 - September 2022
FC BARCELONA - SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
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Helped manage all global accounts on a daily basis, with an emphasis on Twitter (42.8M followers) and TikTok (18.4M followers
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Brainstormed daily content plans and created content for new transfers
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Created daily TikTok videos following platform trends, which saw a gain of 3.6m followers and 120.2M likes between June and September 2022
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Presented "10 Things" YouTube series about new signings, including a video on Robert Lewandowski that received 618k views and 44k likes
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Designed graphics in Photoshop for use on all social media accounts
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Translated Catalan and Spanish social copies into English on a daily basis
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Supported real-time events coverage on social channels for matches, presentations, signings, etc. of the first team
December 2021 - June 2022
ROCK 'N' ROLL REDS - CO-FOUNDER & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
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Managed all accounts and implement successful social media strategy
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Designed graphics on Photoshop about the latest Manchester United news
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Edited and posted player and match highlights on TikTok and Instagram Reels
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Filmed and posted an original video that was shared by Man United's social media team, garnering over 11.6M views on all platforms
January 2021 - October 2023
SB NATION - CONTRIBUTOR
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Wrote weekly features, breaking news articles, and game stories about Manchester United for The Busby Babe blog
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Collaborated with editors to pitch and publish articles by a strict deadline
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Promoted published articles on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
June 2021 - December 2021
THE BOSTON GLOBE - SPORTS CO-OP
Wrote daily game recaps and weekly features, notes, Players of the Week, and the Top 20 poll for the high school boys' soccer beat
Spoke with high school coaches and players to record scores, statistics, and quotes to write recaps of each day's games
Shared live game updates, breaking news, and articles on Twitter
April 2021 - June 2023
BLAUGRANAGRAM - DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR
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Wrote news articles and game stories about FC Barcelona and major European tournaments for the website
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Translated Spanish interviews with players and coaches into English for articles, and proofread all English social copy before publishing
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Created Instagram Reels and promoted published content on Twitter
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Helped manage Instagram (12.6k followers) and Twitter (32.3k followers)
September 2020 - January 2022
THE GOLDEN BOOT PODCAST - CO-CREATOR & CO-HOST
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Used GarageBand to record a weekly professional football podcast
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Analyzed the week's biggest matches, discuss the latest news, make predictions, debate topics, share stories, and conduct interviews
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Interviewed former US Soccer President Sunil Gulati
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Published episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts via Anchor
January 2021 - June 2021
PASSION FC - CREATIVE INTERN
Assisted Creative Director in creating videos, graphics, and other content
Updated website weekly with campaigns, photos, videos, and articles
Edited and published YouTube videos showcasing the stories of footballers worldwide
Helped manage all social media platforms and publish our content
October 2020 - January 2021
THE UNITED STAND - CONTRIBUTOR
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Wrote articles and editorials about Manchester United for the website
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Collaborated with editors to pitch and publish articles by a deadline
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Promoted articles on Twitter
September 2020 - June 2021
THE BERKELEY BEACON - SPORTS EDITOR
Managed a staff of 5 writers for Emerson College's student newspaper by pitching, assigning, editing, and writing stories for print and website
Conducted multiple interviews with coaches, athletes, and sources within athletics each week
Published daily articles via WordPress and shared social content
Wrote 17 breaking news articles and feature stories about Emerson sports
Previously served as a staff writer from September 2019 - September 2020
November 2018 - June 2021
WEBN-TV - SPORTS REPORTER & ANCHOR
Covered 2019 Beanpot Tournament, as well as the 2019-20 Boston University men's hockey and Harvard University football beats
Wrote articles and performed stand-ups for website, ensuring accuracy and always meeting deadlines
Used Twitter to efficiently provide accurate live game updates
Interviewed players and coaches during post-game press conferences
November 2018 - March 2020
EMERSON CHANNEL SPORTS - SPORTSCASTER
Commentate and analyze Emerson soccer and basketball games for webpage and YouTube livestream
Research lineups and statistics to incorporate in broadcast
Collaborate with producers to ensure smooth broadcast
November 2019 - January 2020
THE HOCKEY WRITERS - STAFF WRITER
Wrote features offering in-depth analysis and opinions about the Washington Capitals for the website
Communicated with team members and editors via Slack to pitch stories, create headlines, and receive edits
Promoted articles on Twitter and Facebook
Education
EMERSON COLLEGE, BOSTON, MA
Bachelor's of Science in Journalism / Minor in Sports Communication / GPA: 3.90 / Graduation: May 2022
JIM THORPE AREA HIGH SCHOOL, JIM THORPE, PA
High School Diploma / Top 10% of Class / National Honors Society / Spanish National Honors Society / Boys' Varsity Soccer Captain / Scholastic Scrimmage / Concert, Jazz, and Marching Band
Skills
LANGUAGES
English (native)
Spanish (intermediate - B2)
Catalan (beginner - A2)
INDUSTRY SKILLS
News Reporting & Writing
Multimedia Content Creation
Social Media Management
Social Media Marketing
Editing (Written, Video & Audio)
Presenting & Hosting Interviewing
AP Style Writing
Podcasting
Interviewing
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Adobe Creative Cloud
Final Cut Pro X
WordPress
Hootsuite
Grabyo
TweetDeck
Methode
iMovie
GarageBand
AP ENPS
Wix
Anchor
Canva
Google Drive
Microsoft Office
Awards
2017: Became the 59th Eagle Scout of Troop #555 in Jim Thorpe, PA
EMBARK SCHOLARSHIP
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
DEAN'S LIST
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022