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MY RESUME

Professional Experience

ESPN - SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST I

October 2022 - Present

  • Assist in managing all of ESPN FC's social accounts and creating engaging and informative graphic and video content to post

  • Lead live event coverage and post highlights of football leagues and tournaments, such as the Premier League, LALIGA, and Bundesliga

  • Discover UGC and post daily TikTok videos, which has helped grow ESPNFC’s TikTok account by 10 million followers since October 2022

  • 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

  • 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

  • Helped manage all global accounts on a daily basis, with an emphasis on Twitter (42.8M followers) and TikTok (18.4M followers

  • Brainstormed daily content plans and created content for new transfers

  • Created daily TikTok videos following platform trends, which saw a gain of 3.6m followers and 120.2M likes between June and September 2022

  • Presented "10 Things" YouTube series about new signings, including a video on Robert Lewandowski that received 618k views and 44k likes

  • Designed graphics in Photoshop for use on all social media accounts

  • Translated Catalan and Spanish social copies into English on a daily basis

  • 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

  • Managed all accounts and implement successful social media strategy

  • Designed graphics on Photoshop about the latest Manchester United news

  • Edited and posted player and match highlights on TikTok and Instagram Reels

  • 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

  • Wrote weekly features, breaking news articles, and game stories about Manchester United for The Busby Babe blog

  • Collaborated with editors to pitch and publish articles by a strict deadline

  • 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

  • Wrote news articles and game stories about FC Barcelona and major European tournaments for the website

  • Translated Spanish interviews with players and coaches into English for articles, and proofread all English social copy before publishing

  • Created Instagram Reels and promoted published content on Twitter

  • Helped manage Instagram (12.6k followers) and Twitter (32.3k followers)

September 2020 - January 2022

THE GOLDEN BOOT PODCAST - CO-CREATOR & CO-HOST

  • Used GarageBand to record a weekly professional football podcast

  • Analyzed the week's biggest matches, discuss the latest news, make predictions, debate topics, share stories, and conduct interviews

  • Interviewed former US Soccer President Sunil Gulati

  • 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

  • Wrote articles and editorials about Manchester United for the website

  • Collaborated with editors to pitch and publish articles by a deadline

  • 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

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