Resume, awards, EDUCATION, skills, References & letterS of recommendation
Fitness world health club & Sports complex (2017 - present)
sports director / MARKETING DIRECTOR / MANAGER
*Established the Fitness World Sports Department, a premier destination in Central Illinois for athletics and fitness activities of all ages. Fitness World offers year round leagues, tournaments, camps and special events for every major sport, with an emphasis on training our youth to compete at the high school and collegiate level.
*As Marketing Director, I’ve increased awareness and exposure of Fitness World with a stream of successful content on social media and the website, fitnessworldhc.com. Member Spotlights, Sports Recaps and Virtual Tours have boosted membership totals and league participation.
*AWARDED THE JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD IN 2020.
WLDS / WEAI RADIO (2011 - PRESENT)
Sports Broadcaster / Journalist
*Earned the reputation of a stand-out sports broadcasters in Central Illinois, based off my enthusiasm, professionalism and knowledge of the game.
*Provide play-by-play and color commentary coverage at the collegiate and high school level in baseball, basketball, football, softball and volleyball.
*Broadcast clip from my 2022 sports season featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter next.
*News Director/Assistant News Director (2011-2016), responsible for managing the production and presentation of news for Central Illinois.
*Awarded the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award for Best News Reporter in a Small Market in 2016.
ILLINOIS COLLEGE (2019-Present)
Sports Broadcaster
*Broadcaster for Illinois College Blueboy and Lady Blues home athletics.
*Provide live play-by-play coverage for Midwest Conference matchups in baseball, basketball, football, softball, and volleyball on illinoiscollegeathletics.com.
THAT 1 PLACE (2021-Present)
Creator, writer, Host, producer & Editor
*A Youtube Show created, in the midst of the pandemic, to highlight the amazing faces and places in the Jacksonville, IL community.
*oversee every aspect of the show from writing the script, recording and editing video, interviewing the owners and finding businesses for the show, which produced 43 episodes in the first year.
SKILLS
*Written & Verbal Communication, Event Coordinating and Developing, Sports KnowledgE, Organization, Dependability, Multitasking
References
GARY SCOTT
owner wlds/weai RADIO
217.370.9058
GSCOTT@WLDS.COM
Mark whalen
owner wlds/weai RADIO
217.473.6493
mwhalen@wlds.com
DAVID STONE
NESTLE PRODUCTION MANAGER
217.218.9277
STONE4@CASSCOMM.COM