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Corey Kirk

Corey Kirk

Naperville,Illinois

Summary

Corey Kirk is a trained sports multi-media professional with experience in the newsroom and in collegiate athletic communications. He remains focused on telling compelling stories, bringing a positive energy each day to work, and building great relationships with the coaches and the scholar-athletes he covers.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

UIC
11.2022 - Current
  • I wrote previews, recaps and press releases while heavily proving social media coverage for the respective sports we are in charge to coverage. I would also create social content with video and photo throughout the year.
  • Responsible for extensive coverage for UIC's Volleyball, Softball, Swimming and Diving throughout the 2024-25 academic year. I also was the previous lead for UIC's women's basketball and golf programs.

COMMUNITY/SPORTS REPORTER

Vacaville Reporter
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for covering high school athletics in the Solano County area, writing feature stories on their respective athletes and covering community stories on the weekends
  • Collaborated with members of the newsroom on page layout and took photos for publication.

SPORTS EDITOR

Baker City Herald
02.2020 - 10.2021
  • In charge of covering sports around the region and developing content for the three days of the week the publication was released
  • Assisted in breaking news situations and coordinated with other regional sports editors on larger projects.

Education

MASTER'S OF ART DEGREE IN SPORTS JOURNALISM -

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Phoenix, Arizona
12.2019

BACHELOR'S OF ART DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS -

California State University Stanislaus
Turlock, California
12.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Suite
  • SideArm
  • Stat Crew
  • ENPS
  • Google Analytics
  • Spanish Proficient
  • American Sign Language Proficient
  • Sports Marketing

References

  • Chris Masters, (574) 532-4166
  • Phil Bergman, (610) 547-3916
  • Frank Cuervo, (812) 219-3585
  • AJ Schraffenberger, (513) 896-0856
  • Dan Wallace, (630) 450-2077
  • Bill Hill, (602) 541-6938
  • Jayson Jacoby, (541) 518-2088

Timeline

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

UIC
11.2022 - Current

COMMUNITY/SPORTS REPORTER

Vacaville Reporter
11.2021 - 06.2022

SPORTS EDITOR

Baker City Herald
02.2020 - 10.2021

MASTER'S OF ART DEGREE IN SPORTS JOURNALISM -

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

BACHELOR'S OF ART DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS -

California State University Stanislaus

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