Emily Solomon
Enthusiastic. Relationship-Driven. Creative.
Seattle,WA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
University Of Washington Athletics
Seattle
08.2022 - Current
- Serves as the primary media contact for multiple UW teams, including softball, men's basketball and women's golf, previous contact for women's basketball, gymnastics and women's tennis
- Produces written content including game previews, recaps, features, game notes and broadcast storylines
- Primary stat inputter for softball home and neutral games
- Maintains team pages on website, including updating roster, schedule, records and team news
- Creates and manages content for team social platforms (Instagram, X, TikTok and FB)
- Travels with SB and WBB teams to facilitate media, coordinate broadcasts and create content
- Collaborates with marketing team to organize promotions and themes of all home events while facilitating external strategy (including graphic design, photo/video and social posts) for campaigns
- Pitches proactive stories to local and national media to help highlight athlete voices
- Trains yearly cohort of student interns on range of softwares used in the athletic department
Basketball Public Relations Assistant
WNBA Seattle Storm
Seattle
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Coordinated media availability with players and coaches including on game day and at practices
- Produced game notes for 40 games and three playoff games that included statistical information and important storylines from throughout the season
- Assisted with media operations for home game days including credentialing, photography guidelines and press conferences
- Managed production of postgame recaps for all games
- Tracked player stats and milestones, posting them on social platforms
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Sociology
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WAMaster of Education - Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership
University of Washington
Seattle, WASkills
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom)
- Social Media Management (Instagram, X, Threads, TikTok, FB)
- Sidearm, Photoshelter, Greenfly, Influencer
- Stat Input, StatBroadcast
- Positive attitude
Timeline
Basketball Public Relations Assistant
WNBA Seattle Storm
04.2024 - 10.2024
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
University Of Washington Athletics
08.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Sociology
Whitman College
Master of Education - Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership
University of Washington