Jason Brandt
Benson
Summary
Dynamic Community Education Coordinator at Benson Public Schools with a proven track record in program management and strategic partnership development. Skilled in utilizing Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat, I effectively expanded program reach and fostered collaboration, enhancing community engagement and educational delivery. Strong communicator adept at building relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Qualified radio veteran with background in engaging radio audiences through creative content and compelling storytelling. Successfully hosted various radio shows, leading to increased listener engagement and positive audience feedback. Demonstrated excellent communication and on-air presentation skills, along with ability to adapt quickly to dynamic broadcasting environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Education Coordinator
Benson Public Schools
09.2024 - Current
- Created and distributed informational materials that highlighted the benefits of community education programs to attract prospective participants.
- Facilitated ongoing communication between stakeholders by maintaining an up-to-date website, social media presence, and newsletter distribution.
- Worked with other departments to coordinate education across variety of teams and personalities.
- Developed strategic partnerships with local organizations, expanding program reach and fostering collaborative opportunities.
- Liaised between faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery.
- Built relationships with external stakeholders, community organizations and donors to increase program scope.
News and Sports Director
KAUS AM-FM
03.2014 - 05.2024
- Sales from March to November of 2014, then assembling and delivering daily news and sportscasts with associated sound bites.
- Coverage of newsworthy events and Austin City Council, School Board, and Mower County Board of Commissioners meetings, conducting interviews with various local, city, county and state officials (State Representatives, Senators, Mayors, County Coordinators)
- Preparing for and delivering play-by-play broadcasts for Austin, Lyle/Pacelli, Southland, Blooming Prairie, LeRoy/Ostrander and Grand Meadow High Schools, interviews with area coaches and athletes for pre-game shows, web content and for local sports stories
- Co-host and fill-in main host of the KAUS Morning Show, production work (i.e. commercials, programs for airplay), interaction with listeners on the KAUS Classifieds program
Program/News/Sports Director
KSKK/KVKK Radio
11.2012 - 11.2013
- Daily on-air board shift, assembling daily news and sportscasts, play-by-play for Staples/Motley and Verndale High School sports
- Daily commercial production, working with the General Manager to make sure the stations were sounding their best
- Supervision of part-time staff, overseeing the completion of daily commercial logs
Education
No Degree - Journalism And Mass Communication
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MNNo Degree - Journalism And Mass Communication
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MNNo Degree - Journalism And Mass Communication
Bemidji St. University
Bemidji, MNSkills
- Program management
- Project evaluation
- Work with Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
- Work with Adobe Acrobat and Audition
- Operation of software for publishing news and sports stories for the KAUS AM/FM webpage, and also using VCreative for commercial production work
- Experience with Smarts, Simian and Scots broadcast systems
Timeline
Community Education Coordinator
Benson Public Schools
09.2024 - Current
News and Sports Director
KAUS AM-FM
03.2014 - 05.2024
Program/News/Sports Director
KSKK/KVKK Radio
11.2012 - 11.2013
No Degree - Journalism And Mass Communication
Ridgewater College
No Degree - Journalism And Mass Communication
St. Cloud State University
No Degree - Journalism And Mass Communication
Bemidji St. University
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