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John Donohoe

Coopersburg,PA

Work History

Manager of Fun

Lehigh Valley Phantoms
10.2024 - Current
  • Perform as team mascot “meLVin” at all Phantoms home games.
  • Represent the organization at community and partner events, including school
    assemblies, festivals, sponsor activations, and corporate gatherings.
  • Schedule and coordinate all mascot appearances, managing travel and
    communication with event hosts.
  • Plan and execute in-game entertainment aligned with promotional theme nights,
    collaborating with the marketing and game presentation teams.
  • Create, edit, and share engaging content across meLVin's social media platforms
    (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X).
  • Maintain, clean, and organize mascot costume and props.
  • Collaborate with ticket sales, corporate partnerships, and marketing departments
    to ensure brand visibility.
  • Train and manage a game-day mascot assistant.

Promotions Team

Philadelphia Phillies
03.2024 - Current
  • Execute pre-game, in-game, and postgame activations
  • Assist sponsorship with concourse advertisements
  • Handle in-game entertainment (National Anthem, First Pitch, God Bless America performers, etc.)
  • Manage in-game giveaways, lucky rows, block party, starting 9, and kids run the bases
  • Assist all entertainment in post-game concerts
  • Assist in Phanatic skits

Mascot Handler

Philadelphia Flyers
10.2023 - Current
  • Set up props and equipment needed for the game
  • Execute skits and maintain schedule on game script
  • Capture social media content during skits and bits
  • Entertain crowd as mascot security, Men in Black, and other plants for skits
  • Communicate with all game presentation members on headset during games
  • Handle mascot for outside appearances

Fudgy Wudgy Man

Billy's Beach Service
06.2023 - 09.2024
  • Commission sales for ice cream products on South Jersey beaches
  • Ensure excellent customer service with beachgoers
  • Seasonal

Mascot Performer and Promotions

Lehigh Valley IronPigs
04.2022 - 09.2024
  • Perform as mascots FeRROUS or FeFe at games along with all community events
  • Create and Perform skits with appropriate props and costumes in correlation with theme nights
  • Handle mascots during the game including helping to dress performers, act as guide or security for mascot, and act as a plant for in-game skits
  • Sign fans up as contestants for promotional games, dance, and throw giveaways on dugouts, and interact with fans to make their experience unforgettable

Board of Directors

Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley (Volunteer)
09.2017 - Current
  • Assist every member of the organization for registration purposes
  • Help plan events that benefit the organization and their families
  • Assistant coach for practices and games
  • Perform as Puck the Polar Bear for games and Special Hockey events
  • Organize and Execute drive-by visits during the 2020 pandemic for players and families

Mascot Performer

Lehigh Valley Zoo
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Perform as lead mascot, Radley, for all zoo guests daily
  • Assist with guest relations

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communications

Pennsylvania State University (World Campus)
University Park, PA
05.2026

No Degree - Sports Management

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
12.2024

High School Diploma -

Christian Brothers Academy
Lincroft, New Jersey
05.2022

Timeline

Manager of Fun

Lehigh Valley Phantoms
10.2024 - Current

Promotions Team

Philadelphia Phillies
03.2024 - Current

Mascot Handler

Philadelphia Flyers
10.2023 - Current

Fudgy Wudgy Man

Billy's Beach Service
06.2023 - 09.2024

Mascot Performer and Promotions

Lehigh Valley IronPigs
04.2022 - 09.2024

Mascot Performer

Lehigh Valley Zoo
05.2021 - 09.2021

Board of Directors

Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley (Volunteer)
09.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communications

Pennsylvania State University (World Campus)

No Degree - Sports Management

Lehigh Carbon Community College

High School Diploma -

Christian Brothers Academy
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