Landon Wirt
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Multi-talented communications specialist with background in both sports journalism and public relations. Team-oriented and very attentive to detail.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Athletic Communications Assistant
The University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls , IA
2023.08 - Current
- Serves as the primary sports information/media relations contact for the University of Northern Iowa's women's soccer and softball programs
- Crafts game notes and writes preview stories before matches/series, then shares those stories via email with media members and on unipanthers.com
- During matches, responsible for making X/facebook posts to share on the team's social media channels. Additionally responsible for pushing out video clips from the broadcast, making final score/halftime graphics and running statistics to coaches
- Efficiently communicates with other staff members and UNI's external communications team weekly, as well as with media members who cover Panther soccer and softball
Kansas City Current — NWSL
Communications/Public Relations Intern
Riverside , MO
2020.12 - 2022.10
- Managed team press box on home gamedays as a liaison between the team and media members
- Responsible for written content (match previews, recaps, feature stories) for immediate publication on the team website
- Generated a daily media summary, which was sent to team executives
- Handled media check-in and managed credential list for all home games
Kansas City Current II
Public Relations/Communications Intern
Riverside , MO
2022.05 - 2022.08
- Managed external and internal communication for the inaugural season of Kansas City Current II, the official affiliate of the Kansas City Current
- Communicated with reporters from the Women’s Premier Soccer League to help facilitate interviews with players/coaches
- Started and organically grew the team’s Twitter account, @thekccurrentii, to over 600 followers within a two-month span
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE12.2022
Skills
- Generating Media Summaries
- Press Release Writing
- Copywriting and Editing
- Website Management
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sidearm Sports
- Creating Game Notes
- Social Media (X, Facebook, Instagram, etc...)
- Journalistic/Sports Reporting
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Blox
Timeline
Athletic Communications Assistant
The University of Northern Iowa
2023.08 - Current
Kansas City Current II
Public Relations/Communications Intern
2022.05 - 2022.08
Kansas City Current — NWSL
Communications/Public Relations Intern
2020.12 - 2022.10
Bachelor of Arts - Broadcasting, Sports Media and Communication
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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