Marissa Smego
Jackson,MI
Summary
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sports Information Director
Albion College
Albion, MI
07.2020 - Current
- Provide relevant Albion Athletic updates to website daily.
- Oversee the press box to live stat and live stream home athletic events.
- Release recaps and second previews for all 26 sports.
- Manage Albion Athletics' social media accounts.
- Develop social media calendar and campaigns, including, but not limited to, game days, athlete awards, and National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
- Create home game materials, such as programs, scripts, and rosters.
- Coordinate with coaches to access rosters, schedules, and other items.
- Supervise a staff of over 30 student workers and train them on stats, announcing, and photography.
- Serve on the Albion Athletic Hall of Fame committee and co-plan the event.
- Communicate with outside media and plan for coverage at home events.
- Won the MIAA Robin Hartman Writing Award three out of four years.
- Employed the MIAA Sports Information student worker of the year for the 2023-24 school year.
Director of Athletic Communications
MacMurray College
Jacksonville, IL
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Ran the MacMurray Athletics website and provided information for all 14 teams.
- Wrapped up record books for final publication prior to the school's closing in 2020.
- Provided live stats and live video for home contests.
- Mentored three student interns per semester who worked within the athletic communications office.
- Cultivated strong relationships with coaches by responding promptly to inquiries or complaints.
Graduate Assistant, Sports Information
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Ran live statistics for home soccer games and wrote corresponding game recaps.
- Managed Heidelberg Athletics' social media during football, baseball, and softball games.
- Organized football game day press box.
- Wrote game recaps and feature stories that celebrated the Heidelberg Athletic department.
Education
MBA -
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - History, Sport Management
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH05-2016
Skills
- Website Management
- Press Release Writing
- Internal Communications
- Creative Direction
- Release writing
- Social Media Strategy
- Brand Messaging
- Media Relations
ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT
- Heidelberg University Softball
Timeline
Sports Information Director
Albion College
07.2020 - Current
Director of Athletic Communications
MacMurray College
05.2018 - 05.2020
Graduate Assistant, Sports Information
Heidelberg University
08.2016 - 05.2018
MBA -
Heidelberg University
Bachelor of Arts - History, Sport Management
Heidelberg University
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