School of Journalism and Mass Communications Senior Semester
08.2023 - 12.2023
Operated multiple newsroom jobs daily
Produced shows for daily 4 p.m newscasts
Reported for daily 4 p.m newscasts, many stories being day turns
Reported breaking stories, turned packages and live shots.
Produced multiple sports segments for shows, including an in-depth preview of the South Carolina vs Clemson game, as well as most recently, a tribute segment for the death of Carlton Thompson, aka Gamecock Jesus
Produced multiple weather casts for 4 p.m news shows
Play-by-play Broadcaster
University of South Carolina Club Lacrosse Team
02.2023 - Current
Play-by-Play commentary for all home games for the back-to-back National Champion Gamecocks Lacrosse team
Learned to create lacrosse spot charts, to prepare properly for both teams prior to games
Play-by-play broadcaster
Columbia Infantry
09.2022 - 09.2023
Play-by-Play commentary for all home games for the USPHL
Called both Elite and Premier division games, all back-to-back, and mostly on Saturday nights and Sunday Mornings
In conjunction with hockey operations staff, ran and produced many of the social media posts and engagement with fans
Broadcast intern/Color-commentator
South Carolina Stingrays
12.2020 - 08.2021
Worked both home and away games as an analyst on the Stingrays Broadcast Network, Flo hockey and CapsRadio24/7
Set up off-ice officials' equipment
Wrote press-releases and post-game recaps when asked
Edited post-game highlight videos for social media
Play-by-play broadcaster
Charleston Colonials
11.2019 - 12.2020
Play-by-Play commentary for all home games for the USPHL team in their inaugural season
Called both Elite and Premier division games, all back-to-back, and mostly on Saturday nights and Sunday Mornings
In conjunction with hockey operations staff ran and produced many of the social media posts and engagement with fans
Intern-Sportswriter
11.2018 - 03.2019
Wrote many feature articles on local high school Coaches and covered multiple sports
Established many connections with coaches and schools in Walterboro/Lowcountry area
Education
Broadcast Journalism -
University of South Carolina- Columbia
12.2023
Skills
Understanding and capability of operating the Adobe Creative Suite
Competent with video editing on Premiere Pro
Efficient with deadlines
Experience with on-screen and off-screen broadcasting
References
Jared Shafran, Sports broadcaster, Ontario Reign, (845) 325-1972, jshafran@stingrayshockey.com
Brantley Strickland, SCCED, Former sportswriter, Dorchester County Economic Development, (843) 909-0199, bstrickland@southerncarolina.org
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