Ryan Menzie
Sherman Oaks,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Sports Writer
Outlook Newspaper And LA Daily News
10.2023 - Current
- Deliver authoritative sports coverage with careful attention to game facts, stats and predictions
- Produce live Tweets during game coverage to provide further engagement with social media audience
- Cover numerous events personally, traveling to games across Los Angeles to create buzz and offer expert coverage
- Conduct in-depth interviews with players and coaches
Assistant Events Manager
California State University, Northridge
04.2023 - Current
- Lead manager among 19 Division One sports in college athletics
- Manage administrative logistics under the director of events and facilities for all athletic events
- Evaluate existing plans, processes, and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement
- Supervise onsite team of 50 student workers and a facility management team
Lead Contributor
Dodgers Nation
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for writing 4-7 stories daily every week
- Write stories for Dodgers Nation website while also working with their Sports Illustrated websites Inside the Dodgers, All Lakers, Halos Today and Formula 1 Briefings
- Create and edit stories through WordPress and Tempest
- Responsible for creating content to fit SEO and Meta needs to drive traffic
Sports Editorial
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Created over 200 unique and entertaining sports stories
- Simultaneously worked on four stories daily while managing phone interviews and setting up photo ops
- Continuously created thought provoking questions for while conducting interviews for story content
- Learned to fully utilize WordPress to create and upload visually appealing stories
Athletic Events and Facilities Staff
University Of California, Los Angeles
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Monitor all sports facilities to make sure buildings are in top condition for athletes
- Make sure all men and women tennis players at Los Angeles Tennis Center are ready for game-day and keep center in top condition
- Oversee Pauley Pavilion for all basketball, gymnastics and volleyball operations and setting up/breaking down all parts of guests entrances, concierge and sport equipment
- Oversee Easton Stadium for UCLA softball games and made sure facility was in top condition for athletes and guests
Education
Master of Arts - Sports Management
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies, Minor in Journalism
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2021
Skills
- Adobe Systems Software
- Microsoft Office
- Idea Brainstorming
- Digital Media
- Research and Interviews
- Column Writing
- Originality and Creativity
- Data Gathering
- Sales and Marketing
- Team Leadership
Timeline
Freelance Sports Writer
Outlook Newspaper And LA Daily News
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Events Manager
California State University, Northridge
04.2023 - Current
Lead Contributor
Dodgers Nation
07.2022 - 03.2023
Athletic Events and Facilities Staff
University Of California, Los Angeles
02.2022 - 04.2023
Sports Editorial
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
03.2021 - 02.2022
Master of Arts - Sports Management
California State University - Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Studies, Minor in Journalism
California State University - Northridge
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