Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Sebastian Manzanares

Stillwater,OK

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Information Director

Oklahoma State University
07.2023 - Current
  • Primary contact for OSU equestrian during 2023-24 season. Worked alongside coaches, athletes and creative department.
  • Coordinated interview requests and media appearances for student-athletes and coaches, enhancing program visibility.
  • Crafted press releases to promote team accomplishments, generating positive media attention for athletic department.
  • Produced compelling feature stories highlighting individual achievements of student-athletes both on and off the field.
  • Provided timely updates to official athletics website, keeping fans informed about schedule changes or other important news items.
  • Secondary contact for football. Responsible for sections of game notes, weekly feature stories, and player and coach availability distribution.

Stillwater Radio

Stillwater Radio LLC
03.2022 - Current
  • Supported on-air talent by providing timely cues, sound effects, and background music as needed.
  • Operated live sporting events including high school football, high school basketball, and collegiate baseball and softball.
  • Experience with running multiple live broadcasts at once.
  • Played a pivotal role in executing remote broadcasts smoothly from the station, used Adobe Audition to create pre-recorded cuts.

Communications Intern

Oklahoma State University
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Served as the secondary contact for OSU's women's tennis and men's and women's cross country and track & field teams.
  • Assisted in game day operations for 10 varsity squads, ranging from credential distribution to post game recaps.
  • Maintained historical archives preserving vital records documenting achievements of past athletes and teams accurately over time.

Crew Member

O'Colly TV
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Ran several positions as a crew member of OSU's student-run television news show.
  • Experience with camera operation, running audio booths, working teleprompter, producing and directing.
  • Ran graphics and wrote several scripts - served as lead producer once a week.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Media

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
05.2024

Skills

  • Media Relations
  • Event Coordination
  • AP Style
  • Data Analysis
  • Sports Statistics
  • Press Release Writing
  • InDesign
  • Sidearm Sports

References

Gavin Lang

Oklahoma State University

Associate Athletic Director of Communications

gavin.lang@okstate.edu

(405) 612-9274


Bill Van Ness

Stillwater Radio LLC

Station Manager and News Director

bill@stillwaterradio.net

(405) 269-7496


Patrick Osborne

South Carolina University

Director of Social Media

osbornpo@mailbox.sc.edu

(405) 469-0533


Sean Maguire

Oklahoma State University

Assistant Director of Communications (Football, Wrestling)

sean.maguire@okstate.edu

(405) 401-7907

Timeline

Sports Information Director

Oklahoma State University
07.2023 - Current

Communications Intern

Oklahoma State University
07.2022 - 07.2023

Stillwater Radio

Stillwater Radio LLC
03.2022 - Current

Crew Member

O'Colly TV
01.2022 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Sports Media

Oklahoma State University

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