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Work History
Education
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Volunteer Experience
Accomplishments
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Summer Huechtker

Charleston,SC

Summary

Communications professional with a background in sports, news, and entertainment journalism. Skilled at building community relationships with trusted networks, crafting stories that resonate, and helping organizations engage meaningfully with their audiences. Proven ability to enhance brand recognition through content creation, social media management, and public outreach.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Media Manager/Strategist

Maximum Cheer and Dance
08.2025 - Current
  • Develop engaging content for social media platforms to enhance brand visibility
  • Monitor social media trends to produce content that is relevant
  • Collaborate with team members to create promotional campaigns for events and competitions

Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ

Gray Television/WCSC
Charleston, SC
01.2022 - Current

Covered The Masters, NCAA Final Four, SEC and ACC football games and media days

  • Produce and host weekend sportscasts, meeting tight deadlines daily, and presenting information to the community that is relatable and easy to understand
  • Building community relationships and sources
  • Conduct weekly interviews with athletes and coaches to gather insights and stories
  • Write and copyedit web stories for the company website

News Reporter/Multimedia Journalist

Gray Television/WCSC
Charleston, SC
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Ability to pivot plans daily based on breaking news
  • Participated in weekly meetings with town officials and community members to best understand the different perspectives, desires, and needs
  • Conducted interviews with community members and officials, creating a solid understanding of media-community relations

Production Assistant

Gamecock Productions/New and Creative Media
Columbia, NC
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Developed a creative side of filming and editing to engage various audiences
  • Worked daily with public relations staff for each individual sport at the university
  • Documented daily production activities and maintained accurate logs.

Multimedia Intern

Coastal Plain League
Gastonia, NC
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for providing daily content for the team and the league's social media pages
  • Participated in brainstorming sessions for new marketing ideas and strategies

Production Assistant Intern

Seacrest Studios
Charlotte, NC
  • Hosted a show geared toward providing uplifting content for over 100 patients at Levine Children’s Hospital
  • Shared messages for the hospital in a way that patients and families would understand

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
12.2019

Skills

  • Content creation
  • Copywriting
  • Press release writing
  • Public speaking
  • Adobe and Edius editing software
  • Sports and news storytelling
  • Crisis communication
  • Networking
  • Social media strategy and management
  • Event promotion
  • Deadline management

Volunteer Experience

Make-A-Wish Foundation, W.I.S.H. Society Honoree, 2025, Served alongside nine other influential women in Charleston to raise money and grant wishes for families of children battling critical illnesses

Accomplishments

  • NSMA South Carolina Sportscaster of the Year finalist - 2024
  • Charleston City Paper Reader's Picks - Best Local TV Sports Anchor - 2024

Timeline

Social Media Manager/Strategist

Maximum Cheer and Dance
08.2025 - Current

Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ

Gray Television/WCSC
01.2022 - Current

News Reporter/Multimedia Journalist

Gray Television/WCSC
01.2020 - 01.2022

Multimedia Intern

Coastal Plain League
05.2018 - 08.2018

Production Assistant

Gamecock Productions/New and Creative Media
01.2017 - 01.2019

Production Assistant Intern

Seacrest Studios

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

University of South Carolina