Overview
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Tucker Cleverdon

Auburn,AL

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director of Communications

Auburn Athletics
Auburn, AL
08.2023 - Current
  • Serve as the primary communications contact for Auburn women's soccer and men's golf.
  • Maintain a positive, trusting relationship with student-athletes and coaching staff to ensure both parties feel encouraged and empowered to share their stories with general public.
  • Gather statistics and update game notes weekly.
  • Compose team previews, recaps and special features.
  • Serve as a liaison between coaching staff/student-athletes and media.
  • Connect with sports alumni to highlight past experiences and milestones.
  • Manage and update team rosters and schedules via school website.
  • Moderate both post-game press conferences and weekly media availabilities.
  • Create and post engaging content for all social media platforms.
  • Grown women’s soccer Instagram account by 60.7%, ranking third in the SEC for total interactions.
  • Grown men’s golf Instagram account by 166.2%, ranking first in the SEC and second in the NCAA for total interactions.

Student Assistant

Auburn Athletics Department
08.2019 - 08.2023
  • Served as primary communications contact for Auburn men’s golf, women’s soccer and track & field/xc.
  • Promoted Auburn at 13 conference and national championship events.
  • Collaborate with communications, social media and marketing assistants to ensure efficient gameday production.
  • Maintain a clean and efficient hospitality area for all working staff/media.
  • Create and post engaging content for all social media platforms.
  • Grew track & field/XC Instagram account by 61.9%, ranking sixth in the SEC for total interactions (as of 7/31/23).

Journalism Intern

Softball America
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Conceptualized weekly content ideas for website and social media.
  • Communicated with sports information directors and student-athletes to coordinate interviews.
  • Created features and statistical pieces highlighting the achievements of current and former student-athletes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

Auburn University

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

Express – Advanced Knowledge

Illustrator – Basic Knowledge

InDesign – Advanced Knowledge

Lightroom – Advanced Knowledge

Photoshop – Advanced Knowledge

Premiere – Average Knowledge

  • CrowdTangle
  • Feature Writing (Examples Available Upon Request)
  • Imagen Cloud
  • INFLCR Brand Management
  • Live Scoring & Statistics: Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball (NCAA LiveStats STATCREW)
  • SIDEARM Sports
  • Social Media Management (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter)
  • WMT Digital

References

(contact info available upon request)

  • Patrick Boniecki, Associate Director of Marketing - The Ohio State University
  • Karen Hoppa, Head Coach Emeritus - Auburn University Women’s Soccer
  • Amy Reif, Director of Operations - Auburn University Women's Soccer
  • Meagan Ryan, Head Coach - Post University Women's Soccer
  • Taylor Shirey, Assistant Director of Communications - Auburn University
  • Savannah Stoughton, Assistant Coach - University of North Carolina at Wilmington Women's Soccer

Timeline

Assistant Director of Communications

Auburn Athletics
08.2023 - Current

Journalism Intern

Softball America
01.2020 - 06.2020

Student Assistant

Auburn Athletics Department
08.2019 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

Auburn University
Tucker Cleverdon