Tucker Rash
Reno
Summary
Dynamic professional excelling in community building, problem-solving, and mastering new skills. Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Support
Major League Baseball
Remote
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with ABS technicians, fellow Support staff, and senior personnel to ensure efficient system testing, implementation of updated policies, equipment installation and inventory, and successful ABS operation across AAA, FSL, and AFL venues.
- Provide prompt assistance to ABS Tech inquiries via venue Slack channels, escalating critical issues to the pertinent departments or channels.
- Consistently monitor the Hawkeye system to identify and escalate inadequate calibrations and erroneous data.
- Document ABS challenges, BOSS discrepancies, general ABS issues, and Hawkeye interactions in the ABS Venue Info and Challenge Tracker spreadsheets.
- Train new ABS Support members to ensure knowledge and implementation of policies and best practices, including interacting with ABS Techs, communicating effectively with Hawkeye, and understanding MLB software and its integration with ABS Operations.
- Evaluate ABS Tech performance to pinpoint improvement opportunities and foster professional development.
- Travel to AFL, Spring Training, and the Houston Winter Invitational to train new ABS operators and provide on-site support.
- Revised ABS Operations Manual and created AFL Know-Before-You-Go guides in collaboration with senior personnel.
- Co-hosted AFL Know-Before-You-Go Zoom meetings with senior personnel to introduce incoming trainees to Bender and ACE.
ABS Technician
Major League Baseball
Remote
02.2022 - Current
- Operate and maintain equipment for game-day operations.
- Collaborate with the press box team for effective pre-season and pre-game ABS testing.
- Communicate promptly and thoroughly with ABS support staff via Slack during setup, operation, and cleanup.
- Log every ABS call and umpire call while monitoring pitch tracking in Bender and and properly executing ABS challenges.
- Escalate and assist in troubleshooting any and all ABS system issues, including broken equipment and network outages.
- Work closely with umpire crews to ensure the correct use of Riedel slim-packs, relay pitch location and edge distance information when inquired, and gather and report post-game feedback.
- Coordinate ABS tech schedule for the Reno market.
- Trained a new tech on game-day procedures and best practices.
Program Director
KWNK 97.7FM
Reno
07.2017 - 12.2021
- Co-founded Reno's first community radio station, facilitating community engagement through broadcasting.
- Scheduled weekly radio programming, integrating live shows, pre-recorded content, and advertisement spots.
- Hosted workshops for DJs and producers, fostering collaboration and skill development.
- Produced promotional videos to market the station and showcase diverse on-air personalities.
- Vetted radio show applications and trained new DJs to create engaging content within FCC guidelines.
- Edited and engineered over 30 radio shows, ensuring high production quality.
- Hosted a personal radio show and produced a podcast featuring local artists and musicians.
- Curated social media platforms, a blog, and a WordPress website to enhance online presence.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV05-2021
Skills
- Excellent communication
- Organization and time management
- Attention to detail
- Self-Directed
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Training development
- Technologically savvy
Volunteer Work And Interests
- 10+ years of curating and organizing art shows, concerts, and film screenings at various local venues
- Freelance videographer contracted to create content for YouTube channels, musicians, artists, and brands like Guayakí Yerba Mate
- Love hiking, camping, disc golfing, and playing pickleball
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Junior Support
Major League Baseball
03.2024 - Current
ABS Technician
Major League Baseball
02.2022 - Current
Program Director
KWNK 97.7FM
07.2017 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno