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Work Experience

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Work Experience

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Orlando Sports Foundation / Cure Bowl / ESPN Events

January 2023 - Present

October 2021 - January 2023

August 2021 - October 2021

Director of Operations:

  • Oversaw all operations for the 2023 Cure Bowl including facilities, travel, equipment, gifting, hotels and ancillary events

  • Managed staff and interns, delegated roles to others to balance workload and maintain morale amongst employees

  • Continued all other previous responsibilities

Internal Operations Coordinator: 

  • Communicated all Cure Bowl stadium operation plans to outside vendors, football equipment managers, volunteers, and other stakeholders through email communication and Power Point presentations

  • Utilized Illustrator and InDesign to create graphics, signage, floorplans, and manuals for the Cure Bowl

  • Operated auctions totaling $30k in revenue

  • Organized physical assets and online files for increased company efficiency

  • Presented sponsorship and new revenue generating opportunities, gathered digital content for sponsors

  • Tabled and attended expos, conferences, and community events

  • Coordinated fundraising events; golf tournaments, bowling tournaments and 5K races

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Volunteer & Events Coordinator: 

  • Managed and grew a volunteer database of over 400 people. Scheduled company mascot appearances

  • Executed email blasts through Ticketmaster for upcoming events

Orlando City Soccer Club

March 2022 - Present

April 2020 - December 2024

January 2020 - April 2020

Game Production/ Stage Manager: Orlando City B (MLS NextPro), Orlando City SC & Orlando Pride

  • Organized game production using ShoFlo, coordinated readings, goals, penalties, etc and ran the TriCaster for clock and goal display, utilized Daktronics and fixed system errors

  • Assisted Game Production on field managing live hits and activations

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Team City Lead: Grassroots marketing

  • Maintained the organization of marketing supplies and led fan engagement activations in the community, during events, and on game days

  • Organized game day elements including FanZone, Anthem Singer, Game Ball Delivery, Live Hits, Mascot Content, and Game Clock

  • Fulfilled online merchandise orders and pressed custom jerseys

Marketing and Fan Engagement Intern:

  • Operated various marketing and fan engagement activation elements

  •  Built schedules for Team City, Kingston, and national anthem singers

  •  Assisted in the production of preseason events (Art competition & 5K)

UCF Athletics

July 2022 - Present

August 2020 - April 2021

Assistant Mascot Coach: 

  • Collaborated with the mascot team to develop and implement creative skits and props for game days

Academic Peer Mentor: 

  • Monitored student athletes' academic progress and helped lead them to academic success.

Mascot Experience

July 2019 - Present

December 2018 - June 2022

May 2017 - May 2021

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June 2019 - October 2019

August 2013 - April 2016

Kingston: Orlando City Soccer - MLS

- Back up performer

Knightro: University of Central Florida - NCAA

- Managed Knightro's verified social media channels. Doubled Instagram following to 25K

-4x our wedding appearances through instagram stories & highlights.

Citronaut: University of Central Florida - NCAA

- Inflatable throwback mascot for Florida Technical University

Cure Bear (CB): Cure Bowl - NCAA

- Hospital visits, fundraising events, and bowl games.

Scorch: Southeastern University - NCCAA

- Community events and football games

- Taught upcoming mascots

Beast: East River High School - OCPS

- School events and football games

Other:

Gunnersaurus: Arsenal - Premier League

Stamford: Chelsea - Premier League

Pink Panther: Owens Corning

Koa: Hula Bowl

Scrubs: Orlando Health

Moonchester: Manchester City - Premier League

Lucho: San Luis - Liga MX

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Other

Achievements:

Education - University of Central Florida:

Certifications:

Eagle Scout

National Champion - 2019 UCA D1A Gameday
Team Knightro Rookie of the Year - 2018
Spirit Team Leadership Award - 2019,2020,2021
Student Athlete Dean’s List - 2018-2021

BSBA in Integrated Business - Marketing Minor
MBA & MSBM - DeVos Sports Business Management

Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) CS5 & CC
Excel 2016: Core Data Analysis

Other Experiences/ Volunteering:

2022 Special Olympics USA Games Fan Services Manager

-Shine Squad Lead

2020 NFL Pro Bowl Party Patrol

UCF Student Athlete Leadership Institute
UCF Student Athlete Advisory Committee
| Treasurer

UCF Beach Volleyball Club

Relay for Life | Luminary Ceremony
Orange County Public Schools
Habitat for Humanity

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Other Jobs/ Roles:

ESPN Wide World of Sports

-Disney Girls Soccer Showcase 2022 | Field Marshal

-USA Competitions Presidential Classic 2022 | Championship Operations

-Disney Spring Training 2022 | Public Address Announcer & Scorekeeping

-Disney Memorial Day Soccer Tournament 2022 | Field Marshal

-Disney Labor Day Soccer Tournament 2022 | Field Marshal

Fanatics

-Arnold Palmer Invitational 2022 | Floor Assistant

Stoneybrook Golf Course

-Clubhouse Operations Assistant | 2021-Present

-Cart Attendant | 2018-2021
Wedgefield Golf Course

-Cart Barn Assistant Manager | 2017-2018

-Cart Attendant | 2014 -2017

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Software/ App Experience:

Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop | Illustrator | Indesign

ShoFlo

Daktronics

TicketMaster

Volunteer Local

Basecamp

Google Drive | Photos | YouTube

Microsoft Office | Teams | One Drive

Canva

Wordpress Wix

Instagram TikTok Facebook Twitter Snap Chat

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