PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
October 2022 - Current
Strategic Communications Intern, University of Kentucky
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Collaboratively manage the Kentucky men's basketball and football social accounts.
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Providing real-time coverage during football and men's basketball, including live-tweeting, posting updates, and sharing behind-the-scenes content to keep fans informed and engaged.
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Cut in-game football and men's basketball highlights and posted on all Kentucky football and men's basketball social media platforms.
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During the 2023-2024 men's basketball season we ranked number 1 in the country in engagements and number of posts.
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Create engaging and eye-capturing TikToks to post onto the Kentucky men's basketball account.
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Learn Social Media literacy by studying the algorithms and analytics.
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In my first 1,500 posts across Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok I have maintained a 22% engagement rate, with over 29 million impressions.
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Increased TikTok following by 65% in 8 months.
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Worked collaboratively with influential personalities and esteemed entities including Drake, NBA, NFL, Overtime, and The Mamba & Mambacita Foundation.
September 2023 - Current
Social Media Programmer, Full Court Social
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Developing compelling and relevant content for various social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
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Overseeing and maintaining our social media accounts, ensuring consistent branding and messaging, and responding to comments and messages promptly.
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Building and nurturing an online community around our brand by engaging with followers, initiating discussions, and fostering meaningful interactions.
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Creating and managing a content calendar to schedule posts, promotions, and campaigns, ensuring a consistent and organized online presence.
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Collaborating with marketing and creative teams to plan and execute social media campaigns, contests, and promotions to drive user engagement and growth.
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Conducting market research to understand our target audience's preferences, behavior, and trends, and incorporating these insights into our social media strategies.
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Staying up-to-date with the latest social media trends, algorithm changes, and emerging platforms to adapt our strategies accordingly.
August 2021 - May 2023
Sports Marketing Intern, University of Kentucky
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Lead the production team in regular season and NCAA tournament Soccer matches.
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Enhanced the fan experience for crowds of 20,000-60,000 fans at Men's Basketball and Football.
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Execute promotions at Men's Basketball games to carry out sponsorships creatively.
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Assist in preparation for giveaways and sponsor activation in weekly office hours including seasonal mailing.
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Lead production intern for Track and Field and Swim and Dive events.
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Manage giveaways at Football, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, and Baseball.
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Lead the National Anthem production at Men's and Women's Basketball games.
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Thought of creative in game themes for Baseball games.
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Lead music and sound effect production at Softball games.
My Qualifications
Education
June 2020 - December 2023
Marketing / Management, University of Kentucky
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Graduated in three and a half years with a dual degree in Marketing and Management.