Sept. 20, 2009

3735 Grandewood Blvd. #738
Orlando, Florida 32837
Ware.213@osu.edu
859-468-9159

Employment History:

Golf Channel
Orlando, Florida
January 2009 - present
Sponsorship Sales

• Liaison between tournament directors/representatives, tournament sponsors, and Golf Channel regarding commercial spots, traffic information, billboards, special events guests, and other tournament affairs matters
• Ensure sponsorship and contractual fulfillment by clipping and documenting on-air features for clients
• Coordinate travel and expense reports for four directors of strategic partnerships
• Prepare presentations and research other documents for clients, including sponsorship recaps, proposals, and on-site activation guidebooks

IMG
Cleveland, Ohio
June 2008 - August 2008
Intern, Consulting Division

• One of twenty-one interns selected from an applicant pool of 3000
• Compiled an extensive report of companies seeking to enter emerging markets, their current strategies and attempts to enter those markets, and developed the beginning stages of personalized proposals
• Researched potential clients and maintained database on current clients
• Filed expense reports and time tracking reports through SAP and Concur
• Collaborated with intern committees and HR representatives to plan IMG's annual corporate outing

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
September 2007 - May 2008
Department of Athletics - Marketing and Promotions, Graduate Marketing Intern

• Created and implemented marketing and promotional strategies for Women's Swimming Big 10 Championships, Women's NCAA Swimming Championships, and men and women's swimming and diving
• Facilitated and implemented marketing and promotional activities for Ohio State's Men's Ice Hockey pre-game, in-game, and post game activities
• Worked with sponsors to execute and fulfill promotional activities
• Delegated tasks for Athletics Marketing Student Association volunteers to complete during events

Union Pool and R.C. Durr YMCA
Union, Kentucky
May 2000 - September 2006
Supervisor/Assistant Manager, Lifeguard, Swim Team Coach

• Managed concession, front desk, and lifeguard staff
• Managed open, close, setup and clean-up of facility
• Facilitated and organized swim team practices, meets, and other team events
• Interacted, communicated, and problem solved with higher management
• Associated with guests to provide service, assistance, and care

Education:

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
August 2008
Masters of Arts - Sport Management
Cumulative GPA - 3.64

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
August 2007
Fisher College of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude
Specialization: Marketing, Sports Business Cumulative GPA - 3.59

Activities/Honors:

Sport Management Association (SMA) Silent Auction
March 2008 - May 2008
Marketing Chair

• Designed grassroots marketing strategies to promote Silent Auction
• Delegated tasks to committee members
• Communicated with other committee chairs, professor, and marketing director of facility where the auction took place

Pi Sigma Epsilon (Marketing and Sales fraternity)
April 2006 - June 2007
Pledge President

• Participated in marketing activities, helped design and facilitate marketing and sales projects, organized fundraisers, participated in philanthropy and other community service events

Athletics Marketing Student Association
October 2005 - June 2007
Ohio State Department of Athletics
Student Volunteer

• Assisted the marketing department for Ohio State University Athletics: maintained promotional tables, prepared fan prizes, selected fans for in game promotions, interacted with sports management graduate students responsible for AMSA, helped ensure a quality experience at OSU athletic events, worked with sponsors to execute promotional activities

JWT Chicago
October - November 2006
Participant in Seven Week Live Project on Promotional Strategy in association with JWT Chicago

• Worked collaboratively with six group members to create an integrated marketing communications campaign for Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna (Marketing and Logistics 755)

Big Ten Network
October 2006
Big Ten Network Market Research Volunteer

• Actively sought fans around Ohio Stadium, explained to them what the Big Ten Network is to create awareness, acquired demographic and cable company information

Volunteer Experiences, Other Activities, and Interests:

1000 Hands, volunteer, September 2004

Note: Seeking to relocate to the Midwestern region and willing to do so at my own expense
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