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KYLE THWEATT (802) 309-3246 | [email protected] Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram EXPERIENCE EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (KemperLesnik) Northbrook, IL Media Relations/Operations and Social Media Intern Fall 2014 Managed and created content for official social media accounts and tournament website. Assisted in planning and execution of media relations, live event production and event operations. St. Albans Messenger St. Albans, VT Sports Writer 2007 – 2014 Wrote more than 150 articles for daily paper with a circulation of more than 6,000. Interviewed players and coaches, writing game and feature stories on deadline for print. Syracuse University Athletics Department Syracuse, NY Stevenson Educational Center Office Assistant 2013 – 2014 Supported student-athletes academic needs and assisted administrators with related projects. Sport Management Club Charity Auction Syracuse, NY Marketing and Communications Chair 2013 – 2014 Developed campaign to create awareness about auction and beneficiary, Food Bank of CNY. Coordinated media day and appearances for spokespeople and managed social media accounts. World Golf Championships - Cadillac Championship Miami, FL Contributing Blogger 2013 – 2014 Virtual internship writing blog entries relating to golf, fashion, music, and South Florida region. Crafted promotional social media posts for each entry, including a link to the tournament website. Syracuse University Women's Ice Hockey Syracuse, NY Game Operations Manager 2012 – 2013 Wrote scripts, organized in-game promotions and operated camera for online streaming service. Assisted with operation of other Olympic sports including tennis, lacrosse, volleyball and soccer. Syracuse Stingers Box Lacrosse Syracuse, NY Social Media Intern Spring 2013 Created official Facebook/Twitter accounts; grew 315 fans and 100 followers by gameday. Exposure led to crowd of nearly 1200 fans at inaugural game. Vermont Lake Monsters Baseball Club Burlington, VT Public Relations Intern Summer 2012 Wrote feature stories and news releases posted on team website and for media distribution. Travelled with players and appeared as mascot during community appearances. EDUCATION Syracuse University (Class of 2015) Sport Management, Bachelor of Science Newhouse Public Communications Minor 3.63 GPA, Honor Roll and Dean's List SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS Dale Carnegie® Leadership Training, Hootsuite Social Media Certification Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Windows, Mac OSX, SideArm Sports Copy Editing and Writing (formal/AP style and blog); Graphic Design and Layout Recommendations and writing/work samples available upon request

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KYLE THWEATT

(802) 309-3246 | [email protected] Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram

EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE

EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (KemperLesnik) Northbrook, IL Media Relations/Operations and Social Media Intern Fall 2014 • Managed and created content for official social media accounts and tournament website. • Assisted in planning and execution of media relations, live event production and event operations. St. Albans Messenger St. Albans, VT Sports Writer 2007 – 2014 • Wrote more than 150 articles for daily paper with a circulation of more than 6,000. • Interviewed players and coaches, writing game and feature stories on deadline for print. Syracuse University Athletics Department Syracuse, NY Stevenson Educational Center Office Assistant 2013 – 2014 • Supported student-athletes academic needs and assisted administrators with related projects. Sport Management Club Charity Auction Syracuse, NY Marketing and Communications Chair 2013 – 2014 • Developed campaign to create awareness about auction and beneficiary, Food Bank of CNY. • Coordinated media day and appearances for spokespeople and managed social media accounts. World Golf Championships - Cadillac Championship Miami, FL Contributing Blogger 2013 – 2014 • Virtual internship writing blog entries relating to golf, fashion, music, and South Florida region. • Crafted promotional social media posts for each entry, including a link to the tournament website. Syracuse University Women's Ice Hockey Syracuse, NY Game Operations Manager 2012 – 2013 • Wrote scripts, organized in-game promotions and operated camera for online streaming service. • Assisted with operation of other Olympic sports including tennis, lacrosse, volleyball and soccer. Syracuse Stingers Box Lacrosse Syracuse, NY Social Media Intern Spring 2013 • Created official Facebook/Twitter accounts; grew 315 fans and 100 followers by gameday. • Exposure led to crowd of nearly 1200 fans at inaugural game. Vermont Lake Monsters Baseball Club Burlington, VT Public Relations Intern Summer 2012 • Wrote feature stories and news releases posted on team website and for media distribution. • Travelled with players and appeared as mascot during community appearances.

EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN Syracuse University (Class of 2015)

• Sport Management, Bachelor of Science • Newhouse Public Communications Minor

3.63 GPA, Honor Roll and Dean's List

SSKKIILLLLSS AANNDD CCEERRTTIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS

• Dale Carnegie® Leadership Training, Hootsuite Social Media Certification • Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Windows, Mac OSX, SideArm Sports • Copy Editing and Writing (formal/AP style and blog); Graphic Design and Layout

Recommendations and writing/work samples available upon request