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Benjamin T. Blevins825 East Evelyn Ave #325(C) 303-681-4538Sunnyvale, Calif. 94086bblevins@stanford.eduExperienceSeptember, 2013-presentStanford UniversityPalo Alto, Calif.Assistant Athletic Communications DirectorPrimary contact for men’s rowing, women’s rowing, lightweight rowing, fencing and squashAssist with day-to-day and game day responsibilities with football and men’s basketballHandled content for the football game day program and flipcardsShot and edited video content for Some photography for headshots and action photosDesign and layout record books for the assigned sportsOperated twitter accounts for home men’s basketball and women’s rowingWrite press releases, handle interview requests and maintain for assigned sportsHelped out when needed with filling in as communications representative for home eventsJuly, 2012-December, 2012University of TexasAustin, TexasAssistant Director of Media Relations/Web Video SupervisorOversee all operations of the video staff, including two other videographersHandled scheduling of all videos and staff hours, making sure all projects were done according to scheduleShot video for features, press conferences, highlights and other projects using a Panasonic AG-HPX250PJ cameraEdited video into finished products for and the Texaslonghornsvideo youtube site using Adobe PremierLiaison between the Longhorn Network and Earl Miller Productions to share video September, 2011- July, 2012University of Texas Austin, TexasAssistant Media Relations DirectorSecondary football contact and primary sport contact for men’s and women’s swimming & diving and men’s and women’s track & fieldDuties with football included arranging and monitoring player interviews, working with student-athletes on their presentation and wording in interviews, writing press releases, team travel, compiling pregame and postgame notes packages and updating student-athlete and coach biographiesGained experience in high-level media events through working the Texas-Oklahoma Red River Shootout football game in Dallas and the 2011 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, Calif.Worked hand-in-hand with the Longhorn Network, a 24-hour television sports network run by ESPN, to arrange feature stories, monitor practice coverage and manage requests for television programmingHandled all aspects of media relations for the swimming & diving and track & field programs, including interview requests, web updates, social media, press releases and event managementCovered the 2012 United States Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb. as well as NCAA Championships for swimming and track & fieldJuly, 2007 – September, 2011Duke UniversityDurham, N.C.Assistant Sports Information DirectorSecondary contact for men’s basketball and football and primary contact for men’s tennisDuties with basketball included arranging and monitoring player interviews, writing press releases, team travel, meeting with television announcers prior to each game to provide information and writing postgame notes Experience on the national basketball stage with events such as the NCAA Final Four, NCAA Tournament, ACC Tournament, NIT Season Tip-Off, Coaches vs. Cancer Classic and CBE Classic as well as neutral site games at Madison Square Garden, the IZOD Center and United Center while also escorting players to the ESPY Awards in 2010Assignments for football included arranging and monitoring player interviews, writing press releases, compiling game notes, team travel, postgame interviews and notes and award nominationsWorked on content for media guides, game notes, game programs, banquet programs, news clippings, award nominations and promotional materialsProduced, shot video and edited content for a three-part weekly online series documenting the 2011 Duke Football fall preseason campEngineered a media strategy for each season’s preseason football training camp September, 2006 – July, 2007University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Ala.Assistant Director of Media RelationsAssigned to work with football and softballFootball duties included arranging player interviews with local and national media, monitoring media at practices, updating website and biographies for student-athletes and coaches, writing press releases and providing news clippings to coaching staffsHandled all aspects of media relations for the nationally-ranked softball team including daily website content, pitching stories to local and national media, event and student management and notes for television announcers and other mediaDevised and executed a plan to have new content every single day during the 2007 softball season with game recaps, feature stories, athlete Q&A’s and other press releases posted dailyProduced gameday programs and media guide publications, updated and managed the website and contributed ideas for posters and schedule cardsTraveled as assigned gaining experience in championship events such as the 2006 Independence Bowl game for football and the NCAA Super Regionals for softball. Also worked the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta, Ga.EducationAugust, 2010 – August, 2012Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Va.M.Ed. - Sports Leadership (Distance Learning) August, 2001 - May, 2004Colorado State University Fort Collis, Colo.B.S. - Business Adminstration/MarketingAugust, 1999 – December, 2000 Colby Community College Colby, Kan.A.A. - Television BroadcastingSkills & AbilitiesProficient in computer programs including Adobe Suite, Quark Express and Microsoft Office SuiteMeet deadlines and work well under pressure situationsTime management and ability to juggle multiple projects at one timeDesign and editing skills for publicationsInterpersonal communication skills Social media knowledge for Facebook, Instagram and TwitterVideography and video editing with Final Cut Pro and Adobe PremierPhotography experience with shooting and editing photosKnowledge of Statcrew for basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, soccer and tennisUnderstand NCAA rules and policiesWorked with Neulion and Netitor website softwareFamiliar with other internet resources such as SnappyTV and SoundCloud ................
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