Activities
BehindtheJersey.com, Detroit Red Wings weblog
December 2004 - October 2008
- Named one of the top ten NHL blogs by Sports Business Daily in 2007
- Referenced in online pieces by USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Detroit Free Press, and Sports Business Daily
- Interviewed a movie producer, the NHL deputy commissioner, sports reporters, and authors for BTJ
- Talked Red Wings hockey on Sports Talk Cleveland and NPR after producers visited my weblog
Relay for Life
March 2006 - April 2009
Sports Business Association
Chicago 2016 Committee Chairman
August 2007 - December 2009
- Created committee in January 2009 to raise awareness about the Chicago 2016 bid for the Summer Olympics
- Acted as primary contact between U-M and the Chicago 2016 team leading up to the IOC visit in April 2009
Sports PR Blog
August 2008 - Present
- Interviewed sports new media and public relations professionals from a variety of organizations, including the Atlanta Thrashers, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, FOX Sports Detroit, NASCAR and Full Athlete Marketing
- Enjoys regular readers from the NBA, NASCAR, NFL, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and Buffalo Bills
- Updated almost daily with sports PR news, career tips and job openings
University of Michigan Students for Organ Donation
Public Relations Chairman / Interim President
December 2005 - April 2009
- Developed leadership skills by organizing fundraising activities such as skate nights and bake sales
- Distributed fliers around campus to promote these events and other registration competitions
- Contacted local newspapers, radio, and TV regarding events via press releases and follow-up calls
- Helped register over 4,000 students and faculty since 2005
- Coordinated meetings and logistics during the 2008-09 school year as interim president
Winging It In Motown, Detroit Red Wings weblog
August 2007 - December 2009
- Featured on the Red Wings sections of the respective websites for Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, CBS, and NHL.com