Writer/Editor
Resume:
BRADLEY D. SULLIVAN
***** ***** ******, **********, **** 44094
Cell: 440-***-****
E-mail: aced0o@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in the communications field pertaining to writing or editing to:
. Consistently Provide Necessary & Timely Information to various publics
through the production of publications and attention to detail.
. Combine Work as an Independent Project Manager with the ability to
adapt as a participating member of team-oriented projects.
. Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in order to seek a
common goal that is mutually beneficial toward the organization.
QUALIFICATIONS: A dependable and task-oriented professional who
possesses the ability to present a realistic and objective
company image by experiences in:
?Promoting/Informing/Presenting ?Attention to detail
?Independent Project Management ?Coordinating Media Relations
?Writing News Releases ?Handling Simultaneous Tasks
?Website Maintenance ?Research Reports/Analysis
?Troubleshooting/Resolving
ACHIEVEMENTS:
SUCCESSFULLY GATHERED SPORTS INFORMATION by conducting personal interviews
and discussion sessions with coaches and media personnel, thereby producing
13 media guides for seven years.
FOCUSED ON A PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION OF PERTINENT MATERIAL by carefully
perusing outgoing literature and publications for errors and potential
trouble areas. Results: Increased attention of the athletic program through
media outlets.
PROMOTED SCHOOL'S TOP RUNNING BACK as Division II Player of the Year in
2002 by generating 12 consecutive weeks of local media coverage in an area
comprising 8,000,000 residents. Results: Served as a liaison for stories
in the 3 metropolitan New York papers, as well as two mentions on ESPN.
INDEPENDENTLY MANAGED UPDATING PROCESS for college athletic website
comprised of 17 different sports involving over 350 athletes, significantly
expanding coverage through Internet links and averaging more than 300
updates annually.
FURNISHED GAME-RELATED INFORMATION for media and general public by
preparing 2-page game notes for 75 football games. Results: Produced
material in game programs for over 700 home events.
COORDINATED / CONSULTED WITH COACHES & STUDENT-ATHLETES for 7 sports
pertaining to advertising placements for media guides. Results: Developed
framework for enhancing budgets by over $150K over a 7-year period.
CREATED PRESEASON REVIEWS for a 12 sports by organizing material for use in
media guides and athletic department web site. Results: Submitted over 80
reviews of those sports following the conclusion of the respective seasons
to athletic department and school administrators.
SERVED AS SPORTS LIAISON / REPRESENTATIVE for the New York Collegiate
Athletic Conference by obtaining information on various events effecting 12
member schools, producing a weekly report 8 times over a 2-month span with
data reaching an NCAA circulation of 500 schools.
REVIEWED EXISTING SCHOOL ARCHIVES along with local newspapers to broaden
the scope of historical knowledge about the program and connect with 100's
of former alumni. Results: Discovered new information and enhanced
available information presented in media guides for 6 sports.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SPORTS CONTENT PRODUCER West Coast Sports
Broadview Heights, OH
2013-2014
Produced regular content for company website, while also providing
assistance in areas of customer service, social media and daily website
updates. Produced a weekly report detailing website usage.
DOCENT Baseball Heritage Museum
Cleveland, OH
2006-2013
Maintained the day-to-day operations of the Museum while also serving as a
source for visitor queries in a variety of facets pertaining to the sport.
Dealt with the general public on a regular basis, presenting a professional
manner in all forms of communication.
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS LIU Post Campus
INFORMATION Brookville, NY
1998 - 2005
Coordinated the media and public relations of a 17-sport athletic
department through the use of media guide and recruiting brochures, press
releases and consistent updates on the school's web site. Served as a
liaison for media to obtain interviews with coaches and student-athletes,
while also contributing web site updates, maintaining the highest standards
through rigorous proofreading.
SPORTS INFORMATION Slippery Rock University
ASSISTANT Slippery
Rock, PA
1997 - 1998
Assisted with the promotion of the school's 22-sport program, producing
selected media guides and press releases, also contributing web site
updates.
SPORTS INFORMATION Cleveland State University
STUDENT ASSISTANT Cleveland, OH
1993 - 1996
Aided the Cleveland State athletic department in producing media guides and
press releases, serving as part of the game-day staff for selected sports.
OFFICE VOLUNTEER / Society for Amer. Baseball
Research
RESEARCHER Cleveland, OH
1991 - 1996
Provided volunteer assistance for office duties, including answering mail
and phone calls on a variety of inquiries from both membership and non-
members (including media.)
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
M.A. - History (Slippery Rock University - 1998);
B.A. - Communications (Cleveland State University - 1994);
Software expertise: Photoshop, PageMaker, Quark, Word
REFERENCES
Robert Zimmer
President
Baseball Heritage Museum
530 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH
Morris Eckhouse
Writer/Editor
3385 Dorchester
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
John Zajc
Development Officer, Annual Fund
Cleveland Institute of Music
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
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