Sales Marketing

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MATTHEW E. DIENSTAG

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Sport Management Towson University

May 2012

Business Administration and Mass Communications Minor Towson, MD

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Writer/Editor The Sports Network, News Wire Service Hatboro, PA

Aug 2012 – Present Prioritize researching, writing and editing responsibilities in a fast paced newsroom

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Browse through reliable media sources in searching for newsworthy material

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Pair historical data with applicable information to develop news articles

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Construct concise game summaries for clientele dissemination

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Strategize placement of articles on website home page by importance

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Following APA guidelines, edit stories and craft headlines

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Writing Contributor Bleacher Report, Online Sports Media Publication San Francisco, CA

Feb 2012 – Aug 2012 • Covered New York sports teams and wrote articles relating to relevant news

• Conducted game recaps and promoted discussion amongst followers

• Utilized Facebook and Twitter to publicize articles and increase readership

Compliance Intern Towson University, Department of Athletics Towson, MD

Oct 2011 – June 2012 Interpreted NCAA by-laws relating to recruiting, amateurism and benefit eligibility

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Researched demographic and financial aid distributions to formulate GSR report

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Requested and completed Permission to Contact forms for incoming and outgoing students

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Monitored and recorded expenses for the Special Assistance Fund

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Utilized the Compliance Assistant software to update eligibility and degree progress records

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Used Eligibility Center to review transcripts and SAT scores of prospective student athletes

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Sports Marketing &

Towson University, Department of Athletics Towson, MD

Corporate Sales Intern

Jan 2011 – May 2011 Contacted local businesses about sponsoring upcoming events

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Wrote specific game day scripts for PA announcer

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Set up and carried out marketing promotions during game days

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Constructed and organized statistics into spreadsheet formats

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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

President of

Music Society Club Towson University Towson, MD

Dec 2010 – May 2012 • Founded the first music club on campus

• Successfully built a 60-person membership with limited budget

• Created proposal for club’s future and presented information to school officials

• Coordinated on campus concerts and weekly meetings

• Organized contact list for weekly email blasts to re-engage students

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint; Able to use Facebook and Twitter as

resourceful marketing techniques; Basic knowledge of Wordpress and Adobe Photoshop.

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