High School Media Relations

Meghan Miller

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Education

University of Washington, School of Education Grad: June 16, 2007

• Master of Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership, Pi Lambda Theta honor society University of Kansas Graduated: May 5, 2006

• Bachelor of Science in Journalism (News/Information) Twelker Inc. Construction 2019-2023

• constructed marina floats for fishing industry, used tools and heavy machinery, carried heavy items solo and with coworkers

Special Education Instructional Assistant – Ballard High School December 7, 2015-2019

• Collected data on students, assisedt teachers in classroom, worked with lead teacher to create study plans, provided students with instruction, attended IEP meetings Assistant Soccer Coach boys and girls - Ballard High School August 2010-2019

• Assistant coach for varsity team, responsible for game instruction, developing beneficial practices and training goalkeepers, provided supportive environment for student-athletes Seattle Storm – (seasonal) May 2014-Present

• Setup and teardown of team store, work with retail team to provide excellent customer service, assist stage manager

Work Experience

Preschool Teacher – Agape Childcare January 2014-December 2015

• Educate students, prepare meals, work with other teachers to provide proper learning environment Assistant Soccer Coach – FC Alliance January 2014-December 2015

• Work with head coach to run practices and games, instruct players, train goalkeepers Pac-12 Tournament Volunteer March 6-9, 2014, March 5-8, 2015

• Worked with media relations coordinator for tournament games, ran stats, assisted stage manager for several on-court events

Content Development Assistant – Seattle Storm (seasonal) April 2013-September 2013

• Created content to tell Storm brand story, edited content produced online, in advertising and in broadcasting, brainstormed with graphic designers to create advertising campaigns, collaborated with coworkers on numerous projects, composed email blasts, wrote press releases, assisted stage manager with on-court events

Happy Feet Soccer Coach November 2012-January

2014

• Instructed kids, created curriculum storylines, worked with school directors Sales Associate - Schmetzer’s Sporthaus September 2009-April 2013

• Maintained and organized merchandise, provided customer service, participated in advertising and growth of business, cashier

Camp Counselor - University of Washington Soccer Camp July 1999-2003, 2008- Present

Amy Allman Goalkeeper Soccer Camp and UW Field Player Camp

• Duties and responsibilities: lead goalkeeper counselor 2011: helped with organization, oversaw all campers, coached goalkeepers and field players, escorted campers to and from field Assistant Soccer Coach - Northwest Nationals February 2011-June 2013

• Assistant coach with additional responsibility to train goalkeepers Copy Editor- DList Magazine 2008-2012

• Responsible for editing stories for monthly print magazine, provide input for future issues at weekly staff meetings

Mentor - MAP Mentoring 2008-2011

• Mentored high school students on time management, providing tools to be good students, taught proper study habits and helped develop organizational skills, communicated with respective teachers and parents regarding student’s progress, responsibilities as lead mentor: coordinated communication and meetings with other mentors

Assistant Coach - University of Kansas Women’s Soccer Team 2005-06 Season

• Responsibilities: coordinated game day details, set up practice times, in charge of video, input recruiting information into database, coached goalkeepers

Staff Writer – Jayplay, a University of Kansas weekly magazine August-December 2005

• Duties: wrote department and short stories for weekly magazine, responsible for creating story ideas, located sources for articles

Copy Editor - The University Daily Kansan January-March 2005

• Edited stories, wrote headlines, cutlines and overlines for University of Kansas newspaper, contacted reporters, posted stories for website, wrote Web headlines and teases Internship - University of Kansas, Media Relations Department June, July 2005

• Duties: wrote articles for Kansas women’s soccer media guide and Kansas men’s basketball media guide, edited various media guides, wrote special section, “Where Are They Now?” Summary of Experiences – University of Washington Master’s Degree Program 2006-2007

Lewis & Clark College - Assistant Athletics Director shadow

• Gained exposure and insight into operations of collegiate athletic department Lewis & Clark College - Administrative Intern

• Organized National Girls and Women in Sports Day, event held August 2006 Gained sponsorship, arranged raffle, developed and distributed informational pamphlet and marketed event to neighborhoods, businesses and local high school and middle

• Provided in-service to attendees on use of Compliance Assistant tool, including input of student data

• Created Compliance Assistant and Colleague Benefactor tool and instructional worksheet Portland State University - Game Operations Intern

• Assisted head game operations staff for home football, soccer and volleyball games Responsibilities included game setup, organizing home and visitor locker rooms, assembling referee room and press boxes, sending informational packets to opposing coaches, editing letters, updating budgeting sheets. Created parking, sideline, media and referee passes, other tasks as assigned

• Assisted sports medicine staff in providing care for athletes Athletic Experience

University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas 2001-2005

• Kansas women’s soccer team member

• Starting goalkeeper for all four years, recording lowest goals-against average in school history (0.57 goals/game)

• Played in NCAA tournament three years, advancing to Sweet Sixteen in 2003

• Achieved all-league, all-region and All-American recognition Seattle Sounders women’s soccer team 1999-2007

• Goalkeeper: helped lead team to conference championship 2003 and third place finish in league championship tournament

Additional Experience

Boeing Classic Golf Tournament Intern August 2007

• Assisted head media relations staff member, constructed daily press clippings notebook, composed press releases, set up press room for business and daily interviews, directed media personnel, assisted media personnel in reaching hole destinations, researched prior tournaments, other tasks as assigned

• Created media guide for tournament

Four year member of soccer, basketball and softball varsity teams in high school - earned 13 varsity letters 1997-2001

Played trumpet in nationally renowned Roosevelt High School jazz band 1997-2001

Competed in Essentially Ellington Jazz Band competition finals in New York four years Participated in Cultural Exchange tour 2001 to China, performed at high schools and city venues Honors

• Pi Lambda Theta honors society, master’s at University of Washington 2007

• Finalist for Linkugel speech competition 2003

• Second team NSCAA All-American 2004

• Second team Soccer Buzz All-American 2004

• Under 21 National Soccer Team camp 2005

• First team All-Big 12 2003, 2004

• Team Defensive MVP 2003, 2004

• First team All-Region 2003, 2004

• Freshman of the Year 2001

• Big 12 All-Freshman team 2001

• All conference goalkeeper, Seattle Sounders 2003

• Essentially Ellington Jazz Band competition - second place award 2002, third place award 2003

• Member of Olympic Development Program - State team for seven years. regional team for six years

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