DEREK SOUTHERLAND

Jamaica, NY ***** Phone: 917-***-****

Email: adgcxb@r.postjobfree.com Twitter: @DSPNSJU Instagram: @dspnsju

Objective: To use my people skills, as well as my heart and mind for sports to advance my career

Education

St. John’s University, Queens, NY

Master of Professional Studies in Sport Management; GPA: 3.8 May 2020

Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts; GPA: 3.3 May 2018

Experience

St. John’s University - Queens, NY

Athletic Department Fuel Station Intern January 2020 - March 2020

●Neatly displayed and served food and beverage items to St. John’s University student athletes

●Transported packages up to 40 lbs.

●Took inventory of items made available to student-athletes.

Hospitality Representative December 2018 – February 2020

Serviced St. John’s basketball guests during games

Services include food service, ushering, coat check, and ticket taking

Freelance Cameraman, Audio Producer for SJU-TV September 2016 - Present

●Produced audio and video of St. John’s University events

●Events include soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, and convocation

●Have experience with www.redstormsports.com, Big East Digital Network, and ESPN3

Softball Manager September 2015 - May 2016

●Produced video for coaching staff to review with the team

●Organized the set up and break down of equipment of practice and gameday

●Maintained equipment storage

Freelance Journalist September 2014 - Present

●Recapped and reviewed various St. John’s University Athletic teams

●Covered Basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, tennis, golf

●Covered on johnnynation.com and personal Instagram page @dspnsju

Lady Diamond Pros Youth Softball - Queens, NY

Assistant Coach August 2017 – March 2020

●Enhanced various skills of youth softball players aged 8-18

●Oversaw successful 10th Annual Father’s Day Tournament (2018) featuring multiple teams across Long Island

●Official scorekeeper

Archbishop Molloy High School - Queens, NY

Gameday Operations Specialist October 2010 - Present

●Efficiently operated gameday equipment to make sure basketball games proceeded smoothly

●Equipment includes scoreboard, shot clock, and stat book

Skills and Abilities

●Google: Docs, Slides, Sheets

●Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

●Technical: Canon XF305, Soundcraft Si Compact, and Daktronics equipment.

●Interpersonal: Relationship building, Communication

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