John McCloskey

Houston, TX ***** 346-***-**** adzpb0@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

·Apply my professional sports media experience, as well as my sales, branding & marketing skill set to improve the company, and myself.

BRAND AMBASSADOR

For Virginia Distillery Co., Creative State Company, AT&T, Knob Creek whiskey and more. Currently a part-time BA for Creative State.

SALES EXPERIENCE

· Gillman Acura’s salesman of the month 9 times in 23 months, plus 8 times as runner-up, maintaining a near-perfect customer satisfaction record. Sold more than 200 cars in my first year of auto sales.

Career Overview

· Brand Ambassador: Creative State Co., Virginia Distillery Co. – 2021.

Freelance writer: Self-employed, October 2003 – Present.

· HF Trucking Co.: Logistics, January 2020 – May 2022.

· Sesco Cement: Logistics, September 2017 – December 2019.

Universal Promotions & Models: Brand Ambassador, 2015 – 2017.

· Katon Direct: Medical recruiter, October 2016 – July 2017.

· Apollo Direct Marketing: Direct marketing manager, January 2011 – January 2016.

· FOXSportsHouston.com: Freelance sports writer, December 2010 – September 2011.

· Fox Sports: Copy editor/editorial assistant for FOXSports.com, July 2010 - January 2011.

· Gillman Acura: Sales consultant, November 2007 – January 2010.

· Houston Chronicle: (600,000 circulation) – High School Sports Editor, 2006-07 (Editor/Writer, 2002-2006).

· Shreveport (LA) Times: (90,000) – Sports Editor/Columnist, 2000-02 (Assistant Sports Editor, 1998-2000).

· Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat: (55,000) – Deputy Sports Editor/Column Writer, 1998.

· St. George (UT) Spectrum: (25,000) – Assistant Sports Editor/Column Writer, 1996-98 (Writer, 1995-96).

Education

MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS LSU-SHREVEPORT 2003

· Major: Mass Communications/Political Science.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY 1995

· Major: Communications (Broadcasting/Journalism).

Communication & Leadership

Author of “When Winning Costs Too Much” (Taylor Publishing, 2005) dealing with ethics in sports/life.

· Speaker for Houston Rotary Club event on Preventing Youth Steroid Abuse (Oct. 11, 2007).

· Ethics chairman for the country’s largest professional sports journalism organization (APSE, 2005-08).

· Chair, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Shreveport Organizing Committee (2002), creating & enacting policies.

Newspaper committee representative (redesign, diversity, market growth, corrections, contests, 2002-08).

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