KATIE GONZALES

4310 Center Valley Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 773.512.6079 kgonzal5@emich.edu

EDUCATION

Master of Arts,
Sport Mangement
Eastern Michigan 2017
Bachelor of Arts,
Mathematics
Loras College 2014
Bachelor of Arts,
Sport Management
Loras College 2014

AWARDS

Society of American
Baseball Diamond
Dollars Undergraduate
Case Study Champion
(2014)
Sport Marketing
Association
Undergraduate Case
Study Champion (2013)
Sport Marketing
Association
Undergraduate Case
Study Runner Up (2012)

SKILLS

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Prelude
Adobe Premier Pro
StatCrew
R Statistical Software

RESEARCH

Statistics in Sports
(2013)
Wins Produced in the
WNBA (2014)

EXPERIENCE

Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant, Eastern Michigan

August 2015 - Present

Served as the primary contact for womens soccer, mens and womens swimming &
diving, and softball, and secondary contact for womens basketball
Wrote game recaps, game previews, feature stories, and press releases
Produced video highlight packages ranging from 60-90 seconds
Promoted the Eastern Michigan Athletics brand through various social media outlets
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube)
Redesigned gameday programs and game notes
Compiled statistics using StatCrew software for soccer, volleyball, basketball, &
softball
Created infographics for all Eastern Michigan sports

Assistant of Athletic Communications, Loras College

February 2014 - August 2015

Served as the primary sports information contact for womens volleyball,

womens basketball, womens lacrosse, and softball
Wrote game recaps, feature stories and press releases for 23 intercollegiate sports
Produced video content ranging from 60 second highlight packages to five minute
video features
Promoted the Loras College Athletics brand through various social media outlets
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube)
Redesigned gameday programs and game notes
Compiled statistics using StatCrew software for soccer, volleyball, basketball,
lacrosse, softball, and baseball
Helped relaunch Duhawks.com as a Sidearm website and oversee daily upkeep
Created infographics for Loras College Athletics
Hosted NCAA Division III regional events for soccer and wrestling

Sports Information Intern, Loras College

June 2011 - February 2014

Wrote game recaps, feature stories and press releases for 23 intercollegiate sports
Promoted the Loras College Athletics brand through various social media outlets
(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube)
Compiled statistics using StatCrew software for soccer, volleyball, basketball,
lacrosse, softball, and baseball
Hosted NCAA Division III regional events for soccer and wrestling

Head Sales & Youth Basketball Intern, WNBA Chicago Sky

May 2013 - September 2013

Booked, planned, and organized youth basketball clinics

Planned and organized Court of Dreams experiences
Made 20 to 30 cold calls daily to various prospects
Led all interns in single game, group, and season ticket sales
Helped facilitate season ticket holder private events
Worked various community events, promotiing the WNBA Chicago Sky

Sales & Promotion Intern, USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints

September 2012 - May 2013

Helped plan and organize theme nights throughout the season

Oversaw in-game promotions
Gained box office experience, servicing walk-up guests
Excelled in customer service, working guest services throughout the season
Helped facilitate community events