Friday, July 13, 2012

USA Canoe/Kayak


Press Officer
Fort Worth, Texas

June 2010 - May 2014

Media contact for U.S. Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team at London 2012 Olympic Games
Media contact for the Olympic sport’s national governing body
Wrote press releases, facilitated interviews, and updated website
Garnered coverage from media outlets around the world, including Sports Illustrated, Time magazine, ESPN, BBC, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sports Business Journal and NPR.
Grew following on Facebook (from 2,538 to 5,213) and Twitter (from 0 to 4,898)

Releases:
Click HERE to read a recap of the 2013 Sprint National Championships
Click HERE to read a recap of the 2013 Slalom National Team Trials

Features:
Click HERE to read the story of paracanoe athlete Megan Blunk.

Media Relations:

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Innsbruck 2012 Youth Winter Olympic Games


Young Reporter
Innsbruck, Austria
January 2012

• Represented the U.S. as part of the International Olympic Committee's "Young Reporters" program - one of 15 reporters from around the world
• Wrote features and competition recaps for Innsbruck2012.com
• Gathered flash quotes for senior reporters

Click HERE for a bobsleigh recap.
Click HERE for a feature on the tradition of U.S. alpine skiing.