Austin Hawkinsahawk35@hotmail.com

1017 11th Street S. Cell: 715-207-5482Moorhead, MN 56560

Education: Concordia College – Moorhead, MN – Major: B. S. Communication Studies – Public RelationsGPA: 3.25 – Anticipated Graduation: May ‘17

Auburndale High School – Auburndale, WIGPA: 3.762 – High Honor Roll: 6 Semesters

Professional Experience: Sports Information Assistant – Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota (2013-Present)

Manage the Cobber Sports Info social media platforms on game dayso Tweet live updates, scores, stats, recaps, feature stories, etc.

Compose detailed game previews and game summaries/recaps of events Direct and organize CobberSID video features, highlights and stories

o Aid in the editing process and film the content Write weekly athlete spotlight features highlighting the student-athlete experience Assist with live statistics and all other duties in the Sports Information Office

Media Relations Intern – Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Fargo, North Dakota (2015) Operated the club’s social media platforms before, during and after games while at home and on the road Composed daily game notes utilizing Adobe InDesign for local media and our radio broadcast team

o Game Notes consist of game preview, starting pitcher bio, quick hitters, season in review, miscellaneous facts and statistics and “Today in Baseball History”

Assisted with other ball park duties, including assisting the concessions stands pre-game, daily batting-practice set up, etc.

During game operated the live statistics software, Pointsreak, while running the scoreboard, pushing out social media updates and delivering stats and lines to the radio broadcasters

Composed detailed post-game recaps and updated our social media platforms Wrote feature stories on athletes and fans highlighting the club’s rich 20-year history

Skills: Social skills - Upbeat, vibrant personality. Not shy, and willing to be outgoing. Advanced social skills. Writing skills – Efficiently produce concise, organized summaries of athletic events. Also write detailed

athlete feature stories weekly that are published by the college. Social Media Savvy – Demonstrate social media savvy on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Always

willing to adapt to the next “big thing” in the ever-evolving world of social media Public Speaking – Confident ability to speak in a variety of different environments including but not

limited to sporting events, classrooms, business meetings, etc. Public Relations Composure – Have experienced crisis situations in the professional sports world and have

been mentored on the proper way to deal with an array of ordeals Work Ethic – Understands the dedication and long hours that come with the profession

Related Experience: Public Address Announcer and Color Commentary

o Have assisted with Public Address announcing at Concordia Collegeo Color Commentary at 92.3 WOSQ while in high school and brief color calling with Fargo-

Moorhead Radio personality Jack Michaels Coaching Experience

o Current basketball coach for the Minnesota Comets Basketball Clubo Individual basketball workout instructor

Customer Service Experienceo Worked at a local grocery store and hand-tossed pizzeria that put strong emphasis on customer

service and relations