Resume


EXPERIENCE

WAKR Midday Host, "The Jasen Sokol Show", Akron, OH, February 2014-Present
  • Host a daily four hour news talk radio show
  • Select and research topics for air
  • Interview a wide range of guests
  • Update social media and station website
  • Produce daily station promos

Lake County Captains On-Field Host, Eastlake, OH, April 2018-Present
  • Pump up fans before and during minor league baseball games
  • Serve as emcee for all between-innings promotions and games
  • Interact with fans on social media
  • Serve as backup public address announcer

Cleveland Monsters Public Address Announcer, Cleveland, OH, October 2017-Present
  • Announce starting lineups, goals, penalties, and promotional reads
  • Interact with fans on social media and in-arena

Lake County Captains Public Address Announcer, Eastlake, OH, April 2016-September 2017
  • Announced batters, pitching changes, and promotional copy
  • Interacted with fans on social media
  • Served as backup on-field host

Rubber City Radio Group (WAKR, WQMX, WONE-FM) Traffic Anchor/Web Editor/Reporter, Akron, OH, June 2013-February 2014
  • Accurately and appropriately described Akron-area traffic conditions on air
  • Edited stories for website and select photos to accompany stories
  • Covered a wide variety of stories
  • Served as fill-in anchor and fill-in morning show host
  • Hosted weekly high school football postgame show
  • Play-by-play for high school football and basketball

WKSU-FM Graduate Fellow/Morning Edition Producer, Kent, OH, April 2012-May 2013
  • Selected and arranged stories for daily public radio news program
  • Wrote and voiced stories for hourly newscasts
  • Managed online content including daily recap of news headlines
  • Operated sound board and assist in production for "The Regina Brett Show"

TV2 KSU Portage Pulse Anchor/Producer, Kent, OH, August 2012-May 2013
  • Created "Portage Pulse," a weekly public affairs program
  • Interviewed influential figures including government officials and civic leaders
  • Selected stories and discussion topics for use on air
  • Anchored Election Night and report for political and special event coverage
  • Served as fill-in anchor for nightly 5:30 newscasts
  • Filed stories on politics and university administration
  • Also served as sports reporter and play-by-play announcer for football, basketball, and wrestling

TV2 KSU Weather Anchor, Kent, OH, September 2011-May 2013
  • Present forecast on the 5:30 PM newscast
  • Prepare graphics using Chyron Lyric
  • Named TV2's Best New Talent, Fall Semester 2011
  • Named TV2's Best Weatherman, Fall Semester 2011, Spring Semester 2012, and Spring Semester 2013

WBWC-FM Morning Show Host/Producer, Berea, OH, September 2009-January 2011
  • Selected, presented, and discussed news, sports, lifestyle, and pop culture stories on air
  • Produced pre-recorded spots
  • Assisted with implementation of remote broadcasts at area high schools

WBWC-FM News Director, Berea, OH, June 2009-September 2009/January 2010-May 2010
  • Produced a weekly news magazine show
  • Interviewed politicians, faculty, and other influential figures for use on air
  • Anchored hourly newscasts in morning drive, midday, and afternoon drive
  • Performed airchecks on staff to ensure quality control
  • Coordinated and anchored election night coverage
  • Also served as sports play-by-play announcer for football and basketball

Radio America Intern, Arlington, VA, May 2010-August 2010
  • Produced feature news stories for use on podcast show “Dateline: Washington”
  • Completed three-part series on student loan debt featuring a Northeast Ohio student
  • Secured guests for the nationally syndicated “G. Gordon Liddy Show”
  • Managed new media efforts for nationally syndicated show “Talkin' Baseball”

EDUCATION

Kent State University, Kent, OH
Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, expected May 2013
Overall GPA: 4.00 
Relevant Courses: Beat Reporting, Reporting Public Affairs, Advanced Producing

Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Broadcasting and Mass Communications, May 2011
Overall GPA: 3.80 
Honors: Student Fellow, Center for Innovation & Growth, Alpha Lambda Delta First-Year Honorary, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honorary, Sigma Iota Rho International Studies Honorary, Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences Honorary, B-W Honors Program, B-W Presidential Scholarship, Dean’s List
Relevant Courses: Journalism, U.S. Government, Judicial Process

National Journalism Center, Washington, DC
Professional Development Certificate, August 2010
Emphasis on investigative journalism, new media, and computer-assisted reporting

COMPUTER SKILLS

Experience with Adobe Audition, WideOrbit, Scott Studios, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, ENPS, Chyron Lyric, and Microsoft Office Suite