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WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

OMAHA MASTERY AAA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC. | May 2020 - Present

Chief Financial Officer & Multimedia Specialist

Omaha, NE (Remote)

As Chief Financial Officer:​

  • Manages all finances of one of the premier Tier I AAA youth hockey organizations in the Midwest, primarily using QuickBooks Online to manage invoices and track income/expenses throughout various categories (e.g. player fees for 60+ families, payroll, tax management, travel costs, ice fees, tryout fees, etc.)

  • Distributes and collects all paperwork for 60+ players each season (e.g. contracts, waivers, billet housing profiles, etc.), resulting in the organization of sum 400+ documents

  • Efficiently organizes the 400+ documents by team/player so each coach can have easy and direct access to their team's important information whenever needed (i.e. quick access to a player's health insurance information if an injury occurs at a tournament)

  • Manages and organizes online apparel store orders for efficient distribution

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As Multimedia Specialist:

  • Developed an entire branding toolkit to align with new sponsorship from Mastery Logistics Systems (Omaha, NE), then redesigned and helped rewrite all organization paperwork and public-facing material (e.g. contracts, waivers, informational forms, social channels, etc.) to align with and promote the new branding

  • Additionally, promoted the new branding on social media to bring awareness to the new sponsorship/name and build the organization’s brand online (and continues to do so)

  • Utilizing target market strategy, creates digital content to post on the organization's social channels, including (but not limited to) player signing announcements, info. graphics, alumni updates, testimonials, and reactions to current events in the hockey world

  • Handles all digital and print content creation for the organization

  • Completely redesigned the organization’s website to improve overall look and function, showcase new and consistent branding, and make it easier for families to utilize the site's storefront page (used as an option for paying monthly player fees and purchasing team apparel)

ORANGETHEORY FITNESS | August 2021 - June 2022

Fitness Coach/Group Fitness Instructor

Omaha, NE (West, Northwest + Midtown Locations)

  • Coached hour-long fitness classes over a microphone to groups of up to 36 people at a time

  • Motivated and encouraged members to help them get “More Life” out of their OTF workouts

  • Helped members set and achieve goals

  • Explained the science behind OTF’s 5-zone heart rate-based training to members, but also utilized the OTBeat screen throughout class to coach/help attendees better understand how to use the HRM/OTBeat screen as a tool during the workout, rather than just a “report generator” when the workout is finished

  • Kept up-to-date on all equipment, movements, options, and new techniques for coaching

  • Made sure to reach out to “intros” (potential new members coming in for their free first workout) in order to make them feel welcome (answer questions, chat about what to expect from beginning to end, etc.) prior to attending their first class

  • Met in-person with intros in the studio prior to their first class to go over proper equipment usage, get them set up with a heart rate monitor, and answer any questions to make them feel as comfortable as possible heading into a new and fast-paced workout environment

ESPN | February 2019 - February 2020 (COVID-19 Impact)

On-Air Talent/Color Analyst - College Basketball

Various Locations Nationwide

  • Served as a color analyst for various men’s and women’s college basketball games, primarily in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Mountain West Conference (MWC)

  • Worked closely with SIDs and athletic department personnel from multiple universities to coordinate interviews with athletes and coaches

MIDCO SPORTS | May 2016 - February 2020

On-Air Talent, Reporter & Producer

Sioux Falls, SD (Regional)

  • Served as on-air talent for 60+ live regional events per year

    • Color analyst (NCAA Division I and II men’s & women’s basketball; South Dakota high school basketball)

    • Sideline reporter (NCAA Division I and II men’s & women’s basketball; NCAA Division I FCS football)

    • Pregame, halftime & postgame show host for Midco Sports' premier regional live events (e.g. Dakota Marker football game, SD Rivalry Series football game, Summit League Basketball Tournament, NSIC Basketball Tournament, Sanford International PGA Tour Champions event)

  • Co-produced and hosted Midco Sports' daily, one-hour sports show, Midco Sports Tonight

    • Led daily meetings of 40+ people (reporters, social media managers, and studio personnel across the Midco Sports Sioux Falls; Fargo, ND; and Grand Forks, ND offices) to coordinate the order, timing, and personnel for each day’s content (covering all sports in the region from high school to Division I)

    • Mapped out camera placement, movement, and angles for each show segment, effectively communicating with studio personnel for proper execution

    • Reviewed every show’s input into ENPS (collaborative teleprompter software) to ensure proper timing, graphic cues, video cues, SOTs, b-roll, and camera usage

    • Made quick producing decisions between segments regarding cutting back content and/or extending segments to hit proper timing (common with more ad-lib-based shows)

  • As a “one-man-band,” planned, shot, and edited weekly video content for the network's social channels and live broadcasts

    • Set-up and conducted multi-camera interviews, ensuring optimal camera placement, angles, lighting, and audio

    • Shot and edited b-roll to supplement interviews and feature stories

    • Often utilized personal camera and lighting equipment to enhance video content for the network (e.g. shooting with a drone, shooting with a gimbal, adding extra lighting to interviews for optimal exposure)

  • Shot and edited highlight videos for certain athletes and events, which included condensing hours of footage into 3-5 minutes, color correction, creating and adding motion graphics, mixing audio/SOTs, and adding music

  • Produced and edited Midco Sports' weekly summer sports panel talk show, Benchwarmers

  • Designed supplemental graphics for live broadcasts and social media

SPORTS BROADCASTING REEL

CONTENT CREATION REEL

SB NATION | October 2015 - December 2017

Digital Reporter & Writer - Swish Appeal

Various Locations Nationwide + Remote -- Depending on assignment (Freelance)

  • Provided digital coverage from the 2017 ESPYs; which included interviewing celebrities, shooting/editing stand-ups, and shooting/editing videos for the media outlet’s social channels

  • Provided digital coverage from the 2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four; which included interviewing players and coaches, shooting/editing stand-ups, attending press conferences and writing game recaps, and producing video recaps of daily events

  • Attended a variety of Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) games to provide digital coverage; including player interviews, game recaps, and in-depth analysis for Swish Appeal’s website and social channels

  • Produced, shot & hosted various “news updates” for SB Nation/Swish Appeal’s website and social platforms regarding women’s basketball (NCAA and WNBA)

[ article publicly referenced by ESPN/CBS basketball analyst, Jay Bilas ]

SKILLS

SKILLS

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD 

VIDEO EDITING + DIGITAL DESIGN

Advanced in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign & Audition

 

 MICROSOFT OFFICE + GOOGLE DRIVE 

DATA ANALYSIS/PRESENTATION

Advanced in creating spreadsheets, data organization/analysis & creating formulas

 

 VIDEOGRAPHY + PHOTOGRAPHY 

Canon DSLR models, Sony X180, Sony EX3, Sony XD, Zhiyun Crane 2 Camera Stabilizer, Zhiyun Smooth 4 Mobile Stabilizer, DJI drone models

 

 WRITING 

Advanced in writing content for multiple platforms (e.g. interviews, press releases, event recaps, on-air scripts, blogs and social captions)

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 WEB DESIGN 

DESKTOP + MOBILE

Advanced in designing layouts, website maintenance and updates, editing website content & making adjustments based on client feedback

  • More than doubled MidcoSN’s annual viewership as host & co-producer of “Midco Sports Tonight”

  • Reporter, ESPYs Red Carpet (2017)

  • Reporter, NCAAW Final Four (2016)

  • “A Mid-Major Dilemma: Breaking the Glass Ceiling” article talked about by ESPN/CBS basketball analyst, Jay Bilas

  • Named to the University of South Dakota’s “30 Under 30” outstanding alumni - Class of 2019

PUBLIC SPEAKING

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

 EMCEE 

CALLING ALL COYOTES (2018, 2019 & 2020)

Annual athletics fundraiser for the University of South Dakota

•  700+ in attendance each year

•  Record $387,000 raised at 2019’s event

*NOTE: The 2020 event was emceed virtually due to COVID-19

 

 PANELIST 

NSIC WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (2018)

Served on a panel addressing women in a variety of careers in athletics and how to set yourself apart in the field

  • 2016 WNIT Champions (Team Captain)

  • Summit League WBB Regular Season Champions (2015, 2016)

  • Summit League WBB All-Tournament Team (2016)

  • USD Women’s Basketball “Coyote Character” Award Winner (2015-16 season)

  • NCAA WBB Tournament Appearance (2014) First appearance in South Dakota’s DI history

  • Summit League WBB Tournament Champions (2014)

  • Five-year letter winner in Women’s Basketball at USD

  • Wisconsin HS Track -- 800m State Champion

References and additional work experience available upon request

or email hi.kellystewart@gmail.com

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA | June 2011 - May 2016

Vermillion, SD

  • B.S. (2014) -- Media & Journalism

    • 3.678 cumulative GPA​

  • M.A. (2016) -- Communications

    • 3.667 cumulative GPA​

  • Division I Student-Athlete (Women’s Basketball, 5 years)

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