About Me

Education

Florida Southern College | Lakeland, Fla. | Graduated: May 2016  Bachelor of Arts in Communications: Advertising and Public Relations; Minor: Spanish

Coker University | Hartsville, S.C. | Graduated: May 2020  

Masters: Collegiate Athletic Administration 

Related Experiences

University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pa. | September 2021 - June 2023

Full Time – Assistant Director of Communications for Athletics (SB, WTEN, WREST, WSOC) 

• Primary media contact for Softball, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Soccer, and Wrestling

• Responsible for maintaining and updating all social media accounts for teams previously listed

• Responsible for keeping stats and updating social media accounts during games

• Responsible for coordinating interviews with local and national media for coaches and student-athletes

• Maintain and update PennAthletics.com

• Writing press releases, awards, game previews and recaps

• Writing and updating player and coach’s online bios 

Florida Southern College | Lakeland, Fla. | February 2018 – September 2021 

Full Time – Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (BVB, MLAX, WLAX, WSOC, SB, Social Media)

· Main media contact for Beach Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Soccer, and Softball

· Served as Secondary contact for Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Swimming, and Men's Soccer

· Responsible for maintaining and updating all social media accounts for Florida Southern Athletics, which includes graphic design 

· Oversee student staff of more than 20 undergraduate students

· Oversee all Athletic Communication game day staff and operations 

· Maintain and update FSCMocs.com

· Produce weekly basketball publication for booster members

· Responsible for maintaining Florida Southern’s BoxOut Sports account (graphic template service)

South Atlantic Conference | Rock Hill, S.C. | August 2017 – January 2018

Full-Time Intern - Strategic Communication Coordinator (MSOC, WSOC, VB, MBB, WBB) 

· Assist in the graphic design and editing of South Atlantic Conference publications

· Write, edit and post press releases

· Assist in the production of South Atlantic Conference video features

· Conceptualize and execute graphics for the South Atlantic Conference Website (TheSAC.com)

· Inputting schedules to the SAC Website (TheSAC.com)

· Assist with the SAC’s social media initiatives on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

· Research and help maintain the South Atlantic Conference Record Book

· Represent the South Atlantic Conference at various Championships and events on campus

· Assist with other departments in the SAC office

· Nightly Scoreshots for assigned sports

· Produced SAC Daily Dose (a tri-weekly sports episode)

Atlantic 10 Conference | Newport News, Va. | September 2016 – May 2017

Full-Time Intern – Championship Intern: Women’s Basketball & Olympic Sports

· Assist with administrative duties within the Conference Office 

· Assist with the preparation and follow-up of each of the Conference’s 21 championships (team/coaches packets, credentials, event equipment/merchandise)

· Assist with host institutions/site preparation and sport committees 

· Provide on-site championship support as needed

Sunshine State Conference | Melbourne, Fla. | January - May 2016

Full-Time Intern - Operational internship learning the management of an NCAA Division II Conference office

· Sports Information and Championships Responsible for social media content and graphics for conference activities

· Assist in development and execution of logistical plans for conference championship activities (Swimming, Basketball, & Lacrosse)

· Create poll stories for Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Lacrosse and Golf 

· Maintain databases, updated standings & rankings and compliance records

· Validate NCAA NLI’s and assist with evaluation of NCAA Financial Aid legislation for NCAA Compliance 

St. Pete Bowl | St. Petersburg, Fla. | December, 2015
Intern

· Assisted and observed public relations staff during bowl week activities 

· Recorded quotes from interviews with players and coaches and transcribed them to be put in the daily recap

· Worked with media to provide updated game day statistics and coordinate bowl week logistics 

· Worked in the media room checking in media and passing out credentials and parking passes for the week leading up to the game

Lakeland Flying Tigers | Lakeland, Fla. | May – September, 2015

Usher – Reported to Zach Burek, GM Florida Operations

· Assisted in creating a pleasant ballpark atmosphere for the fans and players and coaches 

· Greeted fans and helped them locate their seats prior to and during games 

· Scanned tickets and passed out promotional giveaways as needed 

· Worked as crowd control during the games – made sure kids were safe and not in harm if they were not paying attention to the field 

Florida Southern College | Lakeland, Fla. | 2012 - 2015
Intern, Athletic Department | Fall 2015

· Assisted in three key areas of Sports Information Department, NCAA Compliance and Marketing/ Promotion including:

· Created a template that public address announcers used at all events

· Maintained accurate database information on Financial aid & academic tracking 

· Wrote Bios and updated website information & assisted with game day preparation

Student Worker, Sports Information Department

· Kept official score sheet for men’s and women's soccer games 

· Managed scoreboard for various sporting events

· Rotated work shifts for baseball, basketball, lacrosse, softball and volleyball

· Worked NCAA DII Men’s Basketball South Regional Championship Tournament – March 2014 & 2015

Student Manager, Baseball Team | Henley Field | Spring 2013 - Spring 2015

· Responsible for all practice setup and cleanup activities on a daily basis.

· Assisted Head Coach Lance Niekro, assistant coaches and trainers as needed and catered to umpires in between doubleheaders 

· Helped to create a quality atmosphere by interacting with fans on game days

· Maintained home clubhouse during the season 

Toronto/Dunedin Blue Jays | Dunedin, Fla. | Spring 2012 and 2013
Office Intern – Reported to Shelby Nelson, GM FloridaOperations 

· Developed Excel files with season ticket holders and fans information for mailings

· Worked in Jays Shop with retail sales and handling apparel

· Created credentials for staff, players and media for 2013 Florida State League (FSL) All-Star Game

· Served as a Bat Boy for Spring Training and worked with the clubhouse manager during FSL season

· Set-up press box prior to FSL games and delivered starting lineups and pregame notes to coach’s offices

Personal Attributes

Jonathan would describe his work ethic as a willingness to learn. He would describe himself as someone who listens to everything to gain as much knowledge as possible. He possesses a sharp eye for detail, which he uses to find even the smallest errors in text. Jonathan works well under pressure and can produce high-quality work in short periods of time. He has strong interpersonal skills and works well with a wide variety of people.

Activities

Lambda Chi Alpha (Epsilon Xi) ∙ Catholic Student Organization

Attended 2017 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar at the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Assisted Florida Southern Sports Information at 2017 NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Final Four Championship in Bloomsburg, Pa. 

Volunteered for the Tampa Bay Sports Commission for the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship game in Tampa, Fla. Worked for ESPN at 2015 NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Regional Championship Tournament in Tampa, Fla. 

Worked with SID at 2016 NCAA DI American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship in Orlando, Fla.

Worked PR for the 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Fla.

Was a spotter for the official statistician for the 2020 Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla. 

Served as the official scorer for numerous Big Ten softball games during the spring of 2021 in Leesburg, Fla.

Worked as the host institution for the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight

Served as the host SID for the 119th EIWA Championships (2023)

Volunteered Media Relations for the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships (2023) 

Skills

Final Cut Pro ∙ InDesign Pro Cs6 ∙ Adobe Photoshop ∙ Google Docs ∙ Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Social Media

PrestoSports ∙ Genius Stats ∙ StatCrew