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Cover Letter

Resume

References

Writing Samples
GC Athletics Press Releases
GC Soccer Kicks Off 2016 Season Next Weekend at
Bobcat Field
Georgia College Wins Schools First PBC SAAC
Challange Award
WGUR Student Radio Underwiting Samples

Social Media
Habitat for Humanity
Weekly Updates
GA Gives Day
GC Bobcats
Instagram
Twitter

Design
Brochure
GC Mass Communication Internships
Social Media Promotion
GCA Annual Conference
February 17, 2017

Mr. Brad Young

Director, Communications
USA Baseball
1030 Swabia Ct., Suite 201
Durham, NC 27703

Dear Mr. Young,

Im writing to express my deepest interest in the position of Media Relations Coordinator for USA Baseball.

As a senior mass communication student and four-year NCAA student-athlete at Georgia College, I am very
anxious to apply my skills in communication, creativity and writing to the exciting world of athletics, and would
be honored to represent USA Baseballs brand in the most positive way. I look forward to the opportunity to
grow professionally following my graduation in May 2017 and I feel as though I would be a valuable asset to USA
Baseball.

As a member of the GC womens soccer team, I know what it takes to represent a valued brand. I have effectively
managed the demands of both an extensive course load and athletic team participation, and dedicated my time
to developing my intrapersonal and teamwork skills. I am an efficient worker with great attention to detail, and
possess a passion for individual and team performance and success. My Public Relations Practicum experi-
ence in the GC Athletics department is directly applicable to the Media Relations Coordinator position at USA
Baseball. As a practicum student for the Assistant Athletics Director of Communications, I performed similar
duties including using advanced writing skills to create press releases, website management, social media con-
tent creation and live updating during sporting events, and actively communicating with players and coaches. I
believe the combination of my education, experience, organizational skills, and commitment to accountability
and success provide the right skills and mindset for this position.

Thank you for your consideration. I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss how I can not only meet, but ex-
ceed your expectations in this role. Please contact me at (678) 451-6499 or alex.giles24@gmail.com. Thank you,
and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Giles
 References

Ainsley Eubanks
Senior Administrative Secretary
GCSU Art Department
ainsley.eubanks@gcsu.edu
102 Ennis Hall | Campus Box 094
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-4572

Alan Weston
Assistant Athletic Director- Communications
GCSU Athletic Department
alan.weston@gcsu.edu
Centennial Center
231 West Hancock St. | Campus Box 65
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-1779

Angela Criscoe
Assistant Professor MFA, Film & Television
WGUR Student Radio
angela.criscoe@gcsu.edu
211 Terrell Hall | Campus Box 32
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-8260

Hope Clark
Womens Varsity Soccer Head Coach
GCSU Bobcat Soccer Elite Camp
hope.clark@gcsu.edu
(337) 739-2195
 Writing Samples

Press Releases
GC Soccer Kicks Off 2016 Season Next Weekend at Bobcat Field
Georgia College Wins Schools First PBC SAAC Challange Award

WGUR Student Radio

Underwritings
 GC Athletics Press Release

News Release created

to announce upcoming
soccer season and home
opener

http://gcbobcats.com/
sports/wsoc/2016-17/re-
leases/20160826o573dx

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.- Georgia College Soccer will start the season with two home games next weekend. The Bobcats will take on the
University of Mount Olive on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. and Newberry College Sunday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m.

Head Coach Hope Clark begins her seventh season with the Bobcats this weekend. Joining her are two new assistant coaches, Matt Seib
and Abby Dalton. Seib comes to Milledgeville from Valdosta State University while Dalton is a former Bobcat soccer forward who holds the
all-time assist record at Georgia College.

The team is coming off a winning season in 2015, as they fell short to eventual National runner-up Columbus State University in the semifi-
nal round of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament. The Bobcats are ranked fifth in the 2016 PBC Preseason Coaches Poll.

The team has improved with each training session and scrimmage this preseason and I am excited to get the 2016 season underway, said
Clark. Our opening weekend will give us a better idea about where we are and the areas that still need some tweeking before we begin con-
ference play.

Among the 20 returning players are two All-Tournament Team recipients including senior defender Allyease Schwartz (Roswell) and senior
midfielder Sol Baldassini (Miami, Florida). In addition, the team will return three All-Conference Second Team selections in sophomore
goalkeeper Ashlee Graham (Decatur), sophomore midfielder Ragnheidur Bjarnadottir (Gardabaer, Iceland), and Schwartz.

Four incoming freshman who were added during the offseason will join the team this fall.

This will be the last season for eight seniors, Millie York (Hove, England), Liz Franco (Milton), Baldassini, Alex Giles (Dacula), Cayce
Hamilton (Johns Creek), Schwartz, Emily Wilhelm (Suwanee), and Jessica Catapano (Alpharetta).

The home opener will be at Bobcat Field at 7 p.m. against the Mount Olive Trojans.

The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioners Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at
the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by
the teams multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement.
Sign up at @GCBobcats on social media for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit GCBobcats.PhotoReflect.com to purchase photo prints from
home athletic contests.
 GC Athletics Press Release

News Release created to

announce the presentaion
of the SAAC Challenge
Award to GC Athletics
Program

http://www.gcbobcats.
com/news/2016-17_News/
ath092916

AUGUSTA, Ga. Georgia College has won the schools first Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Student-Athlete Committee (SAAC)
Challenge Award. This award is presented annually to the one PBC institution whose SAAC displays overall best commitment to
academics, sportsmanship and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Points are tallied throughout the academic year in six categories: attendance at conference-wide SAAC meetings, community
service which includes engagement and the dollar amount of funds raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, number of PBC Elite
15 Award winners at the institution, percentage of PBC Presidential Honor roll students and points earned towards the PBC Team
Sportsmanship Awards.

Im very proud of our student-athletes and our members of SAAC, said head volleyball coach and SACC advisor Gretchen Krum-
dieck. They have worked very hard in the classroom, on the court and field, and in our community. They have done some extraor-
dinary things and have a lot more planned for this year!

Georgia College athletics had a record-breaking 136 student-athletes receive the PBC Presidential Honor Roll for the 2015-16
academic year. Ally Barys (Ladera Ranch, California) of the 2015-16 soccer team was among these scholars and also received the
PBC Elite 15 award alongside Evyn Smith (Long Island, New York) of the mens basketball team.

Both the mens and womens tennis teams received the PBC Team Sportsmanship Awards to add to the points which helped to place
Georgia College at the top to claim the Challenge Award.

The Georgia College SAAC looks forward to continuing to promote student-athlete success in academics, sportsmanship, and com-
munity engagement for the 2016-2017 school year.

The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioners Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic
programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the stu-
dent-athlete, evidenced by the teams multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success
and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on social media for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit GCBobcats.
PhotoReflect.com to purchase photo prints from home athletic contests.
 WGUR Student Radio
Underwriting Samples
As an Ad-Sales Rep
Underwriting for the Student Newspaper- The Colonnade:
for the student radio
station at GC, I sold
advertisements to local Dont miss out on the top stories on campus. Copies of the Colon-
businesses and nade are available on campus every Wednesday. The Colonnade can
organizations and be found online at gcsunade.com. Interested in reporting or covering
created the a story? The Colonnade holds a weekly pitch meetings on Wednesdays
underwritings for at 6:30 in the newspapers office located in Maxwell Student Union.
each ad.

Underwriting for Kappa Deltas Shamrock Week Fundraiser:

Georgia Colleges Kappa Delta Sorority is having their annual Sham-

rock week February 28th through March 4th. Monday will include a
picnic on front campus from 5-8pm with pizza and games. On Tues-
day checkout their You make me smile campaign. On Wednesday
they will host a pancake dinner and movie night at the Kappa Delta
house. Thursday night will conclude the week with a 3v3 basketball
tournament. More information on creating a team can be found on
Kappa Deltas Facebook Page. All proceeds will go to the Crescent
house in Macon and PCAA (Prevent Child Abuse America). For more
information on Shamrock week, Kappa Delta Sorority can be reached
at etamucommunityservice@gmail.com or 770-349-5380 or the Kappa
Delta GCSU Facebook page!

Underwriting for Photographer Morgan Turnipseed:

Dont miss out on your senior pictures this spring with Morgan Leigh
Photography. Morgan Leigh Photography offers photography for
portraits, family sessions, weddings and events. For more information,
Morgan Leigh Turnipseed can be reached through her website at mor-
ganleigh.squarespace.com or on instagram at morganleighturnipseed.
 Social Media

Habitat for Humanity

Milledgeville-Baldwin County
Weekly Updates
GA Gives Day

GC Bobcats
Instagram
Twitter
 Habitat for Humanity
Milledgeville-Baldwin County
Weekly Posting

As the Lead Social Media

Strategist for my capstone
class, Strategic
Campaigns, I created a
social media plan for our
client Habitat for
Humanity Milledgeville-
Baldwin County. This
plan included a weekly
plan for Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter
with posts including
Motivation Mondays, Fun
Fact Fridays, DIY
projects, Volunteer
Spotlights, countdown
images to World Habitat
Day and GA Gives Day,
introducing events and
groundbreakings, and
retweeting an reposting
other Habitats posts.

I had a team of two other

students who helped
me create content that I
approved and then sched-
uled to be posted through
Hootsuite.
 Habitat for Humanity
Milledgeville-Baldwin County
GA Gives Day

GA Gives Day
Fundraising Event
through social media

Created and posted to

social media, encourag-
ing family and friends to
follow a link on Facebook
and Twitter to donate
to Habitat MBC. We
surpassed our goal of
$25,000 by raising a total
of $26,471.
 GC Bobcats
Instagram
As a public relations
practicum student for
GC Athletics, I was
responsible for updating
the Instagram
before, during, and
after the sporting
events.

The images to the right

are examples of posts
made before the start
of Baseball games to
encourage fans to come
out and cheer on the
team.
 GC Bobcats
Twitter
My responsibilities also
included updating the
GC Bobcats Twitter page
during games.

Live Tweets with score

updates
Fan and important
guests spotlights
Tweets encouraging
fans to come out to the
games
Introduction of play-
ers who are up to bat
or stepping onto the
mound
 Design

Brochure
GC Mass Communication Internship

Social Media Promotion

GCA Annual Conference
 GC
Mass Communication
Internships Brochure
Redesigned the GC Mass
Communication
Internships brochure for
an in-class assignment

InDesign
Pictures obtained
from freepix.com
 GCA Annual Conference
Social Media Promotion

Created social media

advertisement for the
Georgia Communica-
tions Association Annual
Conference for an
in-class assignment

Photoshop
Pictures obtained
from freepix.com