m atthew pignataro
203-451-9299 • mpig132@gmail.com • 50 Taconic Road
skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
Sony Video Equipment
Microsoft Office
Final Cut Pro
CBS Statcrew/Genius Sports
Sidearm Content Management System
SnappyTV
education
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications;
Syracuse University
M.S. Public Relations,
emphasis Sports Communication
College of Communication and the Arts;
Seton Hall University
B.A. Journalism,
minor Broadcast and Visual Studies
personal experience
Video Intern 2017-2018
The HoopGroup
Coordinated game filmers to capture 30 games per week •
Edited and uploaded film to put on Krossover.com •
Increased sales from previous camp year by 100%
Greenwich, CT
experience
Communications & Public Relations Assistant
2019-2020
University of South Carolina Athletics
Primary media contact for swimming & diving and men’s
tennis teams • Coordinated and facilitated interviews
between student-athletes and coaches with local and national
media • Pitch feature stories to media members • Provide
social coverage on game-days on all social media platforms •
Create and execute content plans for 2019-20 seasons
Sports Information Assistant 2018-2019
Syracuse Athletic Communications
Assist with production and editing of Men’s Basketball media
guide • Produce series history page of game notes for men’s
basketball • Moderated press conference during 2019 NCAA
Women’s Basketball Tournament • Responsible for writing
previews, recaps and various press releases for multiple
sports • Serve as secondary media contact for field hockey
team
Sports Information Student Assistant 2015-2018
Seton Hall Athletic Communications
Assisted Sports Information Directors with strategic
communications of all varsity sports • Archived statistical
data of all sports for sports information directors, coaches
and athletes • Produced and edited content for Seton
Hall University’s official athletics website • Lead student
assistant during 2017-18 men’s basketball season • Assisted
in production of graphics for various sports
Digital/Social Media Assistant 2015-2018
BIG EAST Conference
Assisted in producing content during BIG EAST Tournament
• Cut highlights with SnappyTV for @BIGEASTMBB Twitter
profile • Helped digital media team raise fan engagement on
Twitter by 25 percent •
Communications Intern 2018
RSR Sports Management
Designed graphics using Photoshop to promote current and
future clients • Primary producer of social media content•
Assisted lead agent in preparation of client pitches •