Cory

Van Dyke
Coryv9@vt.edu | (804) 920-0664 | CoryVanDykeMedia.weebly.com | @Coryv9
Permanent: 10231 Christina Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832

Qualifications
A creative journalist and communications professional with four years of experience writing, reporting, editing and
building an audience through social media.

Professional Work Experience
TECHSIDELINE.COM SPORTS JOURNALIST | BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA | 2016-2020
• Promoted to Virginia Tech Football and Baseball Beat Writer | SUMMER 2018-2020
o Wrote 3-4 articles per week, attended weekly press conferences/games – tweeted the action to
keep strong social media presence, interviewed former players for ‘Where are they now?’ stories
o Helped generate 58.6 million page views in the 2019 calendar year as one of six main writers
• Virginia Tech Baseball and Olympic Sportswriter | 2016-2018
o Wrote 1-2 articles per week, interviewed various Virginia Tech coaches and players, provided live
updates on Twitter from baseball games and wrestling matches
PERFECT GAME USA BASEBALL JOURNALIST INTERN | KENNESAW, GEORGIA | SUMMER 2019
• Wrote one article a day the entire summer – feature stories, player profiles, championship recaps, etc.,
shot photos at games to be used in articles, researched story ideas days in advance
RICHMOND KICKERS COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL INTERN | SUMMER 2018
• Wrote 2-3 articles per week, interviewed players to send quotes to United Soccer League office, created
Instagram stories on game days, gathered content during team’s training sessions
DYNAMIC BRANDS COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING INTERN | RICHMOND, VIRGINIA | SUMMER 2018
• Wrote 2-3 press releases per week, designed email marketing blasts with MailChimp, updated Facebook
pages by scheduling daily postings
VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETICS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERN | SPRING 2018
• Updated track & field bios on Hokiesports.com, collected statistics from events on tfrrs.com, operated
scoreboard at Virginia Tech baseball games
CLOVER HILL CHURCH CREATIVE INTERN | MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA | SUMMER 2017
• Maintained Facebook and Instagram accounts, created marketing content on Canva, assisted the
communications director with projects
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS PRIMARY DATACASTER | SUMMER 2016, SUMMER 2017
• Kept live stats using the Gametracker system, wrote several articles for the official Nutshell program

Related Skills
Journalism | Social Media | Interviewing | Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition | AP Style | Marketing and PR
Education
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (VIRGINIA TECH)
• B.A. in Communication: Multimedia Journalism (Sports Media & Analytics concentration); May 2020
• Minors: Business Leadership and Leadership & Social Change
• Virginia Tech Honors College: summa cum laude (GPA: 3.97)
• Kenneth F. Rystrom Academic Excellence Award
o Recognizes the graduating senior with the highest overall GPA
• Outstanding Senior in Multimedia Journalism
o Recognizes a student’s academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, and leadership

Activities & Leadership
SPORTS BUSINESS CLUB | VICE PRESIDENT OF EVENTS AND WEBMASTER | 2016-2020
• 72.3% increase in membership and 183% increase in club revenues the final year
CHI ALPHA CAMPUS MINISTRY | STUDENT LEADER | 2016-2020
NATIONAL SPORTS MEDIA ASSOCIATION AT VIRGINIA TECH | FOUNDING MEMBER | 2017-2018
COMMUNICATIONS UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE | 2017-2018
VIRGINIA TECH RESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY | SOPHOMORE PEER LEADER | 2016-2018
MISSION WORK | 2014 - JAMAICA, 2016 - WASHINGTON D.C., 2017 - ATLANTA, 2018 - HAITI, 2020 - TENNESSEE