Elijah Jones

Current Address: 601 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive• Winston Salem, NC. 27110
Permanent Address: 1517 Rankin Road • Greensboro, NC 27405
(336)-317-5550 ejones119@rams.wssu.edu

● My career objective is to become a leading Broadcaster for ESPN sports network and make a change throughout the world with a
strong influence
EDUCATION
Winston Salem State University, graduate May 2023 Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Science in Sports Management; 3.60 GPA (Grade Point Average)

Relevant Coursework: Intro to Sports Management, Intro to Mass communication, Sports Marketing and Promotion, Intro to Human
Communication Theory, Issues and Ethics in Sports, Governance in Sports

SKILLS AND SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Interpersonal Skills, Event, and Game Management, Grassroots Marketing,

WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Spring 2020-2021 Atlantic Coastal Conference Greensboro, NC

Operations Assistant
● Created and maintained in proper health and wellness procedures in response to COVID-19.
● Served as a team lead while being the first point of contact to the Assistant Director of
championships. Including directing all teams and their operations
● Monitored game day inventory to ensure locker rooms and benches were fully prepared before teams
arrive and during halftime.
● While being a team lead, I contributed to 12% increased productivity.

Fall 2021 National Sports Media Association Winston- Salem, NC

Intern
● Researched online data to ensure the website stayed connected with current events
● Navigated through 20 websites consistently

Summer 2021 Carolina Cobras Arena Greensboro, NC

Intern
● Provided direct assistance to the players and coaches
● Monitored inventory with the footballs and pre-game materials
● Operated fan operations and pre-game setup operations

Fall 2019 WSNC Jazz Radio Station Winston -Salem, NC

Intern/volunteer
● Operated Radio soundboard for are Winston Salem state Football and Basketball games
● Played different sponsorships, promos, and PSA for the station
● recorded different voice-overs for use at the station
● Go to games and set up the director equipment and make sure the levels are correct and it has the
right connection from the Radio station to the director box and a strong broadcasting signal
● Having the setups for are lead broadcasters and sideline reporter
Fall 2022
Experience HBCU Sales Academy Phoenix, AZ
● Gained knowledge about different sales strategies and techniques
● Gained knowledge about how to make a sales script from starch
● Gained knowledge about qualities of a good sales rep

Fall 2022/current WSSU Rams' Sports, Winston -Salem, NC

Broadcasting experience

● Navigate press conferences with the teams on WSSU with various collegiate athletes and coaching
staff.
● Interview special players on the show, called “Ram of the Week”
● Create, edit, and produce athletic content.
Fall 2022/current
Internships Dream Program Phoenix,
Arizona

● Position sports Isa national sports marketing firm based in Phoenix, Arizona that specializes in
corporate branding, media relations, marketing, consulting, and event operations.
● Presented a PowerPoint presentation to Arizona coyotes executive bored about how to increase ticket
sales and fan engagement
● Worked on a team and develop different ideas for Arizona Coyotes executive bored
● Fly out to different cities to shadow CEOs and tour different stadiums

Spring 2022/current Teamwork Online Student Ambassador Remote

● The main objective of the Teamwork U Ambassador Program is to increase the overall presence
of Teamwork U at partner schools
● Engage and present with as many sports management classrooms as possible.
● Make sure you are giving profile overviews to these students, so their profile is created correctly
and efficiently.

Spring 2022 Arizona Coyotes NHL Hockey Team Glendale, Arizona

Internship
● Help plan out the game-day operations,
● Provide help with fan engagement with children on the ice
● Help set up interviews for players and coaches during the game and after
● Help provide an outline for the game and run down of times and evens

Summer 2022
Internship Little league World Series Taylor, MI
● Worked with adidas with tracking equipment inventory with players
● Tracked players with personal information from their name, locations, etc. using excel pages.
● Helped operations set up field and team flags around the stadium
● Organized packing and shipping for extra equipment for adidas
Summer 2022
Internship CP3 Rising Stars National Camp Greensboro, NC

● Tracking players information with excel sheets (height, weight, etc.)

● Organized stations, and worked out players with agility drills
● Market AWOL fitness with the CP3 Stars National camp
Fall 2022
Internship Guaranteed Rate/ Fiesta Bowl Internship Glendale,
Arizona
 Help with gameday operations with setting up teams’ sideline benches
 Help with the communications teams with set up with the scripts of the broadcast schedule
 Help with TCU and Michigan football community service events in Arizona
Spring 2023
Internship WSSU Athletic Department/ Student Sport Informative Intern Winston- Salem Nc
● At my internship I had to cover players stats at games and update information on players
● We had the opportunity to make graphics for upcoming sports events.
● I had the chance to live stream the Softball game, Basketball game, Volleyball games as well.

Clubs and Organization

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc Spring Initiate of the Beta Iota Chapter
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Inc Spring Initiate of the Tau Chi Chapter

ACTIVITIES & HONERS

Dean’s List;2019, 2020, 2021,2022,2023 •SGA Junior class Treasure 2021-2022 • Sports Management Club, • Winston -Salem
Men Alliance • Broadcasting Education Association• Campus Activity Board (E Bored –ROC)- COSMA (Commission on
Sport Management Accreditation)