Aaron

Cheris Experienced sports communications and digital content professional

with increasing supervisory responsibilities.

Published a variety of content such as articles, photos, videos, and
more on an assortment of digital and print platforms and publications.
Experience
Rocket City Trash Pandas, Double-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels: Media Relations Coordinator
Madison, Alabama(April 2021 to Present)
-Lead media contact for Minor League Baseball’s newest franchise in its inaugural season.
-Arrange interviews for players, coaches, and front office staff for a wide variety of local and national media.
-Host post-game Zoom press conference with Manager Jay Bell and select players after each home game.
-Handle all incoming media credential requests and assist media in day-to-day coverage of the Trash Pandas.
-Coordinate with Los Angeles Angels and team coaching staff to maintain active player roster.
-Produce game notes featuring statistics and information on all players for each and every game, home and away.
-Write game recaps and press releases for team website in addition to feature stories for digital game program.
Huntsville, Alabama
-Fill in as needed in various other areas throughout the ballpark (concessions, front gate, tarp staff, etc.).

Buckley Country Day School: Administrative Assistant
(516) 941-7205 Roslyn, New York (October 2020 to April 2021)
-Act as front desk receptionist at times while answering and directing phone calls to the appropriate person.
-Assist with coordinating transportation for all students to and from school.
-Shoot photos/videos for the school website and digital initiatives.
AaronCheris1@gmail.com -Make hard-to-find COVID-19 vaccine appointments for over 30 faculty and staff members, including myself.

Charlotte Knights, Triple-A Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox: Communications Associate
Online: Charlotte, North Carolina (February 2019 to September 2019, February 2020 to March 2020)

Twitter: @AaronHowie -Content producer and media assistant for one of Minor League Baseball’s top organizations.
-Produced Media Guide on Adobe InDesign filled with player biographies, team history, and club information.
Website: AaronCheris.com
-Research team statistics on MLB Stats Portal to produce game notes on InDesign for all 140 games.
-Use Sporfie highlight clipping software to produce live video clips during home games for social media use.

-Create live behind-the-scenes content for various social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram).

Education:

Typically received thousands of engagements with fans and media on different platforms on a nightly basis.
-Maintain consistent and clear voice on social. Over the course of the 2019 season, increased total followers
University at Albany, SUNY
(Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) by more than 10 percent, which ranked in the top third of all Triple-A clubs.
-Write feature stories on players and game recaps for team program and website.
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Minor in Business Hofstra University: Athletics Game Day Staff
Hempstead, New York (November 2019 to January 2020)
Graduated One Semester -Assist with game day operations, promotions, and production for men’s and women’s basketball.
Early in December 2015 -Act as camera operator, roaming crowd to get footage of fans and promotions for in-house video board.

Birmingham Barons, Double-A Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox: Media Relations Coordinator
Skills: Birmingham, Alabama (March 2018 to September 2018)
-Co-Manager of Media Relations department for one of Minor League Baseball’s most historic clubs.
•  AP Style -Lead media contact for Rickwood Classic and 2018 Southern League All-Star Game in Birmingham.
•  Microsoft Word, Excel, -Oversee and schedule a staff of 10-15 part-time employees, such as official scorers, pitch clock operators, stat
recorders, and other essential press box staff on a game-by-game basis.
PowerPoint -Create live content for social such as video highlights, stat updates, and score graphics for each game.
•  Adobe InDesign, Adobe -Research, edit, and produce game notes for all 140 games throughout the season with roster moves and stats.
-Work with field manager and Chicago White Sox to produce roster moves and baseball information.
Audition, Sporfie -Shoot player photos for team photo archive and distribute them throughout MiLB and MLB databases.
Highlights
2018 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship: Web Content Writer
•  Social Media: Facebook, Buffalo, New York (December 2017 to January 2018)
Twitter, Instagram, -Wrote a variety of stories for tournament website including game previews, recaps, and feature stories.
-Interviewed fans, players, staff, and tournament organizers for online stories.
Snapchat, YouTube
New York Cosmos Soccer Club: Communications Assistant
Garden City, New York (May to Nov. 2015, Sept. to Nov. 2016, Sept. 2017 to Jan. 2018)
-Wrote articles for team website such as match previews, scouting opponents, recaps, or feature stories that
included interviews with players and staff for one of America’s most iconic soccer club.
-Produced press releases on player news and awards for distribution to local and national media.
-Researched and produced match notes in Adobe InDesign for all home and away matches.
-Maintained Cosmos social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.

Other Experience
-Gwinnett Braves, Media Relations Trainee 2017 Baseball Season
-Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Assistant Public Relations Director 2016 Baseball Season
-Albany Devils Hockey Club, Communications Intern 2015-16 Hockey Season
-ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team, Production Intern Fall 2015