Anthony J.

Ravasio
724.900.1471 | ajravasio@icloud.com | 3303 S Mariana Circle, Tempe AZ 85282

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 2024 – In Progress, GPA 3.00
Track: Sports Journalism
Minor: Digital Audience Strategy
Certificate: Sports, Cultures and Ethics
Department: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Awards & Interests: New American University Scholarship, Sigma Alpha Epsilon member
(Executive Board, Risk Management and Social Media Chairs, VP of Judicial Board, Fall 2022 -
Spring 2023)

EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Bookit Sports
December 2023 – Present
Social Media Team – Remote, Intern

Overtime, Inc.
April 2022 – December 2023
Digital Content Assistant – Remote
Write bite-sized sports and pop culture stories for the Overtime app. Perform social media
research to analyze the biggest stories in sports. Curate photo and video content as well as
statistical analysis for Overtime Elite content on the Overtime app. Write and research content for
Even the Odds, Overtime’s betting newsletter. Create Instagram reel and TikTok sports content
under the name, "Overtime Rav", providing valuable insight and content under the Overtime name
as well as promoting the newsletter.

Los Angeles Content Studio – Cronkite School Professional Program

May 2023 – July 2023
Learn to become a successful content creator with demonstrated audience growth and
engagement. Through hands-on learning, cultivate storytelling skills as an independent content
creator, developing a content strategy; creating compelling strategic digital, video, and social
content; and measuring and monetizing that content. Work along parallel paths by building my
own independent media brand and partnering with an existing brand to tell its story through
innovative strategic content creation. Emerge with my own media platform to build on, client
experience, a strong sense of how to effectively reach and serve broad and diverse audiences, and
a keen understanding of the opportunities within the creator economy.

The Cronkite Agency – Digital Audience Lab

January 2023 – May 2023
Digital Audience Specialist
Work in small client teams, researching audience opportunities and creating data-driven growth
strategies for Ryno Sports and Issues Magazine. Execute these strategies on behalf of real-world
clients using real budget to create real social media campaigns, perform search optimization,
ideate, and publish paid media ads, and measure performance in real time. Create written, video,
and graphic content to propel campaigns and form valuable brand/audience relationships. Create
 analytics reports and make client presentations to demonstrate and quantify true audience
growth. Demonstrate results for clients through hands-on analysis, digital platform management,
and content creation.

SteelerNation.com
May 2022 – January 2023
Writer – Remote
Write long-form stories of 600 words or more on Pittsburgh Steelers news and developments for
SteelerNation.com (Full-Time 1-2 times a day, 5 days a week from June 2022 - July 2022; Part-
Time 1-2 times a week July 2022 – January 2023). Utilize SEO to increase site and story
viewership on Google and other forms of social media.

The Wrightway Sports Network (TWSN)

January 2021 – September 2022
Reporter – 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Atlanta, GA
Attend, report, and cover the popular bowl game under the TWSN name.
This includes preview of the bowl game, which consisted of written and digital content leading up
to the event on the TWSN website and TikTok as well as a zoom interview with Peach Bowl CEO
Gary Stokan for the TWSN YouTube channel. Engage and interact through social media with fans
and followers of TWSN to provide in-depth analysis and important statistical information leading
up to the game, during the game, and after the game. Report and write on postgame press
conferences, engaging with players and coaches by asking questions related to the game and their
performances. Take part in the on-field postgame celebrations by taking pictures and videos for
content creation for social media. Write a post-game article for TWSN website on deadline (two
hours after post-game press conferences). Comprise clips and pictures taken to use for social
media content creation.

TWSN Tailgate Live CFB Show, The TWSN Show

Discuss weekly topics revolving around the college football world and the sports world on a live
YouTube show weekly. Research relevant information and data to accurately predict games in the
upcoming weekend. Professionally debate and collaborate with other co-hosts on how to better
the show.

Arizona Cardinals Beat Writer/NBA Preview Writer/Weekly Writer/Betting Analyst

Provide the Arizona Cardinals fan base with multiple types of content surrounding the team,
including a 2000-word preseason preview article, weekly game recap articles on deadline, and
social media interaction and engagement throughout game week as well as in-game. Diagnose a
daily NBA matchup and offer advanced insights and keys to win for each team in the contest.
During the offseason, write once a week on a topic of choice. Diagnose and offer sports betting
picks for paid Patreon.

AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS______________________________________________________________________________________
Google Ads Certifications for Display, Measurement, Search and Analytics; Stukent Mimic Pro,
Mimic Digital Marketing Analytics and Social Media Simternship Certifications, National Honors
Society, CPR/AED certified, First Aid certified, Mark A. Smicik Memorial Award for Leadership,
Philanthropy Committee (SAE), Recruitment Committee (SAE), volunteer at church-related
functions

PERSONAL____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Personal interests surround my love for sports, spending time with friends and family, visiting
home often, lifting, running, biking, playing basketball and football, valeting, lifeguarding, listening
to music, reading, adventuring, and travel.