ACTING/HOSTING RESUME
WEB/RADIO | ||
| ESPN Radio | Sportscenter Anchor & Reporter | ESPN 1000 |
| "ChicagoNow Radio" | Recurring Guest Host | WGN Radio |
| "No Spain, No Gain" | Writer/Creator | ChicagoNow.com |
| "Coors Light Fantasy Players Minute" | Host | http://FantasyPlayers.com/CoorsMinute.asp |
| "MouthpieceSports.com" | Reporter/Writer | MouthpieceSports Prod. |
| "Mitsubishi: What Are You Into? | Host | http://whatareyouinto.net/ |
| "Fan Patrol" | Host | SportsIllustrated.com |
| "The Steve Cochran Show" | Recurring Guest | WGN Radio |
| "The Morning Wrap" | Recurring Guest | 98.1 The Ticket |
| "The Sunday Sports Section" | Recurring Guest | ESPN Radio Orlando |
| "FantasySportsGirl.com" | Host/Co-Writer | Prod. Mandt Bros |
| "Bedside Sports" | Host | Sirius Playboy Radio |
| (Please note: The format of FantasySportsGirl.com was very different when I was involved. I was not only the host, I also wrote my own analysis and picks. The content, wardrobe and overall tone were far less sexualized than they are now.) | ||
TELEVISION |
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| "Chicago's Best" | Co-Host | WGN |
| "Big Ten Football" | Sidelines Reporter | Big Ten Network |
| "Hockey Towns" | As Myself | Dir: Keith Soljacich |
| "Project Myworld Casting Special" | As Myself | Asylum Entertainment |
| "The Playbook" | Sophisticated Date/Hot Drunk Girl | Spike TV |
| "Dealbreaker " | As Myself (Improv Comedian) | New Wave Entertainment |
| "La La Land" | Morgan | Dir. George Zwierzynski, Jr. |
| "Who's King of the Water Cooler" | As Myself (Improv Comedian) | Prod. Augi Garrod |
| "That Yin and Yang Thing" | Basketball Player | TLC |
FILM |
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| One For One | Tall Girl | Dir. Scott Yamano/J. Pollack |
| The Killer Agency | Amber | Dir. Francesco Nicolazzo |
| Souvenir | Girl In Art Gallery | Dir. Natasha Prosenc |
THEATRE/LIVE PROJECTS |
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| WNBA Chicago Sky | Emcee | UIC Pavilion |
| Reverse Coma Sketch Revue | Lead, Dir: Amy Seeley | Second City, Los Angeles |
| The Alphabet Diet | Lori | Black Box Theatre |
COMMERCIAL/VOICE OVER |
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| List Available Upon Request | ||
EDUCATION |
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| Cornell University, Ithaca NY | English Major | |
TRAINING |
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| Second City Conservatory Grad | Improv/Sketch Comedy | Los Angeles, CA |
| Scott Sedita | On Camera TV & Film Comedy | Los Angeles, CA |
| Marki Costello | Hosting | Los Angeles, CA |
| Paul Ryan | TV Hosting | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mark Petrovich | Television Sports Reporting | Los Angeles, CA |
| Scott Tiler | TV & Film Cold Reading | Los Angeles, CA |
| Josh Rappaport/Danny Goldman Casting | On Camera Commercial | Los Angeles, CA |
| Alison Van Dyke | Speech/Dialects | Ithaca, NY |
| Jina Varis | Voice | Lake Forest, IL |
| Chris Stolte/The Audition Studio | TV & Film Technique | Chicago, IL |
Special Skills: |
| Collegiate/Junior Olympics/National Competitor--discus, triple jump, heptathlon (long jump, high jump, javelin, shot put, 100 hurdles, 800, 200), National Competitor Basketball, National Competitor Field Hockey, USTA Competitor Tennis, Hosting/Sportscasting, Teleprompter Pro, Published Author (fiction, poetry, sports journalism), Public Speaking, Basketball, Biking, Billiards, Bowling, Boxing, Horseback Riding, Football, Golf, Kickball, Rollerblading, Running, Some Snowboarding/Skiing, Softball, Swimming, Beach and Indoor Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Comedian, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Singer - Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, Speak & Read French, Extensive Pop Culture, Music & Sports Knowledge, extremely quick-witted, well-spoken and painfully sarcastic. |
ABRIDGED PROFESSIONAL RESUME
EDUCATION | ||
| Cornell University, Ithaca NY | B.A English, May 2002 | Cumulative GPA - 3.83 |
HONORS & AWARDS |
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| Graduated with Distinction in all subjects | National Society of Collegiate Scholars | Golden Key National Honor Society (top 15% of class) |
| Dean's List | 400 Club-Varsity athletes with a semester GPA of at least 4.0 | Blanford Award for the Varsity Track and Field senior who scored the most career points |
ACTIVITIES |
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| Cornell Varsity Track and Field 1999-2002; Captain 2001-2002, School Record holder 1999-2002 | Ivy League Championship Scorer, ECAC Qualifier | Junior Olympic Track and Field Nationals--13th and 8th Place Finishes 1998 &1999 |
| Ivy League Team Champions-- Indoor /Outdoor, 2001-2002 | Individual instruction in voice (6 years), piano (3 years), clarinet (4 years), | |
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| Freelance Writer | SportsIllustrated.com, Chicago Tribune Red Eye, Chicago Cubs Annual, etc. | Various Dates |
| Writer/Creator | No Spain, No Gain - ChicagoNow Blog | October 2009-Present |
| Reporter/Player Relations/Marketing | MouthpieceSports.com | October 2008-October 2009 |
| Associate Producer, The Final Score | Fox Sports Net-Los Angeles, CA | August 2005-October 2008 |
| Columnist | TheLoveOfSports.com & TheSportsBank.net | August 2007-October 2008 |
| Athlete Escort/PR Assistant, The ESPYS | ESPN-Bristol, CT & Global Sports-Los Angeles, CA | July 2007 |
| Account Coordinator | RBI Communications-Los Angeles, CA | July 2004-September 2005 |
| Office Manager & PR Assistant | Intersport TV-Chicago, IL | Summer 2001 |
| PR Intern | The Jim Henson Company-Los Angeles, CA | July 2004-September 2005 |
| Freelance Writer/Editor | Sparknotes-A Barnes & Noble Subsidiary | Summer 2001 |
| Promotional Marketing Rep | Aware Records-Chicago, IL | February 2001-Present |