Megan Tews

Megan.Tews@loras.edu
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista Box #1363
Dubuque, IA 52001

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EDUCATION
Loras College, Dubuque, IA
August 2013-Present
Expected date of graduation: December 2016
Cumulative GPA: 3.99
Senior: Sport Management major and minors in Public Relations and Business
Sport Business Club
o Secretary for the 2014-2015 academic year
o Vice President for the 2015-2016 academic year
o President for the 2016 academic semester
Case Study Competitions Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) and Sport Marketing Association (SMA)
o SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition (Phoenix): March 2014 National Champion Team
o SMA Aspire Case Study Bowl (Philadelphia, Atlanta and Indianapolis): 2014, 2015 and 2016 National
Champion Teams
Winner of the 2014 Mitch Eink Award
Winner of the 2016 Al Schram Award (Outstanding Major of the Year); finalist in 2015
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
Chicago Sky WNBA Team, Skokie, IL
Media and Communications Intern (May 2015-September 2015)
Created and implemented a four-week-long All-Star campaign; viewed by more than 22,000 fans that voted two
Chicago Sky players into the WNBA All-Star Game
Wrote 34 articles that were printed or electronically published online
Contributed to the production of game notes for 33 regular season games
Performed game-day duties including assisting the broadcast team and interviewing players post-game
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Athletic Communications Assistant Athletic Communications Office (February 2015-May 2016)
Spearheaded the creation of in-game promotions for a total fan base of more than 4000 spectators at basketball,
volleyball and softball events
Maintained athlete biographies and stat summaries on athletic website for more than 400 student-athletes
Published weekly press releases with updates on teams, events and other announcements
Acted as main contact for womens basketball team: composed game notes and recaps for 28 contests
Acted as main contact for softball team: computed stats and composed game notes and recaps for 25 contests
Used StatCrew for basketball, volleyball, softball and baseball games
The National School of Baseball, Plainfield, IL
Marketing and Social Media Intern (April 2016-Present)
Managed and publish content including articles, videos and pictures on company website
Designed promotional graphics utilizing Adobe InDesign (beginner skills)
Formulated a sponsorship proposal to sell businesses exposure on the website
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Sports Editor of the Lorian (September 2015-Present) College Newspaper
Composed articles for the mens and womens volleyball teams, basketball teams and softball team
Oversaw the submissions of seven sportswriters covering 23 athletic teams
Designed the layout of the sports section which included three pages

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Intramurals Intern (August 2014-May 2015)
Interfaced with university personnel, established league rules, and directed captains meetings to facilitate over 350
participants in seven intramural leagues including volleyball, basketball, soccer, and football
Hired, trained, scheduled, and supervised a team of 27 student workers
Marketed intramural events to an audience of 1400 students through various on-campus resources such as studentwide emails, flyers, mailbox handouts, and social media
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Athletic Office Intern (February- May 2014)
Formed important relationships with university personnel such as Director of Athletics and Athletic Communications
Managed athletic schedules of four on-campus facilities
Prepared documents for the Loras College Varsity Athletics Hall of Fame
Assisted coaches with preparation and execution of budget documents
Launched media footage of athletic events
Dubuque Leisure Services, Dubuque, IA
Volleyball Coach (September-November 2013)
Gained knowledge of the recreation area of sport business
Taught 4th and 5th grade girls fundamental volleyball skills
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Kohls Department Store, Oswego, IL and Dubuque, IA
Sales Associate (July 2012- Present)
Positioned at point of sale and apparel departments
Demonstrated skills of customer service and leadership
AMVETS, Plainfield, IL
Calling Service (August 2011-August 2012)
Conducted phone calls to various cities about AMVETS donations
Enhanced skills of sales and marketing
MISCELLANEOUS: SERVICE AND PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE
Dubuque Fighting Saints, USHL Team Game Day Volunteer
Assisted in managing the fan services center at the Mystique Ice Arena
Facilitated game day promotions including the Kid Zone and raffle
Loras College Volunteer Opportunities
Beautify Loras - a spring day dedicated to cleaning campus (i.e. rake leaves, stain benches)
Go the Distance Day lead activity stations for local grade school students on our campus
Hope House cook and serve dinner to those facing homelessness
DuBuddies create a friendship with a member of the Dubuque community who has a disability
Loras College Legacy Symposium Presented previous research or case studies to the Loras community
Winning case study from the SABR competition: Naming the Top Three Pitching Assets in Baseball
Winning case studies from the 2014 and 2015 SMA competitions: Enhancing the Ticket Menu for Packard
University and Driving Ticket Sales and Revenue for the College Football Hall of Fame
Research paper: An Ethical Analysis of Native American Mascots in Sport
Iowa Baseball Symposium Van Meter, IA
Presented an edited version of the SABR case study, Naming the Top Three Pitching Assets in Baseball