RESUME
Tralon is an aspiring Digital Marketing Analyst/Strategist. He is highly analytical and data-driven in his approach to work. He values collaboration and peer environments to maximize efficiency in the work process. As a national-level public speaking coach and competitor, he received regional and nation recognition in impromptu, extemporaneous, persuasive and informative speaking. These experiences sharpened his skills in research, argumentation and presentation.
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Public Speaking Instructor, University of Florida Dial Center
August 2015 - August 2017
Created and repeated a curriculum for five semesters. The repetition of lessons and evaluating speeches forced me to be better organized. My derived organization systems facilitated class instruction for semesters 2 - 5 and allowed me to test new teaching methods. Also, was able to simplify grading procedures with commands written on Microsoft Excel. Under my instruction, 62 students have received "A" or "A-" grades and have averaged a 4.7 (on a 5 point scale) on student evaluations of their instructors.
Public Speaking Coach, University of Florida Speech Team
June 2015 - May 2017
Manage the research and development of 40-50 speeches per season while traveling to regional and national tournaments.This position required firm leadership, ability to implement a team-wide paradigm shift and manage 12-15 different personalities. The team received several accolades including 4 state champions, dozens of tournament wins (team and finishes) and 2 recognized placements at national tournaments: 6th place at the 2017 National Speech Team Championship and 20th place at the American Forensics Association's National Individual Events Tournament.
Associate Director of Individual Events, Northwestern University Speech Team
October 2012 - May 2015
Introduced analytics based strategy for competitive public speaking. This strategy impacted team-wide competitive strategy, leading to four consecutive top-15 finishes at the NFA National Tournament. Also assisted the Director of Individual events with all tasks necessary for efficient operation of the team.
Vice President of Marketing, NUThreads
January 2014 - May 2015
Created organization from scratch and led networking efforts in Northwestern, Evanston and Chicago communities. Finishing as a semifinalist in 2014 Northwestern Venture challenge and successful marketing efforts led to several independent and co-sponsored events in 2014-15 school year.
Director of Marketing, WNUR Sports
March 2013 - March 2014
An appointment position, created and maintained relationships between student radio station and local Evanston businesses. Renewed six contracts and secured two new underwriters. Also promoted three original talk shows weekly and 5-10 live events per month via station social media accounts.
Skills
Public Speaking
Writing
SPSS
R
Statistics
Tableau
Project Management
Social Media Planing
Surveys
SEO
Google Analytics
Adobe Audition
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Research
Audience Analysis
Education
University of Florida
August 2015 - August 2017; M.A. in Mass Communication
Major: Pro-Masters with emphasis on data and research
GPA: 3.77
Coursework: Audience Analysis, Sports Communication, Big Data, Telecommunication Management, Mass Communication Theory, Applied Mass Communication Theory, Digital Storytelling, Data Visualization, Survey Research Methods, Consumer & Audience Analytics.
Northwestern University
September 2011 - June 2015; B.S. in Communication
Majors: Statistics and Communication Studies
GPA: 3.26
Coursework: Advanced Public Speaking, Probablity, Online Communities and Crowds, Communication Innovation, Survey Sampling, Regression Analysis, Hierarchical Linear Models, Human Rights Statistics, French