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April 24, 2008


JASON E. POPPE
3465 South Broad St., Apt. A
Hamilton, NJ 08610
Cellular: (860) 786-8604
jason.poppe@gmail.com

Professional Experience

The Gazelle Group, Inc., Princeton, NJ

  • Account Executive / Venue and Team Operations Coordinator (June 2007 - Present)

  • Venue and Team Operations Coordinator - two (2) national college basketball tournaments (2K Sports College Hoops Classic, StubHub Legends Classic)
  • Operations Director - Inaugural post-season college basketball tournament, College Basketball Invitational (CBI)
  • Coordinator of VIP Sales, Coaches vs. Cancer Classic - golf outing, tickets, pre-game hospitality o Program responsible for $85,800 in sales
  • Event Coordinator - 2007 Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Outing (Plainfield, C.C. - Plainfield, NJ)
  • Brokered Travel Partnership for CBI (WorldTek Travel Management)
  • Coordinated and distributed Event merchandise for teams, sponsors, VIP's, staffing and sales
  • Assist creative design department with creation and implementation of sponsorship efforts via logo visibility (on court decals, courtside signage)

    University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

  • Athletic Operations and Facilities Graduate Assistant (June 2005- June 2007)

  • Event Manager and Operations contact for all home Baseball, Field Hockey, Men's & Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Track and Women's Lacrosse
  • Athletic Facility and Event Scheduler (24 Division 1 Athletic Programs, 11 Athletic Facilities) o Introduced and implemented the EMS Lite and Virtual EMS Lite scheduling system for the Athletic Department
  • Payroll manager for 150 individuals (Event Staff, Student Staff, Event Managers)
  • Parking Liaison and Assistant Event Manager - Men's and Women's Basketball
  • Operations and Scheduling Liaison between Recreational Services and Athletics
  • Assisted development of an Operations and Facilities procedures manual
  • Project Manager - various athletic facility improvements and upgrades
  • Assisted daily facility operations and maintenance
  • Student operations coordinator - Hired and managed student staff of 20 Student Operations, 5 Game Day host and multiple outside groups for post event breakdown
  • Outside Events Coordinator - Negotiated and managed facility use contracts for special events and outside group facility rentals
  • Assistant Tournament Manager
  • 2005 Big East Men's Soccer Championships
  • Tournament Manager
  • 2006 Big East Women's Soccer Championships
  • Tournament Site Director
  • 2006 Men's 1st Round, 2006 Women's 1st and 2nd Round NCAA Soccer Tournaments
  • Co-Manager Meet Operations
  • 2006 & 2007 Big East Track and Field Championships
  • Event Host/Liaison/Assistant to the Tournament Site Manager
  • 2007 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds

    University of Maryland, College Park, MD

  • Athletic Operations and Facilities Intern (July 2004 - May 2005)

  • Event Management Supervisor - Field Hockey, Softball, Women's Lacrosse
  • Assistant Event Manager - Comcast Center, Men's Basketball
  • Security Command Liaison - Football and Men's Basketball (Event Security, Police, Fire, EMS & Event Operations)
  • Operations Student Staff - Assisted hiring, managing and scheduling 18 student workers
  • Assisted daily facility management and operations of the Comcast Center
  • Special Events Coordinator - Banquets, facility rentals and tour scheduling
  • Assistant Site Supervisor
  • 2004 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds, 2005 ACC Softball Conference Tournament
  • Assistant Event Manager
  • 2005 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 1st and 2nd Rounds

    University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

  • Athletic Operations Student Supervisor (August 2002 - July 2004)

  • Coordinated pre-game set up, in-game operations, and post-game breakdown Men's and Women's Soccer, Field Hockey, Men's and Women's Basketball, Softball, Baseball and Women's Lacrosse.
  • Operations Supervisor
  • 2003 NCAA Women's Soccer 3rd and Quarterfinal Rounds, 2003 NCAA 1st and 2nd Round Field Hockey Tournament, 2003 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
  • Event Operations Assistant
  • 2002 NCAA Men's and Women's Tournament Regional Rounds

    Education

  • Master of Arts, Sport Management, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
  • August 2007
  • Bachelor of Science, Neag School of Education - Department of Kinesiology, Sport Marketing University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
  • December 2004

    Affiliations & Accomplishments

  • International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM)
  • National member, 2005-2007
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Internship, 2002-2003
  • American Marketing Association (AMA)
  • Vice-President of Programs, University of Connecticut Chapter, 2004. National member, 2002 - 2004
  • International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO)
  • Board 134 and Board 8 Certified Basketball Official 2002-2006
  • Walt Disney World
  • Disney Internship Program, 2001
     

     

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    Cleveland, OH
     
    Founded
    1966
     
    Colors
    Black and Gold
     
    President
    Joan Cronan
    Women's Director of Athletics
    University of Tennessee
     
    Executive Director
    Mike Cleary
    President
    Joan Cronan
    Director of Women's Athletics
    University of Tennessee
     
    1st Vice President
    Randy Spetman
    Director of Athletics
    Florida State University
     
    2nd Vice President
    Dave Roach
    Director of Athletics
    Colgate University
     
    3rd Vice President
    Dan Guerrero
    Director of Athletics
    UCLA
     
    Secretary
    David Stair
    Director of Athletics
    Evangel University