CHRISTINA RICHSON
Boston
Summary
Highly motivated and team-oriented professional in collegiate athletics with exceptional leadership, group-work skills, and effective communication looking to continue work in Division I athletics.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications
Harvard University Athletics
Boston, MA
09.2023 - Current
- Oversee the communications, social media, and content creation of several Division I programs including women's basketball, men's/women's tennis, women's volleyball, and women's soccer.
- Currently direct the brand, vision, and content plans for the Harvard Athletic social media accounts including Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok.
- Planned and executed the content plans for several conference and national tournament appearances.
- Handle the media requests and promotions from high-level Division I athletes including a 2025 WNBA Draft pick.
- Handle all graphic design needs for my assign programs utilizing a high knowledge in Adobe Photoshop.
- Assist in photo/video coverage of my assigned teams utilizing a high knowledge in Adobe Lightroom and Premiere Pro.
- Write traditional previews, recaps, and game notes.
Athletic Communications Intern
Harvard University Athletics
Boston, MA
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Sports information contact for four varsity athletic teams, including women's basketball, men's tennis, sailing, and women's squash.
- Create individualized sport graphic designs for varsity teams, utilizing Photoshop skills.
- Create video content for feature stories and game recaps, utilizing Premiere Pro.
- Write previews, recaps, and special event stories for assigned varsity teams.
Player Outreach Team Member
The Sideline Post
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Produce weekly analytics reports of website activity.
- Connect with prospective collegiate athletes via social media.
- Conduct the editing and publishing of stories on The Sideline Post website.
- Coordinate marketing techniques for specific company events.
Athletic Communications Student Employee
Gettysburg College Athletic Communications
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Edited the Gettysburg College athletics website, several different graphics for social media usage, and photos.
- Ran college athletics social media for individual sporting events.
- Operated camera equipment, computer graphics, and NCAA StatCrew for individual sporting events.
Social Media Intern/Trainer
GRIT Basketball
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted in the start-up of the company's podcast.
- Wrote and uploaded quality posts for client's various social media pages, maintaining an active internet presence.
- Trained beginner level kids, up to division 1-level collegiate athletes on high-level basketball skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Organizations, And Management
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA05.2022
Skills
- Social media management
- Strong knowledge of Photoshop and Premiere Pro
- Leadership
- Time management
- Team communications
- Relationship building
Leadership Experience
Three-year member of the Gettysburg College Women's Basketball Leadership Team
Timeline
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications
Harvard University Athletics
09.2023 - Current
Athletic Communications Intern
Harvard University Athletics
08.2022 - 09.2023
Social Media Intern/Trainer
GRIT Basketball
05.2021 - 07.2021
Player Outreach Team Member
The Sideline Post
09.2020 - 05.2022
Athletic Communications Student Employee
Gettysburg College Athletic Communications
10.2019 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Organizations, And Management
Gettysburg College