Ian Echlin


EXPERIENCE

Support Analyst - Cerner
November 2018 to Present
• A fast paced online support position
• Supports internal and external programs

Assistant Producer – 98.1 FM KMBZ – Entercom
March 2014 to September 2014
• Tracked growth of station sponsored social media accounts
• Managed social media content
• Wrote online copy and broadcast copy

Sports Information Assistant – NMSU Athletics Department 
August 2009 to December 2013
• Public and Media Relations             
• Used Adobe Creative Suite
• Google Analytics experience
• Produced daily written content for the athletics website        
• Led a team keeping official scores for home games
• Event setup

Freelance Sports Stringer – Associated Press Broadcast
March 2013 to January 2019
• Pitching story-lines to editors
• Writing and editing a post-game radio report on a tight deadline
• Credentialed to represent AP at top tier sporting events
• Olympic Swim Trials, NCAA Basketball Tournaments, College World Series, and KU basketball

Freelance Assisting Correspondent – Greg Echlin Sports Services
May 2008 to Present
• Providing freelance coverage for media syndicates, local and nationwide
• Covering Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals games
• Google Analytics and SEO experience managing EchlinSports.com

Brand Ambassador – Pepper Talent Agency, Attack! Marketing, Spotify
March 2014 to July 2016  
• Contracted work in event marketing             
• Promoted Google Fiber, Microsoft, and Samsung products
• On-campus brand ambassador promoting Spotify music streaming app


Education

Northwest Missouri State University
Graduated in December 2013
Bachelor of Science Broadcasting, Journalism Minor


Activities

Reporter - Northwest Missourian
Contributed local news articles and music/movie reviews to the newspaper on campus at Northwest Missouri

Feature Writer - Tower Yearbook
Contributed features about the Bearcat sports at Northwest

Tau Kappa Epsilon - Delta Nu Chapter
Four and a half years as an active member, served as Alumni Relations Chair