James A. McLaughlin6209 Empire Avenue Schenectady, New York, 12306

(518) 813-8739jamclaug@utica.edu

Education:Utica College Utica, NYBachelor of Science in Public Relations May 2016Major Concentration: Sports Communication. Minor: JournalismMajor GPA: 3.5/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.3/4.0 Dean’s List StudentRecipient: 2015 Rubin R. Teitelbaum/RSI Award: In recognition of high academic attainments, personal attributes, and profession skills.

College Activities:Utica College Sports Information Department Utica, NYIntern January 2016-present

Maintain and record statistical data at all Utica College athletic events for the winter/spring seasons, and publish live in-game updates online.

Write and distribute pre/post-game press releases. Utica College Football

Utica, NYDefensive End Fall 2012-

2015 Recruited to play defensive line on the varsity football team. 22 Hours a week for football related activities which included overnight trips to

national/international games as well as off-season training, film sessions, and spring practice.

Participated in several community services activities such as America’s Greatest Heart Run and Walk in Utica, Desserts & Divas and Utica/Whitestown Rotary Pancake Breakfast.

Utica College Tangerine (School Paper) Utica, NYStaff Writer/Sports Editor February 2014-Present

Registered for the Tangerine class in February 2014; wrote articles as a staff writer for the sports section. Hired as the new Sports Editor by Editor-In-Chief in May 2014; elected to the Editorial Board in September 2015.

Utica College Radio WPNR 90.7 Utica, NYRadio DJ September 2013-December 2014

Directed, edited, and produced weekly radio shows lasting 60 minutes. Reviewed and selected content to discuss from sports to movies to current events. Prepared programming notes and conducted on-air interviews.

Additional Experience:Brain Injury Association of New York State/ NYSPHSAA Albany, NY

Requested Guest Speaker 2011-present

Discuss personal concussion experiences to a panel of athletic trainers, neurologists, and nurses.

Develop public presentations on the impact of concussions on school athletes for NYSPHSAA (New York State Public High School Athletic Association).

Albany Riverfront Bar & Grill Albany, NYFood Runner/Bar-Back May 2014-August 2015

Assisted waiters, waitresses, and bartenders with food service; assisted management in planning and set-up of large parties; attended to customer complaints and disputes; restocked the bar.

Special Skills: Technical skills such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and Adobe InDesign; Gathering research data such as content analysis data.