Thurman Robinson Junior
1676 South Sycamore Street, Apartment # C-4, Petersburg, Virginia 23805 ¨ (323) 540 – 1855 (cell) ¨ [email protected] (email) ¨ thurmanrobin.webs.com (website)
Objective
To obtain a career in the field of management or marketing with an established sports agency, company or organization.
Education
January 2007 – Present Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
Major: Sport Management Concentration: Business/Marketing
Cumulative GPA: 3.3 Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2011
~ Three Academic Scholarships, Athletic Scholarship
~ University Scholar, Scholar Athlete, Dean’s List, Honor’s List
Internships
June 2010 – August 2010 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Midlothian, VA
Management Trainee
~ Developed and demonstrated leadership skills and areas of management such as operations, customer service,
merchandise, task, inventory, people/personnel, asset protection and safety control management
~ Analyzed, interpreted and explained sales, budgeting, forecasting, customer traffic and scheduling to strategically meet sales
and profit goals
May 2010 – July 2010 Petersburg Generals Petersburg, VA
General Manager Internship
A General Manager is responsible for the overall operations of a team.
~ Responsible for marketing (advertisement & promotions), media (photos & videos) and merchandise (inventory & request)
~ Assisted with press releases, marketing partnerships, press box operations and post game meals
~ Performed field/team, front gate/ticket, facility/game day operations
January 2010 – July 2010 YMCA Petersburg, VA
Marketing and Communications Intern (Sports Development Programming)
~ Created and implemented marketing plans, marketing strategies and sports programming for Youth and Adult Sports
programs
~ Created web documentation and communications that successfully promote Youth and Adult Sports programming
~ Created and developed working relationships with community organization
December 2009 – April 2010 Indoor Football League Richmond, VA
Social Media Communications Intern
~ Communicated with 26 Directors of Public Relations nationally
~ Coordinated fan pages, group pages and social media accounts (e.g. Facebook, Twitter and Myspace)
May 2009 – December 2009 City of Colonial Heights Colonial Heights, VA
Teen Center Supervisor
~ Supervised youth participants and directed, planned and implemented recreational activities
~ Performed administrative and community relation functions for the Recreation and Parks Department
May 2009 – September 2009 Dozier and Associates, Inc. Petersburg, VA
Public Relations Representative
~ Responsible for external and internal communications focusing on project development, publicity and recruitment
Professional Experience
September 2010 – Present Department of the Army Fort Lee, VA
Recruiting Assistant, Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
~ Execute DA Logistics Intern Recruiting Process, provide general office support and assistance in support of the
organization
August 2009 - Present Facejay and Company, LLC Richmond, VA
Chief Communications Officer and Operations/Human Resource Manager
~ Hire, train and evaluate new team members
~ Responsible for all social media, internal and external communications
~ Implement marketing and advertising concepts, sales promotions and brand management strategies
~ Fully responsible for company operations management, mass communications and public relations
August 2009 – May 2010 Virginia State University Yearbook Petersburg, VA
Section Assistant Editor, Writer and Photographer
~ Responsible for the design, content, structure and proof reading
~ Obtain and report facts for stories, captions, headlines and relevant events
~ Responsible for shooting and editing photographs and images down to the final edits
June 2009 – August 2009 Petersburg Parks and Leisure Services Petersburg, VA
Tennis Instructor
~ Taught tennis fundamentals and strategies
Leadership: Conferences and Experience
08’ – 09’ Junior Class Vice President; United States Olympic Committee (USOC) 17th Annual Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere (FLAME) Program, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Conference & NASCAR “Drive for Diversity” Leadership Symposium
Community Involvement and Volunteer Work
Big Brothers Big Sisters; The Betterment of Brothers and Sisters Organization; Petersburg Boys and Girls Club; Director of Promotions and Public Relations, PANIC 2000; Assistant Boys’ Tennis Coach, Petersburg High School; Assistant Tennis Coach, Venus and Serena Williams Tennis Academy and Youth Tennis Coach, National Junior Tennis League – UCLA
Course Work
Sport Facility and Event Management; Organization & Administration of Health, Physical Education & Athletic Programs; Marketing Courses; Sport Management; Management and Organization; Advanced Communication Skills; Public Speaking; Personnel Human Resource Management and Economics
Skills
Leadership. PC literate. Strong written and oral communications. Problem solving and critical thinking. Orientation to time management. Team player. Organized. CPR certified.
Awards and Honors
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and College (2010); Academic Honors Award (2009); All-CIAA Academic Honor (2008); Freshman Academic Achievement Award and CIAA Men’s Tennis Semifinalist (2007)
Activities
Virginia State University Men’s Cross Country and Tennis Teams; Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (VAHPERD); HPERD/Sport Management Majors Club and Business Management Club