Ian Robert Fraser

356 S. Rosenberger Ave.

Evansville, IN 47712
(765) 6214705 (C)
irfraser41@gmail.com
P ROFI LE
Presents the skills to not only manage the social media engines of a professional sports
franchise, but also produce the content and graphic design for all necessary posts. Developed
leadership skills, leading a team of interns to accomplish tasks during 2013-14 hockey season,
just one year after personally being on intern status. Recipient of managerial and social media
campaign experience, as well as the knowledge of working cohesively with sales team to
communicate ticket offers and promotional events to the public.
EDUCATI ON
University of Southern Indiana - Evansville, Ind. (201014)
- Bachelor of Science in Journalism
FI ELD EXP ERI ENCE
Manager of Digital and Social Media, Evansville IceMen Evansville, Ind.
August 2013 April 2014
- Redesigned and relaunched Ofcial Web Home of the Evansville IceMen.
- Produced/managed all content and graphics on www.evansvilleicemen.com.
- Game previews and recaps, Inside The IceMen blog, promotional/ticketing notices, etc.
- Coordinated teams social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Storify) at all times.
- Live Tweeted during both home and away games.
- Directed a team of interns who post in-game photos on Instagram.
- Formulated IceMenTV for both YouTube and website.
- Conducted player interviews after morning skate and after games.
- Experimented with misc. social media elements (Gif of the Game, Twitter Chatter, Photo Finish).
- Wrote organizations press releases (player transactions, organizational news matters, etc).
- Arranged personnel interviews with local media (Courier&Press, News 4 U, 14 News, 25 News).
- Graphically designed arena banners, jumbotron slides and staff email banners.

Media Relations Intern, Evansville IceMen Evansville, Ind.
August 2012 July 2013
- Wrote post game summaries for website. Summaries were sent out to media outlets in tristate area.
- Wrote weekly blog entries for team website, Inside the IceMen.
- Conducted teams social media operations before, during, and after home and away games.
- Assisted off-ice ofcials in keeping stats and entering into League Stat for ECHL records.
IAN ROBERT FRASER

Contributor to The Shield student publication, University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Ind.
September 2012 December 2012
- Wrote beat stories concerning the Physical Activities Center.
- Wrote sports stories, previews and recaps.

S KI LLS
- Ability to write news, features, blogs and press releases.
- Graphic design skills using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
- Video editing skills using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro and iMovie.
- Audio editing skills using Garageband and Audacity.
- Website design and web content production and management skills.
- Experience with conducting interviews and talking on the radio and on screen.
- Ability to lead, having coordinated a group of interns in a media department setting.
- Poses creativity required to develop social media campaigns and coinciding visuals.
- Capacity to engage a fan base with promotional notices and credible team content.
- Management skills of public relations, media contacts and handling breaking news.
- Internet communications skills.
- Communication skills.

356 S. Rosenberger Ave.
Evansville, IN 47712
765 6214705 (C)
irfraser41@gmail.com
REFERENCES

Jeff Pyle - Former Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations - Evansville IceMen
530 Main St., Evansville, IN 47708 - (812) 549 6479 [Cell]

Luke Burket - Former Vice President of Sales and Marketing - Evansville IceMen
530 Main St., Evansville, IN 47708 - (812) 734 6050 [Cell]

Brian Vaal - Director of Corporate Development - Evansville IceMen
530 Main St., Evansville, IN 47708 - (812) 457 0201 [Cell]
IAN ROBERT FRASER