Jennifer Corace
Advertising and Public Relations graduate from University of Central Florida, with Masters degree in Education from University of South Florida. Currently working as Southeast Development Director at Sports Ventures, LLC.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Leadership, Public Relations, Public speaking, Sales |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Central Florida, University of South Florida |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Major League Baseball’s “We Play Green” Foundation. Scottsdale, Az. |
| Position: | Vice President of Corporate Development |
| Time period: | September 2008 - Present |
| Description: | • Selected by founding professional athletes, Matt Cassel (Patriots QB), Jack Cassel (Indians pitcher) and Chris Dickerson (Reds outfielder) to coordinate all media and marketing strategies for foundation.
• Write and edit all print material and press releases. • Arrange all media opportunities for the 30 plus athletes supporting the foundation. • Successfully replaced Super Bowl “swag bags” at major events with We Play Green’s canvas reusable bags. |
| Employer: | Sports Ventures, LLC. Jacksonville, Fl. |
| Position: | Southeast Development Director |
| Time period: | November 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Design, plan and implement media plans and production pieces with professional sports teams like the Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Dynamo, New York Mets, Florida Marlins and Cincinnati Bengals.
• Secured partnership with Fox Sports and currently “ghost write” for NFL and MLB players for Fox affiliates. • Direct selling of social media packages to high schools across the country resulting in the hosting and management of their athletics websites. • Arranged and interviewed professional athletes for Internet Podcasts. • Sold corporate sponsorships for media events. • Coordinated and hosted Internet "webisodes" designed for college and high school athletes. • Selected to to be the on camera personality for Super Bowl red carpet events. • Selected to be the only female professional permitted at spring training special events based on game knowledge. • Generate all corporate press releases, media kits and copy. • Hired and currently manage four regional consultants, four college interns and numerous high school interns. • Consistently performed above sales quota earning Employee of the Month. |
| Employer: | Schelgel Woy Management |
| Position: | Sales Consultant - Super Bowl |
| Time period: | November 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Sell and manage corporate sponsorships for high profile events including Leather and Laces with Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy and The Saturday Spectacular with John Travolta.
• Responsible for final negotiation of sales contract. • Proactively generate new leads via cold calling, Internet searches and use cross-selling skills for lead generation from existing clientele base and referrals. • Coordinate red carpet guests and media with sales clients to ensure maximum exposure of product. • Design sales displays and presentations for client product placement. |
| Employer: | XPE Sports, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Position: | Public Relations Coordinator |
| Time period: | February 2007 - April 2007 |
| Description: | • Coordinated marketing campaigns through print material and networking.
• Wrote copy for staff development and internet website. • Recruited athletes for training sessions. • Assisted with NFL combine training and gained firsthand experience of the NFL draft process. |
| Employer: | Premier Designs Jewelry, Orange Park, Fl. |
| Position: | Independent Sales Rep |
| Time period: | August 2004 - November 2006 |
| Description: | • Delivered effective sales presentations that yielded top retailer awards.
• Implemented highly successful sales approach and then trained others on the process. • Generated orders of over $2000 per show (average order is $400). • Managed customer accounts and reaffirmed business relationships to assure continued sales. • Awarded “Highest Home Show,” “Top Retailer” and “Highest Number of Home Shows.” • Recognized as a Team Coordinator, Guest Trainer at Corporate Headquarters, Convention Representative and recipient of the Regional ACE Award for creativity/innovation. • Developed call tracking spreadsheet utilized by the entire region. |
| Employer: | Fleming Island High School, Orange Park, Fl. |
| Position: | English Teacher |
| Time period: | July 2003 - April 2007 |
| Description: | • Maintained and developed daily lesson plans based on state/district requirements and student needs.
• Coordinate all of the annual homecoming events, including a multifaceted 2000 person event. • Designed and awarded an education grant used to purchase supplemental classroom materials. • Dance and tennis coach; assisted athletic director with college recruiting and prep. |
| Employer: | Various Florida Public School Districts |
| Position: | Special Education Teacher |
| Time period: | July 2000 - November 2007 |
| Description: | • Nominated “Teacher of the Year” in Collier County 2001 |
| Employer: | Five Star Productions, Delray Beach, Fl. |
| Position: | Assistant Director of Public Relations |
| Time period: | December 1998 - November 1999 |
| Description: | • Directed annual events and fundraisers sponsored by professional sports teams to benefit local non profit organizations.
• Wrote and distributed press releases for the following companies: Proctor and Gamble, Pfizer, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Pharmacia and Paul Mitchell Systems. • Celebrity and sports special events planning and support for teams such as the Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins and Florida Marlins. • Created press packets and media materials for syndicated television shows including “Today’s Health with Faith Daniels,” “Parenting and Beyond with Kim Alexis,” and “The Best of Wine and Food with George Hamilton.” |
| Employer: | Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Orlando, Fl |
| Position: | Sales Intern |
| Time period: | February 1998 - July 1998 |
| Description: | • Successfully sold and managed memberships for a $500,000 membership campaign.
• Orchestrated events with budgets of $30,000 for up to 1500 attendees. • Developed invitations and promotional marketing materials. • Offered full time position at completion of internship based upon sales success. |
| Employer: | Orlando Rays – Tampa Bay Devil Rays AA Ball Club, Orlando, Fl |
| Position: | Public Relations Intern |
| Time period: | December 1996 - November 1997 |
| Description: | • Wrote and distributed press releases detailing game summaries, promotional events and player movement within the organization.
• Assisted in the creation and selling of group theme nights to attract a new market segment. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of South Florida |
| Time period: | 2001 |
| Degree: | Masters Degree, Education |
| University: | University of Central Florida |
| Time period: | 1998 |
| Degree: | Advertising and Public Relations |
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WEPLAYGREEN, INC
WePlayGreen’s is an initiative to alleviate the excessive amount of plastic bottles used throughout professional sports.
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Chris Dickerson
CEO / Founder of Weplaygreen Inc.