Timothy Akins

WORK EXPERIENCE Com m u n ica ti on s A ss i st an t – Miam i Dolp hin s : July 2015 – March 2016 TIMOTHY AKINS Communications Specialist PROFILE 27-year old Communications Specialist with over three years experience in high pressure situations.  Prepared players for postgame media availability and open locker room.  Worked with Social Media Department to create content.  Primary contact for player interview requests.  Responsible for Front Office, Coaches, and Media statistical research projects.  Primary contact for postgame on-field interview requests.  Managed crisis situations and various other difficult situations . o Prepped players for media questions. o Talked to media group and explained situations that were seen as conflicts.  Served as primary writer for the team’s weekly release.  Established and maintained a good relationship with local and regional media outlets.  Served as writer for select football press releases.  Assisted media during open locker room period.  Created pregame and postgame notes to distribute to m edia at home and road games.  Assisted Senior Director – Digital and Print Media with selected sections of the media guide. Su p er B o w l Pu b l ic Re la t ion s Rep r ese n tat i ve – N FL February 2014 (XLVIII), January 2015 (XLIX), February 2016(XL)  Facilitated player interview for the media on Media Day and after the Super Bowl (XLVIII, XLIX, and XL). Assisted with the coordination of media CONTACT credentials.  Managed interviews and live shots on the red carpet for the NFL Honors Show and provided help for all media members. - Pu b li c Re l at ion s In t er n – Tam pa Bay Buc c anee r s:- RELEVANT SKILLS            Player Relations Story writing and editing Crisis Management Social Media & Video Editing Conflict Resolution Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Suite InDesign & Quark Statspass NFLGSIS NFLMEDIA July 2015 – March 2016  Facilitated media requests and interviews, as well as open locker room.  Aggregated daily news clips.  Researched player and team statistics and composed related notes.  Transcribed press conferences and game day media availabilities.  Assisted in management of the press box on game day.  Assisted in coordination of media credentials.  Coordinated weekly packet mailings to opposing team and broadcast crew.  Various other research and writing projects as needed. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Data and Research Assistant – Service Source Inc. October 2017 - Present Gameday Public Relations Representative – Denver Broncos: August 2017 - Present Sales Director – One Line Agency: March 2017 – September 2017 Education Valdosta State University – Bachelor's Degree, Political Science: International Relations REFERENCES Jason Jenki ns Miami Dolphins – Senior Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs Phone:--m TIMOTHY AKINS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Matt T aylor Miami Dolphins – Director of Football Communications Phone:--Nelson Luis Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Director of Communications Phone:--Chris King Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Public Relations Coordinator Phone:-- SKILLS CONTENT CREATION SOCIAL MEDIA STORY WRITING AND EDITING SOCIAL How to find me? Timothy Jon Akins tjakins_10 Timothy Akins Adam Beasley Miami Herald – Beat Reporter Phone:- abeasley@m iamiherald.com Omar Kelly South Florida Sun -Sentinel – Columnist Phone:--