Erika Baranek

804-832-3748 | elbaranek@crimson.ua.edu | www.erikabaranek.com EDUCATION

M.S. in Sport Management, The University of Alabama (July 2013-expected August 2014) B.A in Communication & Information Sciences, The University of Alabama (August 2008-May 2012) Major: Communication Studies Minor: Computing Technology & Applications SEC Honor Roll 2008-2012 & 2012 C-USA Commissioners Honor Roll, cum laude The Colonnade Group, Crimson Tide Hospitality (Tuscaloosa, Ala., September 2013-December 2013)
Attend to skybox holders while exhibiting outstanding customer service, marked tickets and affixed wristbands

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Skybox Team Member

Graduate Teaching Assistant

The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Ala., August 2013-present)

Conducted interviews and wrote multiple articles for colleges alumni magazine Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments Meet with athletic academic advisers to discuss students' grades Prepare and proctor examinations for over 300 students Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students

Team Alabama Olympic Weightlifting Team (Tuscaloosa, Ala., September 2013-present)

Marketing Intern

Design and distribute flyers for upcoming events, personal training services, and events Instruct group training sessions on Olympic weightlifting in an empowering and enthusiastic manner

City of Fayette- Fayette Aquatic Center (Fayette, Ala., April 2013-September 2013)

Lifeguard Director

Wrote policy and procedure manual for facility usage Chose colors, graphics and visual aesthetics of whole facility Order all lifeguard, safety equipment and supplies for facility Recruited staff through career fairs for local residents and online outreach Hired and trained all 36 lifeguards in American Red Cross Lifeguarding Marketing and promotion initiatives by speaking on local radio stations and media Participated and spoke at media day for facility Medical Responder for entire park Managed whole park operations at times during season Reached over 7,000 people through online marketing and social media Projected average daily attendance was 100 and actual for first year was over 300 people per day Initiated and scheduled all swim lessons and water aerobics classes

Alabama Crew (Tuscaloosa, Ala., August 2012-August 2013) Volunteer Head Coach Recruited athletes to bring the teams roster to fifty members and three new assistant coaches Coordinated and executed practices, boat maintenance, giving workouts to athletes for on their own training, helping with medical emergencies, scheduling meetings and managing overall team performance Fundraised over $4,000 dollars in a three month span, team won 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals for the 2012 fall season.

SELECTED LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS

President, CHES Sport Management Society (September 2013- present) Peach Belt Conference/Sunshine State Conference Softball Challenge (February 2014) In charge of posting to Peach Belt Conferences Twitter account, taking all photos and videos of all 12 softball games. NCAA Division II Soccer Championships in Augusta (December 2013) Assisted with practice day logistics, ancillary event set-up, game day logistics and set-up, and ticket sales. Effective problem solving skills when running out of tickets to sell (2013) Volunteered at Community Relations Events with Atlanta Falcons Play 60 event, Community Food Bank work, City of Refuge work to help homeless women and children and game day operations Four-year varsity letterman and active member of A-Club (2008-2012) Row Tide Spirit Award for outstanding leader nominated by team, honorary captain (2012) Lead initiative for the rowing team to Adopt a Soldier through Soldiers Angels (January 2012)0 Organized and directed a huge group of student-athletes to help with tornado relief (April 2011 & January 2012) Historian, The XXXI: leadership honorary that consists of the top 31 women on campus based on leadership, community service and GPA (2011-2012) University of Alabama Athletics Community Outreach Award (2009,2010) Womens Rowing Community Service Award (2009,2010,2012)