Michael R. Hacku

60 Northford Rd.

Wallingford, CT 06492

203-623-3042

Michael.Hacku@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

Masters of Science in Interactive Communications, May 2011

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism, December 2007

Minor, English

 

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an interactive job that will effectively utilize my acquired expertise, creative talents, commitment to excellence and a passion for the industry.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

NBA CMS, NHL CMS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Final Cut Pro, Velocity ESX, Flip-Cam video, video editing and composition, Cover It Live Chat, GarageBand, social media, podcasting, visual aesthetics, web design and animation, WordPress, video blogging, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, website analysis and usability studies, wire frames, site maps, Microsoft Office, Quark Xpress, Google Docs, Salesforce, Oracle, viral videos, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube

 

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, NY                                                  September 2010 – May 2011

MSG Interactive Sports Intern

• Worked full-time as the only Intern in the MSG Interactive Sports Department for two semesters.
• Assisted in every-day management of nyknicks.com and nyliberty.com websites, which included creating and updating web pages on a daily basis using HTML
• Acted as lead moderator for Knicks Live Chat during every game for the 2010-11 NBA season and through the playoffs on nyknicks.com, which brought in nearly 5,000 readers per game. Tasks included being “the voice” of the Knicks, moderating all comments, producing poll questions, and interacting with fans.
• Cut photos during every New York Rangers home game during the 2011 season for the official photo gallery on nyrangers.com, and uploaded the images and created captions using the NHL CMS.
• Incorporated first ever flip-cam interviews and behind-the-scenes photos from practice into the “Knicks Notebook” on nyknicks.com.
• Produced content and moderated fan comments on KnicksNow.com and BlueShirtsUnited.com—the most interactive websites the teams have ever developed.
• Designed the “Knicks Game Recap” page on nyknicks.com, which was used for every game this season.
• Wrote a variety of feature stories for nyknicks.com and nyrangers.com that appeared regularly on the homepage of the respective sites.
• Conducted interviews with Knicks players and coaches via flip-cam on a weekly basis.
• Interviewed Rangers legends and produced a special “Where Are They Now” feature on their “85^th Anniversary” website.
• Produced video content for nyknicks.com on Final Cut Pro.
• Created Web banners and other visual media using Adobe Photoshop which were used on the homepage of nyknicks.com on a regular basis.
• Created the “Official Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier” Soundboard for nyknicks.com using Adobe Flash, which was later re-developed for branding and use on MSG.com. Cut sound clips using Velocity.
• Preformed IT work for superiors, including setting up computers and loading new software.

Sagamore Sales and Marketing, Lincoln, RI                                                   May 2008 – November 2009

Account Manager

Year 1

• Performed inside sales for a variety of industry leaders
• Consistently hit or exceeded quotas
• Recognized on a quarterly basis as a top performer
• Worked extensively with managers at top companies and developed relationship building skills

• Managed and increased sales by making a large volume of sales calls and emails

Year 2

• Mentored and helped develop new employees as asked by my managers
• Taught new employees how to do day-to-day office and sales tasks in their new environment
• Developed sales scripts and brainstormed sales techniques for employees
• Excelled in sales in competitive atmosphere
• Created extensive pipeline of business and exceeded company goals

 

New Haven Register, New Haven, CT                                                                        Summer 2007

Sports Section Intern

• Reported on and wrote 10 by-line articles that were published in the newspaper
• Two articles published on front page of sports section
• Interviewed professional athletes and honed interviewing skills
• Answered phones and tabulated box scores, stats, and game summaries
• Brainstormed creative story ideas that would attract readers
• Edited stories going into the paper

Quinnipiac University Sports Information, Hamden, CT                                              2005-2007

Sports Information Assistant

• Assisted with Quinnipiac athletic events which include 21 NCAA Division I varsity sports
• Handled day-to-day operations in the sports information office
• Tabulated scores and statistics at various Quinnipiac sporting events
• Distributed statistics and press releases to the media, including ESPN, SportsTicker, and major area news stations and newspapers

 

 

ACTIVITIES

Quinnipiac Chronicle, Sports writer 2006-2007

• Developed variety of interviewing and writing skills
• Learned how to meet deadlines

 

Quinnipiac Magazine, Contributor Spring 2007

• Wrote article on schools new TD Banknorth Sports Center that was published and sent to all current students and alumni

 

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