James K Polston
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James K Polston

James K. Polston
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Education
Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana Aug. 2015 – Dec. 2018
Major: Multimedia Journalism
Degree Awarded: Dec. 31, 2018

Work Experience
Account Executive
Giant FM Radio (WSVX), Shelbyville, Indiana July 2019 – Present
- Develop relationships with contacts; maintain current and prospective client list
- Point of contact for sales team at all 3 Towers Broadcasting radio station locations in Indiana (Shelbyville, Greenfield, Rochester)
- Lead sales for advertisements; communicate with advertising agencies and facilitate trades
- Responsible for over 75% of station’s income; set, achieve monthly and weekly goals
- Write, voice and produce commercials
- Assist in maintaining company social media presence
Head Boys Junior Varsity Coach
Shelbyville High School Boys Basketball, Shelbyville, Indiana June 2019 – Present
- Attend all practices and coaches’ meetings year-round, includes all off-season workouts
- Assist with developing practice plans and running practice; watch and cut team game film
- Scout and retrieve opponent game film; create scouting report, develop, implement and execute game plan
- Stat games and share with local media
- Assist head coach with program vision and implementation/execution of vision, player development
- Assist all youth league and camps year-round; attend all youth league games year-round
- Assist in all fundraising efforts
Student-Assistant Coach
Franklin College Men’s Basketball, Franklin, Indiana Oct. 2017 – March 2019
- Attend all practices and coaches meetings
- Coordinate and implement drills and workouts during practice, includes group and individual player development
- Watch and cut game film; telestrate recruit films
- Create and maintain player and team efficiency charts after each game throughout season; create and maintain conference standing charts throughout season
- Assist in creating scouting report and film
- Assist athletic director and head coach in preparing athletic facility to be game day ready that include, but are not limited to prepare front gate, money box, tickets, game programs; prepare coaches box for home and away teams; reserve seats for specific attendees
- Gather and distribute statistics for team at halftime and post-game
- Coordinate post-game meals for away games
- Perform other tasks assigned by athletic director and head coach
Multimedia Journalist
TheStatehouseF------------, Indianapolis, Indiana January 2017 & Aug. 2018 – Dec. 2018
- Develop, write and edit stories for publication, this includes day-to-day and in-depth stories
- Collect, research and analyze content for stories using research tools and databases, includes coordinating and performing interviews
- Write, record and edit all audio stories; shot, wrote and edited video stories; shot and edited photographs for all stories
- Authored works that appeared in the Indiana Business Journal, NUVO, WTHR and various news outlets around Indiana
Pro Shop Attendant
Bear Chase Golf Club, Shelbyville, Indiana June 2016 – June 2017
- Answer telephone, record incoming calls, and take tee time reservations
- Register players and assign them their tee time, making sure all golfers sign daily register
- Collect all money for green fees, programs, rental, and pro shop sales. Issue receipts for all transactions
- Maintain general order and cleanliness in the pro shop
- Maintain daily records and reports
- Remain courteous with patrons at all times
- Perform all job tasks within the rules and guidelines
- Work as a team player with co-workers and in conjunction with other departments
- Ensure their are plenty of clean, gassed-up carts ready for golfers
- Open and close the course
News & Sports Assistant/On-Air Personality
GiantFM Radio (WSVX), Shelbyville, Indiana June 2014 – March 2016
- Write, record and produce top-of-the-hour newscasts
- Help set-up/tear down and run live events
- Voice track nightly show; write, voice and produce commercials
- Board-opt for live broadcasts; broadcast high school basketball games

Athletic Activities
Basketball Camps 2015 – Present
Steve Alford Basketball Camp at Franklin College (2015-18)
Butler University Basketball Camp (2016-2018)
Army West Point Basketball Camp (Summer 2017)
The National Basketball Academy Camp (Indiana Pacers Youth Basketball Camps) (2017-2018)
Triton Central High School Basketball Camp – Directed grades K-2 (Spring 2018)
Franklin College - Men’s Basketball Team
First-year and second-year varsity letterman (2015-16, 2016-17)
Team representative for the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (2016-17)
Triton Central High School – Boys Basketball Team
Player (2011-15)
Three-year varsity basketball starter, two-year team captain
2014 Shelby County Tournament Most Valuable Player

Volunteering
Triton Central High School Boys Basketball
Volunteer Coach – April 2016 – April 2018
Youth Camp Director (K-2) – Spring 2018
Franklin College Men’s Basketball
NABC Reading Program – Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Student-Athletes Planting Trees – April 2016
American Heart Association
Triton Central Middle School Teaching Garden – May 2016
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana
Shelby County Fundraiser – Feb. 2014 – May 2014

Organizations
Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Jan. 2020 – Present
Shelby County Chamber of Commerce July 2019 – Present
Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce July 2019 – Present
Fulton County Chamber of Commerce Aug. 2019 – Present
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Sept. 2018 – Sept. 2019

Skills
Microsoft Office, Adobe Audition, Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, Hudl, Synergy
Leadership, Social Media, Time Management, Teamwork, Customer Service, Self-Motivated, Public Speaking
Interviewing, Writing, Videography, Photography, Reporting, Webmaster
Telestrating film, Create & Administer Player Workouts, Analyzing film

References
See attachments, more upon request