John Wernicki's Resume
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John Wernicki's Resume

John Reed Wernicki
38 Welsh Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833
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Objective

To acquire a job in the sports marketing field and utilize my hospitality, management and sports knowledge with a growing organization or team. Please consider as I am a fast learner that is open to expanding my knowledge in other areas or industries.

Education

James Madison University Hart School, Class of 2019 Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor of Science: Sports and Recreation Management, General Business Minor

Relevant Coursework:
Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management, Leadership in Sport and Recreation Management, Ethics and Law in Sport and Recreation Management, Introduction to Sport Media, Sport Marketing and Sales

Experience

Sports and Leisure Association of Madison (SLAM) Harrisonburg, VA
Member Sring 2015-2019

Gain networking experience, increase knowledge in all aspects of sport and leisure and participate in social interaction with people who share a common interest in the sport and leisure industry.
Completing service to the community; Develop lasting relationships outside and within the university.

Assistant Technician Lebanon, NJ
Sahara Pools and Spa May 2016 - August 2017

Assist technician in maintenance of pools
Clean pools, test the water, add chemicals when necessary

Cashier Tewksbury, NJ
Oldwick General Store June 2013 � August 2015

Provide excellent customer service.
Calculate total payments received during a time period and reconcile this with total sales.
Compute and record totals of transactions.

Tournament Director Intern Flemington, NJ
Diamond Nation May 2018- August 2019

I worked with the tournament director for the summer setting up, running, and even officiating tournaments for age groups 9-18.
Set up playoff brackets
Handled medical emergencies
Helped parents and their children with whatever they needed when coming into the park
Worked with umpires with scheduling to maximize efficiency and play as many games per day as we could
Handled day to day operations of the park including making sure the umpires have what they needed and answering questions of parents.


FOCO
Product Merchandising Somerset, NJ
July 2019-May 2020

Responsible for making changes to our products when they get shipped in
Constant communication with our factories in China
Responsible for putting together pricing for products
Sent artwork to factories for them to create samples
Worked with design team to come up with products that would fit inside of our price range
Worked with sales force to set up trade shows all over the country
Worked briefly with our United Kingdom office to better understand how they run their business compared to ours
Worked with the merchandising team to come up with new, innovative product ideas

Social Media/Marketing Coordinator Somerset, NJ
May 2020- Present

Responsible for running our social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
posting new product launches
posting people wearing or using our products
Overall used social media to push our brand and our products in the sports world
Reached out to potential affiliate program members to market our newly launched products
Reached out to media outlets to partner up to market our products
Worked with the marketing team to go over marketing rules and strategies for each product
Provided customer service to those who have questions about us or our products through social media
Worked with the licensing team to make sure all products are approved and marketed correctly

Figures:
Saw the highest total sales for our e-commerce business since we began selling directly to the consumer
Social media following jumped over 5,000 followers since I joined the social media team
Total sales for the month of May through our e-commerce business: ~$4 million, best month in company history
Through media outreach, I was able to get about 10 articles written about our products so far.
Added a member to our affiliate program, sales driven by this affiliate are not yet reported
Our e-commerce business set records for sales the month of March, April, and May, totaling around ~$14 million.