Zack Smolen Bloomfield, NJ | 973-934-5449 | [email protected] | h3ps://staatalent.com/client/zachary-smolen/ Relevant Experience Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Morris Sussex Sports — Northern New Jersey Jan. ’21-Present • Provides play-by-play for a variety of high school sports across northern New Jersey, including baseball, volleyball, hockey, soJball and lacrosse. Director of Broadcasng, New Jersey NaKonals Baseball — Li3le Falls, NJ Apr. ’19-Present • Provides on-air internet radio play-by-play for the various levels of the baseball organizaKon. • Produces all broadcasts on Mixlr.com, keeps detailed staKsKcs for each game, conducts and edits player and coach interviews. • Handles logisKcs in all aspects of the broadcast including hiring other broadcasters, expenses, creaKng the broadcasKng schedule and seng up all eQuipment. Assistant Director of Broadcas;ng, New Jersey Jackals – Li3le Falls, NJ Aug. ’20-Sept. ‘20 • Featured on-air for play-by-play and color commentary, including during the league championship game. • Assisted in the day-to-day running of the press box, including managing interns. • Ran in-game social media accounts, created pre-game lineup graphics and conducted post-game player interviews. Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Florida Collegiate Summer League —Leesburg, FL June ’20-Aug. ’20, Mar. ‘21 • Was the play-by-play voice of the Leesburg Lightning and Storm, as well as the pre & post game show host. Also conducted video interviews with players for various social media plaXorms. • Wrote recaps and feature stories for the FCSL & Lightning websites as well as the Daily Commercial. • Produced and co-hosted a weekly podcast about the league. • Was selected to call the Florida Collegiate Summer League Championship Series, and to return for the Florida High School InvitaKonal Tournaments the following spring. Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Jersey Hitmen — Wayne, NJ Oct ’18-Present • Filled in as head play-by-play broadcaster for the top three levels of the USPHL organizaKon. • Called various playoff games hosted by the Ice Vault. Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Skylands Kings — Stockholm, NJ Oct ’18-Present • Filled in as head play-by-play broadcaster for the NA3HL program. • Performed sponsor reads throughout the broadcast. Sports Wring Intern, 12up.com —New York, NY Oct. ’18-Feb. ‘19 • Wrote and posted various arKcles pertaining to the latest in major sports news. • Worked in a faced-paced environment, wrote detailed breaking news stories and game recaps in a short amount of Kme, while hing deadlines and wriKng 8-12 arKcles per 4-hour shiJ. Communicaons & Public Relaons Intern, BSe Global — Brooklyn, NY Sept.’18-Dec. ‘18 • Worked closely with the corporate public relaKons team in charge of the Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, Long Island Nets, Barclays Center and NYCB LIVe. • Handled media lists containing thousands of contacts, created press pass lists and coordinated with media members and photographers. DraJed copy and press releases for the teams and venues. • Worked media relaKons during games at the Barclays Center in a fast-paced environment. Education Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications Began: Sept. 2015 Graduated: Dec. 2018 B.S. in Television and Radio - Magna Cum Laude GPA: 3.77 Key Skills Play-by-play, detailed wriKng, broadcast performance, video and audio producKon, MicrosoJ Office, research References • Stefano Foggi (Florida Collegiate Summer League) • Reed Keller (New Jersey Jackals) • George Muha (Morris Sussex Sports).