Megan Ganser

Experience

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  North Coast Junior Tour

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

  Blogger and Scorekeeper

  Hired to keep score at North Coast Junior Tour golf outings and blog frequently for the website.

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  The Bellezine

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Feature Writer

  - Interviewed over 30 Notre Dame football and basketball players and coaches and wrote features on the 2010 Notre Dame Football Season and the 2010 – 2011 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Season. - Interviewees included:Brian Kelly, head coach; Bob Diaco, defensive coordinator; Michael Floyd, wide receiver; Manti Te’o, middle linebacker.

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  The Observer

  Sept 2010 - May 2012

  Sports Writer

  - Contributed as a sports writer to the daily newspaper of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College (ndsmcobserver.com). - Beat reporter for various Notre Dame and Saint Mary's athletic teams, including but not limited to Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse and Notre Dame Women's Soccer. - Contributed to senior football features, the Women's Final Four issue and the Commencement issue of The Observer.- Assisted with layout of the newspaper using QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign (2010-2011). Show less

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  University of Notre Dame

  Feb 2011 - May 2014

  - Traveled to Europe for the 2013 Women’s Basketball European Tour (London, Barcelona, Madrid). Assisted with three international games as well as team activities abroad.- Responsible for distribution and care of all issue gear; oversee team laundry.- Ensure all practices and games run smoothly. Duties include but are not limited to: Setting up and cleaning up practices and games, operating the scoreboard, recording statistics and assisting during drills.- Responsible for packing uniforms and equipment for all road trips, distributing gear on the road and assisting in the locker room at all road games, including the ACC Tournament Championship and 2014 Final Four.- Other duties include assisting with recruiting events, team activities and team banquets. Show less - Assisted coaches and players during 2011 spring football conditioning and 2011 fall football practices. Responsible for practice setup, cleanup and assistance during drills. - Responsible for taping football helmets prior to traditional weekly spray painting. Assisted in locker room setup before select football home games.- Managed the Notre Dame vs. South Florida home football game.- Assisted coaches and players during 2011 – 2012 Notre Dame men’s and women’s basketball practices. Responsible for practice setup, cleanup and assistance during drills.- Selected to be a women’s basketball manager for the remainder of college (December 2011). Assisted senior managers with daily practice and games during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. Traveled to select 2013 Big East road games and all of the 2013 postseason (including the 2013 Final Four). Show less

  • Women's Basketball Senior Equipment Manager

    Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Notre Dame Student Manager

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2013
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  Cleveland Indians

  May 2011 - Dec 2014

  Baseball Information Intern

  -Contributed to the daily Minor League Report and assisted with Indians Game Notes and press releases as needed. -Contributed significantly (in English and Spanish) to the organizational blog, TribeVibe.• (2012): TribeVibe views increased from 6,592 views in the month of June to 24,252 views in the month of July (213 to 782 average views per day). TribeVibe jumped in the MLB Pro Blog rankings from 28th in May to 13th in July.• (2013): TribeVibe ranked 5th in MLB Pro Blog rankings, behind four photo-only blogs. -Coordinated daily credentialing through the MLB Online Credentialing system. -Served as a presence in the clubhouse in a player relations capacity. -Assisted with press conferences, player meet-and-greets and postgame locker room audio. -Served as primary contact for 2014 Indians Radio Network Workout at Progressive Field. -Assisted in the press box and clubhouse for the 2013 American League Wild Card Game. -Attended the 2013 MLB Winter Meetings with the Indians. Show less

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  Major League Baseball

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Volunteer

  - Toured the MLB-DR Office and met with MLB representatives.- Toured the U.S. Consulate and met with officials regarding education opportunities for MLB prospects and applications for U.S. visas.- Volunteered at ImpACTA Kids Foundation, Manny Acta’s foundation.- Volunteered at Rafael Soriano’s orphanage for girls.- Visited three Dominican Academies.

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  La Casa de Amistad, Inc.

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  ESL Teacher

  -Designed lesson plans and organized resources for Level 2 ESL classes.-Taught Level 2 ESL classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

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  Chicago White Sox

  Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

  Coordinator of Media Services

  -Handle credentialing through the MLB Online Credential Site for local and national media.-Write for White Sox Magazine (in English and Spanish) and coordinate the distribution of all White Sox publication orders.-Serve as the primary contact for visiting PR, media and team guests.-Assist with PR efforts; write and edit releases and conduct digital interviews.-Coordinate and credential all batting practice player and manager guests.-Contribute to "Inside the White Sox," the organization's blog.-Serve as the administrator to the Senior Vice President of Communications.-Write and edit White Sox Game Notes, Postgame Notes and press releases.-Coordinate front office and player hotel reservations, credential media and coordinate the front office volunteer schedule for SoxFest. -Write copy for in-game updates on the @WhiteSox Twitter account.-Manage two Media Relations interns. Show less

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  University of Notre Dame

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Assistant Athletics Communications Director
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  Cleveland Guardians

  Jul 2018 - now

  -Work with players to help them build their personal brand and engage with the community.-Plan and execute players', coaches', and executives' community programs and events, including but not limited to coordinating logistics, working with CPPH to secure program sponsors, advertising and media messaging, processing donations, securing staffing, and managing the event(s)-Lead submission process for off-field player awards, including the Roberto Clemente Award and Lou Gehrig Award-Serve as the single point of contact to coordinate players' families' needs on gamedays (and other sponsored events), including but not limited to childcare, arrival to field, communication between player and family, liaising with the clubhouse, or any other need from the players' families.-Manage gameday staff, including press box and family room staffs-Manage the family room space and staffing to ensure a modern, comfortable and clean environment consistent across the league-Oversee press box setup and assist with daily needs of media and visiting PR-Assist with community storytelling and player branding, writing monthly community newsletters and blogs and assisting with @CleInspires content calendar Show less

  • Manager, Player Engagement & Family Relations

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Coordinator, Player Engagement & Family Relations

    Jul 2018 - Apr 2022