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Grace Dowling

Grace Dowling

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Manager, Baseball Systems at Tampa Bay Rays

  • Education

    • Barron Collier High School

      2008 - 2012
      Diploma

    • Lake Forest College

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Communication

    • Georgetown University

      2017 - 2019
      Masters of Sports Management Sports Industry Management

  • Experience

    • ATP Tour

      Jan 2017 - May 2017
      Digital Media Intern

      - Supported the Digital Media department by crafting weekly reports and newsletters on social media results to influence others and helped identify digital influencers for engagement and support of campaigns. - Developed highly organized digital player footprints to inform agents of opportunities to boost Top 50+ players' online awareness and coordinated with Player Relations team by tracking and delivering tournament withdrawal, lodging, and as-needed data.- Organized sponsorship & tourism research and presented results to the leadership team and Commercial Department to influence critical thinking and strategic direction to drive engagement. Show less

    • WTA

      Sept 2017 - Aug 2021

      - Independently processed precise weekly computer rankings for over 1K professional women's tennis players, influencing player entries into prestigious global tournaments.- Led a groundbreaking research and outreach project for 240+ former tennis players worldwide (1970-1989) as part of the WTA Legacy Fund Committee's vital initiatives.- Served as primary point of contact for project operations for 70+ onsite tournaments annually, ensuring efficient problem resolution and streamlined execution.- Resolved roadblocks while maintaining tournament intranet and served as a high contributor to the player intranet to add content and raise informational awareness. Show less - Researched, gathered, and validated Global Top 100 Player Rankings over 40+ years of data resulting in player recognition and highly organized monetary prizes for rankings.- Processed player documentation daily to ensure completion of player paperwork in compliance with rules of operations. - Drafted corrective action plans, procedures and manage changes with end-users and other subject matter experts (SME) for Tournament Anniversaries to meet project deadlines for printing, shipping, and timely receipt. Show less

      • Player Rankings Coordinator, Operations

        Feb 2018 - Aug 2021

      • Operations Intern

        Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

    • Tampa Bay Rays

      Aug 2021 - now

      - Collaborate with the Vice President of Baseball Systems to prioritize projects for our analytics hub, enabling faster decision-making for coaches, analysts, scouts, and all of Baseball Operations.- Enhance transparency and stakeholder engagement by communicating regular status updates among Baseball Operations stakeholders.- Utilize Jira, Jira Service Desk, and Figma to streamline the request submission process for our analytics hub, ensuring a smooth transition and widespread adoption by stakeholders.- Act as a vital intermediary between Baseball Systems' developers and data engineers, and all Baseball Operations, gathering crucial information on future departmental needs.- I served on the Rays Employee Community Outreach Team (ECOT) for the 2022-2023 season. Additionally, I am on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council and Rays and Rowdies Women in Sports. Show less

      • Project Manager

        Nov 2023 - now

      • Coordinator, Baseball Systems

        Aug 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Grace Dowling
      Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete - Jul 2016 Awarded to student athletes who are a varsity letter winner, have a GPA of at least 3.5 and have been enrolled at their present school for at least two years.
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      Academic All-Midwest Conference - 2016 Awarded to student-athletes with a minimum GPA of 3.33.
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      Forester Athlete of the Week - 2016 Lake Forest College sports performer of the Week.
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      Pi Sigma Alpha - Political Science Honor Society - 2016 Of the requirements, undergraduates invited to join must have an average grade of B in political science courses and must have obtained an overall GPA that placed them in the top one third of their class.
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      Pi Sigma Iota - Foreign Language Honor Society - 2016 Awarded to students with outstanding accomplishment in foreign language.
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      Student Academic Advisory Committee, Department of Communication - 2015 Selected as one of three students by peers, to serve on the Advisory Committee, which gives insight to all matters pertaining to the Department of Communication.
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      Tennis Team Captain - 2015 Voted Women's Tennis Team Captain.
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      Academic All-Conference - 2014 Awarded to student-athletes with a minimum GPA of 3.33.
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      Forester Athlete of the Week, Team MVP - 2014 Lake Forest College performer of the week in all of sports and Team's Most Valuable Player.
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      Midwest Conference Champion, #3 Singles - 2014
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      Midwest Conference Champion, #2 Doubles - 2013
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      Carnegie Writing Scholarship - May 2012 Awarded to students who excel in the field of writing.
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      Honors Fellow - 2012 Recognizes students with exemplary High School academic careers.
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      Florida High School Tennis Champion - Apr 2011 Won in singles, doubles and overall team state titles.
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      Presidential Scholarship - Apr 2011 Awarded to applicants with a minimum 3.6 GPA, an ACT score of 28 and rank in the top 20% of their graduating class.