Benjamin Norcross

Experience

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  Chazy Central Rural School

  Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  Substitute Teacher

  Worked in this position seasonally, with one 3-month stint as a permanent substitute during the 2021-22 school-year

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  DarkZero Esports

  Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Sponsorship Intern

  - Collaborated with a team on potential partnerships and marketing activations- Created backgrounds for pitch decks

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  Empire Professional Baseball League

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Baseball Operations Intern

  - Operated game sounds- Operated public announcing- Assisted with league purchases of equipment- Helped transport players - Contributed to field and facility maintenance

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  Starbucks

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Marketing Analyst Intern

  - Designed social media activations to increase customer engagement - Identified areas for growth within the Ithaca market while developing action plans for store managers

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  Cornell University

  Mar 2022 - May 2023

  Temporary Head Table Staff and Event Staff

  - Operated game sounds (Baseball & MLAX)- Communicated game information to scorekeepers and officials- Served as gameday event staff for various athletic events

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  Giroux's Poultry Farm, Inc.

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Grounds Caretaker
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  Duke University

  Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

  - Served as event manager for swim and dive- Organized event signage for three sports- Assisted as event staff for several sports and special events- Created and categorized online files on Box - Served in the command center for women’s basketball games- Helped coordinate setup for football gamedays- Monitored football and baseball facilities to identify problems - Assisted game operations on men’s basketball gamedays

  • Game Operations, Championships and Event Assistant

    Dec 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Athletic Facilities and Game Operations Intern

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
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  Duke University

  Jul 2023 - now

  Resource Acquisition, Premium Services and Hospitality Assistant

  - Oversees Men’s and Women’s Soccer Hospitality - Assists in the sale, organization, and management of private events on athletics campus- Manages tailgates during football gameday- Compiles information on assigned projects- Compiles inventory numbers for all beverages and equipment

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  Southern Harvest Hospitality Group

  Oct 2023 - Feb 2024

  Barista

  Worked in this position at the Duke University School of Law, at Legal Grounds Cafe ran by Southern Harvest Hospitality Group