Lloyd Quansah

Experience

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  Toronto Argonauts Football Club

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2006

  Communications Intern

  Read and cut out articles in the four major newspapersDid coaches stats for 2006 Media GuideMade packages for co-workers to readOrganized and handed out game notes to reporters during game day

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  IKEA Canada

  Jul 2007 - now

  RETURNS CO-WORKER

  • Handle customer concerns with an emphasis on problem-solving• Setup customer delivery and assembly • Return merchandise• Trained coworkers on internal systems• Picked and checked orders for delivery/online pickup

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  Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport / Centre canadien pour l’éthique dans le sport

  Sept 2007 - now

  CHAPERONE

  • Ensures that all athletes are obliging by policies and procedures • Monitors the urine sample for testing • Oversees and manages the instruments being used for testing • Supervises athlete participants

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  Canadian Football League

  Nov 2007 - Nov 2016

  Grey Cup Communications Intern

  • Reported to the communications lead • Handled and organized games notes • Captured new media opportunities• Delivered games notes to reporters/TV operators• Attended and took meeting minutes for the communications team

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  NCAA

  Dec 2008 - Jan 2010

  INTERNATIONAL BOWL VOLUNTEER

  Organize and hand out game notes to reporters during game Other errands asked during games

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  Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Advertisement Opportunities / Big 5 Logger

  • Inserted advertisements during Olympic Broadcast Service Streams • Created a variety of pieces including recaps, opinions, and previews• Logged must-see moments during streams of consortium big 5 feeds (CTV, TSN, Sportsnet, RDS and V) • Set up highlight packages

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  Toronto Blue Jays

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2014

  Activation team

  • Won stadium star of the month award (July 2013)• Operated games during Junior Jays Saturdays and fan appreciation events• Organized and handed out giveaways for fans• Provided general customer service and enthusiasm for fans

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  The Hockey News

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Editorial Intern

  • Edited submitted stories for 4 publications including the 2015-16 NHL Preview issue• Wrote FIXING ‘TOPPER’ for October 26, 2015 publication (The Jersey Issue)• Transcribed interviews for reporters

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  Sportsnet

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  HIGHLIGHT PACK INTERN

  • Logged highlights of games 6 days a week• Created posts and content • Wrote 30s-1:30m game overs (a couple were aired nationally)

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  TSN - The Sports Network - Canada

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  FREELANCE STAFF WRITER

  • Monitor, edit and write news stories related to sports, entertainment and pop culture• Help with production• Made social media posts

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  Toronto Star

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  RADIO ROOM REPORTER

  • Provided original reporting for all the Star’s platforms• Monitor social media and other sources• Provide quick tips to the newsroom

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  Dome Productions

  Sept 2022 - now

  Broadcast Operations Centre Technical Operator

  • Operated digitally enhanced dashers (DED) for NHL games• Coordinated with facilities and broadcast trucks to calibrate and insert ground-breaking technology on all NHL broadcasts • Alert the supervisor of any technical issues and help troubleshoot• Provide a report to the supervisor at the end of each game

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  Hockey Hall of Fame

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  DIVERSITY IN HOCKEY INTERN

  • Perform research to add to content• Assisted with video content, slide presentations and prepared materials• Assembled target client list and coordinated sales calls to clients