Aaron Cassady

Experience

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  The University of Akron

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Broadcast Intern
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  Franklin University

  Jul 2005 - May 2011

  Director of Community College Relations

  In 6 years at Franklin I had a unique opportunity to work in many areas. I gained valuable and relevant experience in the areas of: Human ResourcesFinancial AidAcademic Advising (Academic Advisor) Education and Community Relations(Recruiting)Director of Community College Relations.Highlights include:Helped lead, develop and establish the 3+1 articulation agreement between Columbus State Community College and Franklin UniversityWorked on a strategic leadership team that researched, provided analysis and developed Franklin University’s domestic location expansion strategy Traveled as a Director of Community College Relations, to community colleges in the states of New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia for the purpose of recruitment of students and to develop higher level institutional relationships.Helped lead the formation of 42 new educational alliances between Franklin and Career and Technical Centers across the state of Ohio.Worked with Franklin’s central Ohio business partners to build relationships that would allow the recruitment of their employees as students.Experience with marketing, research, and budgeting of grassroots level initiatives. As the University Assistant, gained valuable experience in the departments of Financial Aid and Human Resource. Show less

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  Gameday Broadcasting

  Jan 2009 - now

  Owner

  Gameday Broadcasting is a central Ohio based internet radio company. We provide the radio play-by-play of local high school sports teams around central Ohio, with the goal of enhancing community support of local high school teams. Gameday also produces a weekly high school football scoreboard show each Friday night, in partnership with 98.9FM in Columbus. As owner I am responsible for managing all business operations which include:Managing talent and broadcast teams Working with local businesses to sell adverting to support broadcasts Serving as play-by-play announcer for our New Albany High School broadcastsServing as host of the GBSN High School Football 5th Quarter Show on 98.9FM Show less

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  New Albany Plain Local Schools

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

  Education Assistant

  While at New Albany I supported students who had various types of physical, mental, behavioral and academic disabilities. I fostered learning to ensure students met academic, social, and behavioral goals as outlined in their Individualized Education Plan. I collected data on student’s academic, social, and behavior progress- providing information for analysis toward their goals for the school year. In addition I taught students learning, social and study strategies to transition into more advanced areas of their educational goals. Show less

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  Franklin University

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2016

  Alumni Engagement Coordinator

  As Alumni Engagement Coordinator I executed social media, website, and other media strategies for Alumni Office. I coordinated alumni events with the purpose of fostering lifelong learners of the University. Through stewardship initiatives I helped alumni with their philanthropic goals in supporting the University. I produced written content for publications such: an annual alumni magazine, monthly e-newsletter, alumni spotlight profiles, alumni blog, and alumni website. I also designed creative content for mailings, event promotion, philanthropic literature, social media and alumni website. Show less

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  Franklin University

  Apr 2018 - now

  As Interim Alumni & Advancement Services Coordinator I am working to help maintain the high standard of service that the University Advancement Department provides to various constituents. In this role I am responsible for a wide range of department operations including:Advancement• Gift processing • Budgeting• Graduation preparation• Department sponsored scholarship coordination• Advancement reporting Alumni • Managing alumni social media channels• Managing alumni website content and e-communications • Coordination of alumni print communication• Fundraising appeal(s) coordination • Coordination of various stewardship initiatives Show less

  • Associate Director, Alumni Engagement and Development

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Alumni Engagement Coordinator

    Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Interim Alumni & Advancement Services Coordinator

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2018