Thea Massi

Experience

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  KCBY-TV

  Jun 2020 - May 2022

  Collaborated with three other executive team members to produce national award-winning high school broadcast program with over 20 segments per week, overseeing overall vision of show production, resolving issues that may arise, and providing training for 100 staffers. Show content included current community and world events, school’s sports news, and short films. Managed program’s social media accounts including breaking news, important announcements, feature stories, interviews, live reporting, promo videos, short films, comedy skits, and sponsor’s advertisement spots and mentions.-Analyzed data for making media decisions based on reach and engagement, increasing Instagram followers by over 250%. Managed sports crews for a high school athletic department to inform community about athletic events -Managed sports crews for producing a weekly show that included feature stories on athletes, current events affecting sports, and game recaps-Created a talk show called "Beyond the Ball" to feature various athletes behind the scenes. Views: 1,000+

  • Program Director

    May 2021 - May 2022

  • Social Media Manager

    Sept 2020 - May 2021

  • Sports Director

    Jun 2020 - May 2021
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  Venture Capital Club at The University of Oklahoma

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  - Actively contributed to due diligence and deal sourcing efforts as part of a specialized program with a local venture capital firm- Discovered and documented a strong investment opportunity through thorough research and composed an investment memo- Built valuable connections with founders and investors through active participation in networking events, conferences, and pitch competitions. Captured videos and images of venture capital speakers, events, and activities for use on social media. - Created and defined new position to efficiently serve club’s social media needs including member spotlight videos highlighting student experiences within club.

  • Venture Analyst

    Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  • Principal of Content

    Jan 2023 - May 2023
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  Beyond Gourmet

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Accounting/Operations Intern

  Interned at small gourmet product distributor for high-end restaurants. Processed financial transactions, including check deposits, and assisted with accounts payables and receivables. Managed incoming calls and processed customer orders.- Pioneered online presence by photographing food products and taking drone photos of warehouse facility to increase online credibility.

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  The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)

  Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

  Venture Associate

  • Completed multiple due diligence on pre-seed and seed startups in various industries• Composed investment memos to summarize decision information after research• Consulted on and researched the viability of starting a female Angel Investment network• Presented findings and research findings to an investment committee

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  FlashBox Cameras

  Sept 2023 - now

  Founder

  • Start a business designed to improve efficiency of transferring digital camera photos from smartphones• Conduct customer discovery interviews and focus groups to determine and validate market fit• Participate in pitch competitions to raise company and product awareness

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  Crimson Prairie Ventures

  Jan 2024 - now

  Led onboarding of new members through bootcamp and guided them in due diligence processes. Attended investment committee meetings for start-up funds. • Led onboarding of new members through bootcamp and guide them in due diligence processes• Ran investment committee meetings for start-up funds• Assisted startup with pitching to outside venture capital firms

  • Senior Associate

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Associate Director of Community

    Jan 2024 - May 2024
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  Entrepreneurship Club at The University of Oklahoma

  Apr 2024 - now

  Vice President of Community

  • Organize and run networking mixers, pitch events, and speaker panels for up to 50 participants• Collaborate with startup founders and ecosystem stakeholders to organize speaker events and panels