JAMES BURNS

37 PENNYBROOK LANE, MIDDLETOWN, NEW JERSEY 07748

732-865-5755 | J.n.burns11@gmail.com

Fan Development Team Member, New York Rangers, Manhattan, NY June 2018 - Present
• Involved in organizing, setting up, and running events hosted by the New York Rangers.
Community interactive events such as street hockey sessions that involve “meet & greets”
with current players and alumni are among the most popular.
• Engage with fans on multiple platforms during home games while providing unforgettable
experiences to our Little Rangers program members, otherwise known as our “future
fanatics.”
• Collaborating alongside members of the National Hockey League on a consistent basis
provides me with unmatched professionalism while consistently working in a fast-paced
environment and maintaining strong communication skills with all team members.
• Promote our Youth Hockey Summer Camp as well as other events on the main level
concourse of Madison Square Garden by setting up a table with merchandise that allows us
to engage with potential new members of our programs and lifelong fans.

Camera Operator, Northeast Sports Network, Castleton, VT October 2017-May 2018

• Filmed NCAA sporting events that were streamed live on the internet as well as local
television.
• Sports include football, men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball.
• Helped set up and take down all production equipment needed to record and announce each
game.

Intern, Crosstown Solutions, Long Island City, NY May-June 2017

• Worked as a team member on multiple campaigns in the Sports Marketing department. Sold
New York Yankees, Mets, and NYC FC tickets to consumers in face-to-face, direct
marketing environments.
• Recorded research on a daily basis of the potential buyers to broaden our knowledge on the
exact target market and demographic of our current campaign.
• Attended multiple meetings a day with potential buyers at numerous companies and
corporations throughout New York City.

Qualifications
• Former captain of the NCAA Division III hockey team at Castleton University as well as
four other teams throughout my career. The student-athlete lifestyle has taught me how to
be punctual and open minded while working with a team towards a common goal.
• Completed Marketing Research, Graphic Design, Radio Programming and Production,
Video Workshop I & II, Computer Information Systems, Statistics I & II.

EDUCATION
• Castleton University, Castleton, VT September 2014 - May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Communication – Minor: Business