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2019 Resume

Juan Varela is a sports journalism student at the University of Florida seeking a career in sports media. He has worked as a writer and reporter for WRUF ESPN in Gainesville, covering Gator sports. Previously, he interned with the Miami Marlins in marketing and promotions. Varela has been involved in several honors societies and organizations at UF, including Dance Marathon and Florida Blue Key, where he gained experience in community outreach, public relations, and digital marketing.

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2019 Resume

Juan Varela is a sports journalism student at the University of Florida seeking a career in sports media. He has worked as a writer and reporter for WRUF ESPN in Gainesville, covering Gator sports. Previously, he interned with the Miami Marlins in marketing and promotions. Varela has been involved in several honors societies and organizations at UF, including Dance Marathon and Florida Blue Key, where he gained experience in community outreach, public relations, and digital marketing.

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Juan Varela

(786)-972-8734 | jvarela15@me.com| www.linkedin.com/in/juan-varela

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Weimer College of Journalism December 2019


Perusing Bachelors Degree in Sports Journalism and Media Specialization Gainesville, FL
_ Minor in Mass Communication
_ Active member of multiple Honor Societies such as; Phi Theta Kappa, The Honor Society, and The National Society of Collegiate
Scholars

Miami Dade College May 2017


Associate Arts Degree in Telecommunications Miami, FL
_ Track: Sports Media
_ Awarded Deans list for four semesters

WORK EXPERIENCE
WRUF ESPN Sep. 2017 – Present
Writer, Reporter and Media specialist. Gainesville, FL
- Write and edit articles for publishing on WRUF ESPN Gainesville website
- In charge of doing live on-air radio reporting and on-air features
- Attend Florida Gator team practices and press conferences open to media.
- Oversee social media posting, reply to comments, and create polls.

Miami Marlins January 2017 – August 2017


Marketing Intern Miami, FL
- In charge of promotions and Game Day operations inside and outside of the stadium
- Promoted the Miami Marlins and scheduled events all over Miami Dade County
- Assisted the MLB Marketing team with events such as All-Star Week and the World Baseball Classic

LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT


Dance Marathon at University of Florida
Community Outreach Captain Gainesville, FL
_ Organize events all over Alachua County in order to promote Dance Marathon at UF
_ Help Fundraise over 3 million dollars for Children at Shands Children Hospital in Gainesville.

Florida Blue Key


Member of PR Team Gainesville, FL
_ Florida Blue Key is the oldest and most prestigious leadership honorary in the state of Florida. As a member of the Public
Relations team I designed digital and event marketing plans through social media marketing, branding collateral, and emailed
outreach to engage students and alumni.

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity


Executive Board Member Gainesville, FL
_ Served on Executive Board and Public Relations Chair for the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. I oversaw all social
media posts and interacted with Gainesville Community in order to organize philanthropies to benefit the Ability Experience

Impact Student Government Party


College of Journalism Delegate Gainesville, FL
_ Ambassador for the College of Journalism for Impact Student Government Party. Oversaw any additions that can be added to
the College.
ADDITIONAL DATA
Organizations: Homecoming and Gator Growl; Athletic Association, AMP student association
Skills: Bilingual in both Spanish and English, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Mailchimp, Adobe CC, Autodesk Software, CNC
Operation

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