Resume
Adena Andrews
Experience
Dec. ’10- Present espnW.com
Columnist
• Collaborate with executives to launch new ESPN digital property
• Write weekly features and news stories for espnW.com
• Submitted weekly blog about my first triathlon training experience
• One of four black female sports columnists in the nation according to The Institute of Diversity and Ethics in Sport
Sept. ’08-Dec. ’10 Turner Sports Atlanta, GA
Interactive Producer
• Worked with a team of executives to launch the new NBA.com, a joint venture between the NBA and Turner Sports
• Interview athletes for multimedia stories (written/video) designed to give fans behind the scenes access to the NBA
• Update NBA.com on a nightly basis with game stories and photos while managing a team of 10 team site editors
• Edit and package stories from our 30 freelance NBA writers and team of weekly columnists
• Controlled the NBA TV Twitter feed (20,000 + followers)
May’10-present AOL TheBVX.com Atlanta, GA
Freelance Blogger
• Write sports and entertainment focused articles geared toward young African-Americans
Sept’09-June ’11 NIKEWOMEN.com Atlanta, GA
Copy Writer
• Maintain the “young and fun” voice of a team of female bloggers for Nikewomen.com
• Correct grammatical and syntax errors within the copy
• Use words and imagery to raise interest in Nike’s new products
Nov’07-May ’08 National Basketball Association Secaucus, NJ
News Desk Editor / Writer
• Responsible for creating daily news package for NBA.com users
• Work together with a team of editors to create new content and maintain all aspects of NBA.com and team sites
• Write and report about NBA events (ex. NBA All-Star Weekend)
May’07-Nov ’07 ESPN The Magazine New York, NY
Writer / Researcher
• Collaborated with editors to cover events across the country and write articles for various sports departments
• Assisted in the development and production of the magazine’s new multimedia Web site
• Performed research and administrative tasks for the editorial and multimedia department
Jun’05-Aug’05 Sports Illustrated for Kids New York, NY
Writer
• Published on SIKIDS.COM (1 million users/month) and in S.I. Kids Magazine (circ. 950,000)
• Fact checked and performed in-depth research
• Assisted with various administrative duties
Education
Georgia State University - in progress Atlanta, GA
Master of Science in Sports Administration
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism, Minor in African-American Studies
Awards & Memberships
• Inaugural APSE Fellowship winner, SHAPE Magazine Best Sports Blog nominee, Black Enterprise top sports Tweeters of color, Selected as a National correspondent for NIKEWomens.com, National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Women in Sports Media
• Technical Proficiency Microsoft Office, Avid, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop, FTP, HTML, Dreamweaver, Content Management Systems, Social Networking
