Mark Simon
7 Valley Park South, Bethlehem PA 18018
(C) 860-805-0886; E-Mail: msimon6986@aol.com
Employment History
Sports Info Solutions, February 2018 – present
Senior Research Analyst/Content Coordinator
* Coordinate editorial projects for sports analytics company
* Edit/write a blog, host podcasts, oversee social media accounts
* Assist game broadcasters with on-air content
* Founder and leader of company’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
The Journalism Salute, August 2020 – present
Podcast Host/Creator, The Journalism Salute
* Currently hosting and producing a journalism appreciation podcast
* Handle all aspects of pre- and post-production
* Do all booking, research, scripting of show content
* Experience editing in Audacity
ESPN Stats and Information Group, March 2002 – January 2018
Research Specialist- Digital Publishing (2012-2018)
* Night writer/editor for sports statistical content on ESPN.com
* Helped oversee ESPNStatsInfo Twitter feed (1.5 million followers)
* Mentored new employees
Writer, ESPN.com, ESPNNY.com, 2004- 2018
* Contributed feature/statistical pieces on sports subjects
* Co-hosted Baseball Today podcast with Eric Karabell (20K downloads daily)
Lead Researcher, Baseball Tonight, 2004-2010; MLB Content, 2011-2012
* Responsible for creation of on-air graphics for broadcast
* Prepared on-air talent for twice-nightly broadcast on ESPN
* Worked with producers to develop on-air segments
MLB/NCAA Basketball Game Telecast Researcher, 2002-2003
* Assisted in production of game telecasts on ESPN
The Times of Trenton, 1995-2002
General Assignment Sports Writer/ Minor-League Hockey beat writer
* Beat reporting and feature writing ranging from Little League to the pros
Other Experience
* Author: “The Yankees Index: Every Number Tells A Story” published June 2016
* 20+ years as play-by-play broadcaster: The College of New Jersey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Muhlenberg College, DeSales University
Education
BA- English (Journalism), The College of New Jersey, 1997
Stuyvesant High School, Class of 1993
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