When a medical anomaly, shoulder injury, cut my dream short I needed to find something I could be just as passionate about. Since my baseball career was no longer a possibility I knew the next step was to get training for a job that would allow a large enough income that I could save money. I enrolled in the Heavy Equipment Operators course at Sir Stanford Fleming College as the best paying jobs for people my age were in Northern Alberta working in the oil mines. After graduating I flew up North and got a job with Syncrude driving the biggest haul trucks in the world, Caterpillar 797’s. Days were long and hard but the pay was relatively good. I was fortunate enough that the company put Sirius Radio in every truck. This became my lifeline to the outside world. All shift, the only thing I could think about was getting back to my room and diving into my latest discovery online. Figuring out everything about them! How they approached there marketing strategy, seeing what worked and what didn’t. Soon after I started I got a notebook and began writing all my ideas down, preparing both financially and conceptually for the next step.

By 2015 I had saved enough funds to quit my job and chase my dreams of becoming s social media content creator full time. I turned to audio engineering and music production school first, at Harbourside IT in Vancouver. I created a seven track EP with behind the scenes footage and a project commercial. Once I got settled down in school I launched my fitness Instagram breaking the 10K followers mark in a little over two months. Then fashion, I created a his and hers streetwear and fitness apparel clothing line with more behind the scenes footage and a bunch of other great marketing materials. Lastly, I created a VLog series highlighting young entrepreneurs doing amazing things, as the marketing vehicle that ties it all together. It was amazing, the passion I had felt back when I was playing baseball had returned! I maintained my love of sport and athleticism throughout. I soon began to draw parallels between my old baseball life and my new one as a creator. In both worlds you need to get the right people, in the right places, at the right time, all pushing in the same direction in order to win. If you asked me what my favourite thing to do is today, I'd say it's being able to bring an idea from concept to reality, highlighting amazingly talented individuals.

In conclusion my undying love for the game that is social media, coupled with my in depth understanding of every step and program needed to create engaging content is why I feel I would be a valuable asset to your team.

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