aaron cranford
Senior Director Business Operations at South Georgia Tormenta FC
senior director business operation | marketing | digital medium | public relation | communication
South Georgia Tormenta FC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-georgia-tormenta-fc
Senior Director Business Operations
Statesboro, Georgia, United States
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South Georgia Tormenta FC
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Director of Marketing
Awarded "Best in Web" by peer club members in USL League One for the 2020 season.

Awarded "Best in Digital" by peer club members in USL League One for the 2021 season.
Statesboro, Georgia
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Lansing Ignite
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Communications Manager
- Developed content for team website and social media accounts
- Executed community outreach events and fan engagement programs
- Trained and managed in-game entertainment team members, including mascot(s)
- Drafted match notes, recaps, and run-of-show scripts
- Coordinated photography and videography during matches
- Acted as photographer for non-match activities
Lansing, Michigan Area
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United Soccer Leagues LLC (USL)
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Manager, Communications and Public Relations
- Wrote, edited, and published web content for USLSoccer.com and USLLeagueOne.com
- Served as contact for day-to-day media inquiries
- Proactively communicated with media about coverage opportunities
- Managed media contact lists
- Developed and posted regular content on the USL League One's official Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts
- Acted as the main brand voice for the USL League One
- Collaborated with videographers and graphic designers on messaging
- Worked with other areas of the business – communications, marketing, etc. – to accomplish their web goals
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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United Soccer Leagues LLC (USL)
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Coordinator, Communications and Social Media
- Wrote, edited, and published web content for USLPDL.com and SYLSoccer.com
- Served as contact for day-to-day media inquiries
- Managed media contact lists
- Socially seeded content published on USLPDL.com and SYLSoccer.com
- Developed and posted regular content on the Premier Development League's and Super Y League's official Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts
- Acted as the main brand voice for the PDL and Super Y League
- Collaborated with videographers and graphic designers on messaging
- Worked with other areas of the business – communications, marketing, etc. – to accomplish their web goals
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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SBI Soccer
Managing Editor
- Wrote, edited, and published web content on SBISoccer.com
- Drove traffic to SBISoccer.com with messaging on SBI’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts
- Arranged and conducted interviews after researching and proposing story ideas
- Covered and photographed both the 2014 Men’s ACC Championship and the 2014 Men’s NCAA Championship in Cary, North Carolina
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The Daily Tar Heel
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-daily-tar-heel
Copy Desk Staffer
- Corrected grammar, stylistic, and accuracy errors
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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The Daily Tar Heel
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Staff Writer
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- Wrote for the City Desk at The Daily Tar Heel, which is the largest news organization in Orange County, North Carolina, and has a daily readership of approximately 38,000 people.
- Covered development, education, downtown businesses, off-campus businesses, Chapel Hill politics, Carrboro politics, Orange County politics, and transportation in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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UNC Health Sciences Library
Student/User Services Assistant
- Assisted patrons with issues related to research and other need-based requests
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
English and Philosophy
Bachelor's Degree
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Ashbrook High School
Best in Digital - 2021 USL League One
USL League One
Best in Web - 2020 USL League One
USL League One
Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholarship
UNC Student Affairs Office
The Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholarship provides an opportunity for juniors and seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-CH to engage in independently designed international travel experiences. For three months in 2015, I traveled through Brazil where I observed, analyzed, photographed, documented, and explored how soccer influences Brazilian culture and experience. 

You can read about and observe my project through my blog, bit.ly/Jogobonito.
Covenant Scholarship Award
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A full, four-year academic and need-based scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dean's List
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fall Semester 2013
Spring Semester 2014
Spring Semester 2015
Children
TABLE
Food-Aid Volunteer
TABLE provides healthy, emergency food aid to hungry children in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina.
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Bryce Judy
Senior Director, Soccer Operations at South Georgia Tormenta FC
Statesboro, GA
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Brad Nein
Vice President at South Georgia Tormenta FC
Savannah, GA
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Tom Conrad Morris
Assistant Coach - USL 1 & Head Coach - USL 2 at South Georgia Tormenta FC
Savannah, GA
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Jason Christley
Vice President, Marketing & Communications at FC Tucson
Tucson, AZ
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Todd Bergstrom
Director of Corporate Sales for South Georgia Tormenta FC at The Aspire Group Inc
Statesboro, GA
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Edwin Pintor Vega
Estudiante en El Colegio de Michoacán, A.C
Morelia, MIC
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Madison Foshee
Student at Alabam Christian Academy
Greater Montgomery Area
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Gino Tamayo
Jefe de Bodega  en Duoc UC
Provincia de Santiago
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Jazreel Percival
Security
Queens, NY
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Brian McIlrath Jr.
Assistant Store Manager at Under Armour
Greater Savannah Area
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Anthony Sauerzopf
Senior Financial Analyst at Dun & Bradstreet
Allentown, PA
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Nathan Martinez
Marketing Director at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc
United States
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Pablo Octavio Jara
Professional Soccer Player. 
Student-Athlete at Wingate University.
Statesboro, GA
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Tyler Elliott
Sponsorship Scout at SponsorUnited | Temple University Sport & Recreation Management Major
Philadelphia, PA
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Kaley Humphrey
Digital and Social Media Coordinator at GTSC
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area
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Andrew Boettcher
Business Analyst at Chemtrade
Rockaway, NJ
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Bridgett Cox
Student at the University of Georgia | International Affairs
Greater Savannah Area
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Colin Yhlen, CPA
Internal Audit Manager - SOX at US LBM
Bridgewater, NJ
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David Rath
Sports, Communications & Operations Professional
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
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Joy Chao
Director of Marketing, Esports
Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Cranford
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Experienced Accountant
Haymarket, VA
Aaron Cranford
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Retired from Peak Technologies
Asheboro, NC
Aaron Cranford
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Trainer at Solutionreach, Inc.
Lehi, UT
Aaron Cranford
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Transitioning USMC Officer to ADF Royal Australian Army Ordinance Corps
Kellyville, NS