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
Statesboro, Georgia, United States
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Senior Director Business Operations
South Georgia Tormenta FC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-georgia-tormenta-fc
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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Director of Marketing
Lansing Ignite
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- 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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Communications Manager
United Soccer Leagues LLC (USL)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/usl
- 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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Manager, Communications and Public Relations
United Soccer Leagues LLC (USL)
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- 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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Coordinator, Communications and Social Media
SBI Soccer
- 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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Managing Editor
The Daily Tar Heel
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-daily-tar-heel
- Corrected grammar, stylistic, and accuracy errors
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Copy Desk Staffer
The Daily Tar Heel
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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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Staff Writer
UNC Health Sciences Library
- Assisted patrons with issues related to research and other need-based requests
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Student/User Services Assistant
Bachelor's Degree
English and Philosophy
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Ashbrook High School
USL League One
Best in Digital - 2021 USL League One
USL League One
Best in Web - 2020 USL League One
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.
UNC Student Affairs Office
Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholarship
A full, four-year academic and need-based scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Covenant Scholarship Award
Fall Semester 2013
Spring Semester 2014
Spring Semester 2015
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dean's List
Children
TABLE
TABLE provides healthy, emergency food aid to hungry children in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina.
Food-Aid Volunteer
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Statesboro, GA
Bryce Judy
Senior Director, Soccer Operations at South Georgia Tormenta FC
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Savannah, GA
Brad Nein
Vice President at South Georgia Tormenta FC
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Savannah, GA
Tom Conrad Morris
Assistant Coach - USL 1 & Head Coach - USL 2 at South Georgia Tormenta FC
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Tucson, AZ
Jason Christley
Vice President, Marketing & Communications at FC Tucson
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Statesboro, GA
Todd Bergstrom
Director of Corporate Sales for South Georgia Tormenta FC at The Aspire Group Inc
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Morelia, MIC
Edwin Pintor Vega
Estudiante en El Colegio de Michoacán, A.C
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Greater Montgomery Area
Madison Foshee
Student at Alabam Christian Academy
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Provincia de Santiago
Gino Tamayo
Jefe de Bodega  en Duoc UC
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Queens, NY
Jazreel Percival
Security
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Greater Savannah Area
Brian McIlrath Jr.
Assistant Store Manager at Under Armour
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Allentown, PA
Anthony Sauerzopf
Senior Financial Analyst at Dun & Bradstreet
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United States
Nathan Martinez
Marketing Director at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc
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Statesboro, GA
Pablo Octavio Jara
Professional Soccer Player. 
Student-Athlete at Wingate University.
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Philadelphia, PA
Tyler Elliott
Sponsorship Scout at SponsorUnited | Temple University Sport & Recreation Management Major
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Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area
Kaley Humphrey
Digital and Social Media Coordinator at GTSC
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Rockaway, NJ
Andrew Boettcher
Business Analyst at Chemtrade
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Greater Savannah Area
Bridgett Cox
Student at the University of Georgia | International Affairs
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Bridgewater, NJ
Colin Yhlen, CPA
Internal Audit Manager - SOX at US LBM
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Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
David Rath
Sports, Communications & Operations Professional
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Los Angeles, CA
Joy Chao
Director of Marketing, Esports
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Haymarket, VA
Aaron Cranford
Experienced Accountant
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Asheboro, NC
Aaron Cranford
Retired from Peak Technologies
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Lehi, UT
Aaron Cranford
Trainer at Solutionreach, Inc.
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Kellyville, NS
Aaron Cranford
Transitioning USMC Officer to ADF Royal Australian Army Ordinance Corps