Sep 2023 – Sep 2023 · 0 mo · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• At OASIS, a registered non-profit organisation founded in Cape Town in 2000, we are using sports as a force for good. We believe in sports as a driver of social change. We teach disadvantaged young South Africans about fair play, inclusion and respect – lessons directly transferable to their lives in general.
• Off the pitch, we leverage the universal passion for football to get our participants involved in our various social development programmes. And keep them there.

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote

• Mental Training at Your Fingertips
• The HeadSet Sports mental training program is designed by experts in the field of Sport Psychology, as well as elite coaches and athletes. The program developers have spent years working with athletes of all levels and have created an innovative method of increasing mental strength. The experts of HeadSet have created customizable ways to fit the needs of each athlete. Here are some of the mental training methods HeadSet uses to help athletes optimize performance.

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · New York, New York, United States

• Responsibilities include but not limited to Charitable Giving Liaison & Business Development, Northern Roots Pond Hockey Planning Committee, raising funds for  iRise Above Breast Cancer Foundation, recruiting, players, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, grants, auction items.

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · New York, NY · Remote

• Changing lives through global education and sports. Teamining up with organizations and corportate brands with similar missions. Partnerships, Sponsors, Events
• Michael Jacobson
• Chairman Montessori Model UN:
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-jacobson-4459a18/
• Website:
• https://montessori-mun.org/ambassadorship/

Mar 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Harlem, New York

• Independent Consultant – New York, New York 2013 to Present Offer expertise in emerging technology and mixed social media to diverse clients in the corporate and non-profit segments.
• Strategic Partnership and Visionary Consultant
• Assist companies and agencies leveraging skills to open doors through a vast network of people and relationships.
• Deploy creative vision, strategy, and content production skills to use sports to create awareness and generate fundraising support for non-profit causes including homelessness, cancer awareness, and social change.
• Team up with various non-profits to develop strategy for new technology such as AI, VR, SM, Mobile, and OTT.
• Provide consultation to rebrand, and remarket the Elephant Soccer Club of Harlem, a non-profit organization founded to
• bring The Beautiful Game to the community of West Harlem for players aged 3-18 (2005 to Present).
• Manage content development and website creation, social media, video, photography, partnership development, grant
• application, and fundraising.
• Cultivate partnerships with MaxOne (resources for how coaches train and manage their programs), Network For Good
• (fundraising software), NBC SportsEngine (sport relationship management software), and Nike (team uniforms).
• Leverage experience and relationships to introduce Social Outlier - an agency which specializes in hyper-targeted social media buying, social media strategy, and new audience segmentation - to key decision makers at major companies including
• Amazon. (Nov. 2019 to Present)
• Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Entrepreneurship (Apr. 2021) for noteworthy accomplishments.

Mar 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Harlem, New York

• The mission of the Elephant Soccer Club is to help foster through soccer as a very strong tool, lessons in life, Communication, decision making and working in a team environment. Working together. In our case we are a family. Support in many areas needed is a requirement and necessity. Making Participation and our support system for young players’ physical, mental, and social growth so as to help them reach their full potential in life—whatever that may be. Our primary Goal is to help guide the club members with positive role models to create a well rounded young individuals and prepare to create a healthy future. Trying to provide a collection of support in various areas. Graduating from high school, preparing accordingly to attend college. Simply to make the right decisions with the best intentions. For those with sufficient talent, ESCH also strives to provide the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary for reaching the higher echelons in the sport of soccer—whether that be at the collegiate, semi-professional, or professional levels. Any college that can provide financial support and special educational support as in many cases is needed.

Jun 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

Jan 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 3 mos · New York, New York, United States

• Producer of content capturing stories from players, coaches, volunteers, and CEO’s as a video journalist capturing roles in the life of individuals for projects including Lime Rock Park “Sunday in the Park” Historical Festival Classic (Vintage Car and Motorcycle Collections), Fifth Beatle (NY Times Best Seller Event), Beatlefest, Oxymoron of Def Jam, Zum Schneider (Band), Inyang Bassey (Band), DEESIGNER of Def Jam, Entertainers Basketball Classic (Special Annual Event), A$AP Ferg Adidas (Launch Event), International Champions Cup USA Soccer Tour, Major League Soccer, Beet.TV Retreat (Media Industry Event).
• Leverage story telling expertise to enhance the creative experience in shooting and producing “behind the scenes” video at sports and entertainment events for the non-profit sector.
• Serve as lifestyle photographer at various events including the New York City Marathon; utilize photographic skills to create short videos to monetize and measure the value of taking photos and video to capture comments simultaneously.
• Work as social media strategist and content producer of the NHL Alumni Pro-Am which raises funds to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital pediatric head trauma unit at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, MA. (Mar. 2018 to Present)
• Volunteer Social Media Videographer - Street Soccer USA / Homeless World Cup, a non-profit organization that uses the power of soccer to help homeless men and women dramatically transform their lives; organizes the Homeless World Cup Team USA, bringing players from 19 cities across the U.S. together via the Street Soccer USA Cup.
• Volunteer, Kristen Anne Carr Fund – “A Night to Remember” fundraising event (2007 to Present) - provides grants for cancer research and seeks to improve all aspects of cancer patient life on adolescents and young adults.

Jan 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 3 mos · New York, New York, United States

• Lead strategy and creative digital content production and project management for multiple social media and online platforms.
• Work in a team environment, collaborating with all aspects of the creative teams and process to build the foundation of emerging and rapidly changing technologies as they evolve.
• Build strong knowledge base and skills in the evolving livestreaming and social media applications; tested ideas and observed communities; participated in Beta testing of Facebook Live.

Jan 2013 – Jul 2022 · 9 yrs 6 mos · New York, New York, United States

• Assist companies and agencies leveraging skills to open doors through a vast network of people and relationships.
• Deploy creative vision, strategy, and content production skills to use sports to create awareness and generate fundraising support for non-profit causes including homelessness, cancer awareness, and social change.
• Team up with various non-profits to develop strategy for new technology such as AI, VR, SM, Mobile, and OTT.
• Provide consultation to rebrand, and remarket the Elephant Soccer Club of Harlem, a non-profit organization founded to bring The Beautiful Game to the community of West Harlem for players aged 3-18 (2005 to Present).
• Manage content development and website creation, social media, video, photography, partnership development, grant application, and fundraising.
• Cultivate partnerships with MaxOne (resources for how coaches train and manage their programs), Network For Good (fundraising software), NBC SportsEngine (sport relationship management software), and Nike (team uniforms).
• Leverage experience and relationships to introduce Social Outlier - an agency which specializes in hyper-targeted social media buying, social media strategy, and new audience segmentation - to key decision makers at major companies including Amazon. (Nov. 2019 to Present)
• Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Entrepreneurship (Apr. 2021) for noteworthy accomplishments.

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr · New York, New York, United States

• Tested technology and processes to identify and resolve defects of a platform to directly create and sell mobile apps for a start-up creative technology company devoted to reshaping how people experience digital information and entertainment.
• Assisted in creating and troubleshooting enterprise solutions for the nation's leading corporations - helping them increase productivity while connecting to clients and employees in exciting and innovative new ways.
• Worked on QA aspects for the new service which offered ways for corporations or individuals to create a mobile app from start to finish, download, and launch it directly into the App Store and online application stores.
• Strengthened relationships with partners including Random House, Hachette, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Perseus, Wiley, Sesame Workshop, Disney, National Geographic, HIT Entertainment, and Hearst Publications.

Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 · 2 yrs · New York, New York, United States

• Recruited by CEO to introduce and operate the Sonic Mobile business in the United States for the mobile solutions division of New Zealand based Modica Group, Inc.
• Transitioned previous mobile marketing solutions industry relationships and experience into the Sonic Mobile family.
• Managed all aspects of the U.S. office with limited resources, including educating potential clients on mobile technology, managing international back-end team to produce demos, and defining operational applications in U.S. and abroad.
• Presented innovative ways of using the evolving SMS (short message service) text and mobile solutions technology.
• Created online client database, template for marketing proposals, and a webcast sales presentation.
• Represented Sonic Mobile solutions in roundtable discussions at conventions and trade shows.
• Communicated and tracked all development stages of client projects with creative and technical team in New Zealand.
• Successfully navigated technology and legal hurdles to adapt to the European-lagging U.S. technology market.

Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs · New York, New York, United States

• Assisted in start-up of a new communications firm, building strategic partnerships with major organizations for a start-up firm specializing in new technology, mobile technology, and mobile marketing solutions.
• Prospected for new business leveraging past relationships to open doors at corporations, advertising/marketing agencies, and national media companies including CBS, ABC, and NBC; planned “go to’ client marketing strategy.
• Participated in product development; introduced new technologies to marketplace utilizing SUMI Communications’ solutions.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2006 · 3 yrs · New York, New York, United States

• Developed business model and managed all aspects to achieve financial, operational, and customer satisfaction goals for an independently-owned freelance photography business.
• Started-up a new business which provided lifestyle photography and services to the fashion and advertising industries.
• Developed business and marketing strategies; worked with an agency from start to finish, as project manager to design and produce promotional materials with consistent brand identity on website, business cards, and mailers.
• Built a positive reputation in the fashion industry through work at Fashion Week on the catwalk and behind the scenes; landed business with top modeling agencies including Elite, Ford, and Next Models to work with “new faces”.
• Scouted locations for shoots, managed production staff, and converted still images into digital video images.
• Expanded strategic relationships with top modeling agencies and Fortune 500 clients.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs · New York, New York, United States

• Served as inventor and strategic creative director for a new globally patented packaging concept at MeadWestvaco, which acquired AGI Media in 2000, is a leading provider of packaging solutions to many of the world’s most admired brands in the healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, beverage, media & entertainment, and home & garden industries.
• Directed the design department to produce high-end packaging concepts for the global music, entertainment, pharmaceutical, healthcare, cosmetics, gaming, and tobacco industries working closely with legal and structure design team.
• Invented and received global patent protection for a new packaging concept which combined digital media (CD, DVD) with traditional packaging to drive consumers to a website for additional information or to claim a premium/marketing item.
• Served as Project Manager and worked with cross-functional teams to creatively design, produce, and bring the concept to market, and traveled around the world to educate manufacturing plant and sales forces about the product.