Ashley Catherine Leach

117 Buddington Road Shelton, CT (203) 826-6050 ashleyleachtv@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, May 2014
Overall GPA: 3.55 Cum Laude Honors Deans list Active member of the National Broadcasting Honors Society Student news anchor for Election Connection Technical Excellence Award for statewide prevention of underage drinking PSA contest Connecticut Governors Award for prevention of underage drinking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GOTTA LOVE CT HOCKEY
TV host, May 2013- current
Report sports stories from the field Produce, write, edit, and anchor sports segments Interview players, coaches, and administrators on and off camera Collaborate on video content ideas and execution with show producer Host weekly episodes and special event video segments Update social media with local hockey news Interact with families on game days and at events Show and explore the Connecticut hockey culture

MISS UNITED STATES ORGANIZATION

Miss Connecticut United States 2012, February 2012 February 2013

Public speaker for anti-bullying and the importance of education Representative for Connecticut at the Miss United States Pageant 2012 Positive role model for young women

HOLLISTER CO., Danbury, CT

Store Model, November 2011 January 2013

Greeted customers and ascertain customer needs Dressed in sample or completed garments, and select accessories Maintained knowledge of current promotions, payment, exchange policies, and security practices

INTERNSHIPS
NBC SPORTS CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK, NY
Sports Communications Intern, January 2013- May 2013
Liaised with the NBC Sports Group Communications department and various NBC Sports executives Created daily press clips to be administered to the entire NBC Sports Group team Edited bios of executives and press releases for the NBC Sports Press box Provided support for special sports press events Assisted with two press events held by NBC Sports for Sochi Winter Olympics and English Premiere League Created pull quotes to be administered to certain members of the NBC Sports Group team Answered and administered phone calls for internal and external customers including fielding reporters calls for requests to interview talent Contributed hands-on assistance with anything sports communication related

DANBURY WHALERS HOCKEY TEAM, Danbury, CT

Media Intern, July 2011- February 2012
Assisted the media relations department Created the Danbury Whalers Reading Program Helped run game day operations Distributed documents and advertisements to customers

SKILLS
Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) Skilled in social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc) Strong on-air broadcast skills (Sports and News) Knowledge of NBC Sports Press box Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects concurrently Team player with proficient interpersonal skills