PATRICIA E.

POWERS
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Brooklyn, NY 11218 917.612.3459 https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciaepowers patricia.powers@hotmail.com

professional summary
Broadcast network and cable audience researcher with 17 years experience at NBCUniversal. Was recognized as key
member of team that provided ratings analyses in support of top management and press for eight Olympics and three
Super Bowls. Created the Sports Historical archive in NBCU Libraries, an online intranet reference source for broadcast
and cable sports ratings data. Was departmental point-person during the development and subsequent maintenance of
the in-house local ratings application used by Sports Research to extract custom metered market data. Conceived and
developed the formatting for publishing of daily and weekly sports ratings reports on the NBCU intranet portal, which
served clients ranging from top management to programming to sales and marketing.

skills

Self-motivated, methodical, and highly organized; deadlines are consistently met on or ahead of time
Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; expert at creating documents and tracks and building data libraries
Fosters good client relations with friendliness, professionalism, and a positive attitude
Accustomed to weekend and holiday work when necessary
Experienced with ratings data systems such as Nielsen NPOWER and Galaxy: some knowledge of ComScore

experience
NBCUniversal

New York, NY

Manager, Network & Cable Sports Research

2005-2015
Integral part of Sports Ratings Research core group which extracted, analyzed, reported, and archived ratings data
for top senior management for NBCs Torino, Beijing, Vancouver, London, and Sochi Olympics, as well as NBCs
Super Bowls XLIII, XLVI, and XLIX
Developed and maintained Sports Historical portion of NBCU Libraries, an online portal that supplied internal
clients with historical data tracks
Responsible for writing, disseminating, and publishing local market and national sports ratings reports for both
broadcast and cable
Created and produced weekly college football report, a seasonal, multi-network ratings and trend analyses
Supported Sports Sales/Marketing and Press with ratings tracks, analyses, and comparative demographic data
Collaborated with IT to develop, upgrade, and maintain current in-house local market sports ratings application
Analyst, Network Sports Research
2000-2005
Supported Sports Research Vice President, Senior Director, and Manager as well as Sports Sales/Marketing and
Press with ratings tracks, analyses, and comparative demographic data
Maintained detailed ratings tracks for all major TV sports events
Processed, disseminated, and archived NBCs Salt Lake City and Athens Olympics ratings data
Coordinator, Network Research
1998-2000
Supported Sports & Affiliates Research Vice President, Director, and Manager as well as Affiliates Manager
Provided regular backup for AMOL administrator (Nielsen program titles)
Assisted in processing and dissemination of NBCs Sydney Olympics ratings data

awards

GEM Award, 2013

NBCUniversal Service Award, 2013
GE ((ovation)) Award, 2008 & 2010
GE Service Award, 2008

education

Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature and Theatre
Rhode Island Community College, Warwick, RI
Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration