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Brett Chaves

Communications Specialist, PxP Broadcaster

Phone:

(508) 967-5005

Email:

Brettchaves@gmail.com

LinkedIn:

@BCBroadcaster

X:

@ChavesBrett

Education

Dean College, Franklin MA​

  • Graduated May 2024 (BA Sports Broadcasting, Minor in Business)

  • G.P.A. - 4.0

  • President & Executive Producer of Dean News Network

  • Sports Director of WGAO Power 88.3

  • Community Advisor

  • Peer Note-Taker

Awards

  • 2023 Futures League Broadcaster of the Year

  • Dean College Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient

  • 2024 & 2023 Dean News Network “Best Anchor” Award

  • Winner

  • 2022 Dean News Network “Most Versatile” Award Winner

  • Top 3 on National Portuguese Exam

Skills

  • Bilingual: English & Portuguese

  • All Adobe Creative Suite Platforms

  • Canva

  • TriCaster systems

  • Production Truck systems

  • FloSports

  • Final Cut Pro X

  • ProTools

  • Audacity

  • Daktronics systems

  • Wordpress

  • Microsoft Office & Google Suites

  • Writing: AP, Broadcast, MLA

  • Video and audio troubleshooting

  • Corporate sponsorship sales

  • Project Management

  • Crisis Management

Work Experience

July 2020 - PRESENT

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October 2022 - PRESENT

July 2020 - PRESENT

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April 2020 - October 2022

August 2023

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April 2022 - May 2023

October 2021 - October 2023

December 2020 - May 2022

September 2022 - May 2024

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September 2022 - May 2024

September 2022 - May 2024

Director of Broadcast and Media Relations, New England Knockouts & Brockton Rox​

  • Play-by-play voice for all Knockouts games.

  • Manages all public relations activities, including press releases, player appearances, and team transactions.

  • Writes game recaps and other articles for team website.

  • Consistently connects with City of Brockton & their PR department to maintain a strong public perception.

  • Smoothly handles all player and front office crises, including termination and player transactions.

  • Creates and maintains games notes, as well as in-game scripts.

  • Leads the setup/takedown of a multi-camera production, including all audio equipment and graphics.

  • Mentors all broadcast team members.

  • Develops content for all social media platforms and video board.

  • Closely works with Bridgewater Community Television to maintain all aspects of media partnership. Includes all community appearances, TV truck usage, equipment maintenance, and social media outreach.

  • Sold $49,500 USD in luxury seating & corporate partnerships. 

  • Successfully worked with marketing and community relations departments to activate all team partnerships, including in-game and social media promotions.

Play-By-Play Broadcaster & Media Executive, Providence Bruins

  • Performs play-by-play commentary for home games each season.

  • Composes sound bites & interviews from players, coaches, and other staff members.

  • Assists in game notes maintenance & broadcast preparation.

  • Works with AHL on-ice officials to correctly compile statistics and penalty information.

  • Leads the setup for entire audio production & assists with video elements.

  • Builds line charts for both home and away media members, as well as corresponding coaching staffs. 

  • Manages sales and CRM software during non-game days.

Broadcast Talent, New England Sports Network (NESN)

  • Provides play-by-play commentary for select games of the Futures League Showcase Series.

  • Assists in the setup and takedown of each NESN production, including cameras, audio equipment, and cabling.

  • Also served as Color Analyst in four different games over two seasons.

  • Served as the "Red Hat"/Timeout Coordinator for one game in 2020.

Broadcaster, Northeast Generals Hockey Club

  • Performed play-by-play/color commentary for select home games.

  • Assisted in the setup and takedown of the broadcast production, including camera gear, audio equipment, and graphics computers.

Media Coordinator, Savannah Bananas

  • Assisted in the coordination of all media personnel during the Savannah Bananas’ tour in Massachusetts.

  • Aligned all interview times at various locations.

  • Operated house lights during in-game production.

Broadcaster, Wheaton College Athletics

  • Operated play-by-play commentary for select home games.

  • Assisted in the setup and takedown of the broadcast production, including camera and audio equipment.

Broadcaster, UMass Dartmouth Athletics

  • Operated play-by-play commentary for select home games.

  • Assisted in the setup and takedown of the broadcast production, including camera and audio equipment.

Contributing Writer, Fansided

  • Wrote for Predominantly Orange (Denver Broncos affiliate) and Puck Prose (NHL affiliate).

  • Posted weekly articles for both websites.

Sports Director, WGAO Power 88.3

  • Oversaw a radio staff of 60+ staff members.

  • Carefully scheduled all athletic production needs, including broadcast talent and producers.

  • Served as Teacher Assistant within the Sports Broadcasting class, performing the same duties.

  • Swiftly handled broadcast crises, including equipment malfunction and talent substitution.

  • Mentored several Assistant Sports Directors during staff meetings.

  • Led the setup and takedown of the entire broadcast production, including audio equipment and cabling.

  • Executed a social media plan on a game-by-game basis, seeing growth of over 200 followers within the platforms' creation.

President & Executive Producer, Dean News Network

  • Instrumental to the coordination of 40+ staff members within the news station. 

  • Led regular pre-production meetings on Mondays, consisting on detailed presentations and scheduling. 

  • Scheduled up to eight news packages per week, including the assignment of all talent relations.

  • Proofread all news package scripts and provided critiques, as needed.

  • Served as Station Technical Director during all production sessions, overseeing camera operation, teleprompter, and TriCaster systems.

  • Scanned and approved all post-production editing.

  • Consistently maintained the station's financial budget, making changes as needed.

  • Meticulously planned and executed daily social media marketing, including several K.P.I objectives.

  • Mentored an executive board of six other members, holding weekly meetings as a team.

  • Led the entire operation of the annual "Deanies" station award ceremony.

    • Ceremony includes the catering for 100+ people, award designation, coordination with facilities for tables and chairs, communication with theater department for audio/visual needs, and the invitation of distinguished faculty and staff.

  • Attended campus leadership meetings, as needed.

Community Advisor, Dean College Residence Life

  • Instrumental in the coordination of both first-year and upper-class residence halls. 

  • Oversaw a first-year building from January 2022-May 2023, and an upper-class condominium lot in 2024.

  • Developed eight programs throughout the calendar year that engaged residents in a community environment. 

  • Completed both in-building and campus-wide surveillance shifts.

  • Consistently checked maintenance issues and completed repair orders, as needed.

  • Attended campus leadership meetings, as needed.

  • Swiftly handed resident crises, including medical emergencies and roommate conflicts.

  • Held hall-wide update meetings to keep residents informed on campus policies.

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