Cowboy Ted's Resume
Professional Experience:
Founder/Executive Director ~ Cowboy Ted's Foundation for Kids (1999-2009)
- Developed comprehensive Healthy Lifestyles Program & Web Site for Kids
- Coordinate overall direction and publicity efforts for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Hosted Healthy Lifestyles programs for nearly 200,000 kids across the United States
- Write and distribute media releases to local, regional and national media outlets
- Presenter at local, regional and national health and tobacco education conferences
- Write grant proposals and arrange for outside funding for foundation
- Designed, wrote text, coordinated layout, and sold advertising for kids books and visitor guides
- Served on Board of Directors for Southwest Utah Public Health Department
- Produce weekly Healthy Tip for Kids feature in St. George Spectrum and other papers in USA
- Host daily Healthy Tip for Kids segment on radio stations across the United States
- Developed and host Cowboy Day Camps and Cowboy Fitness programs for kids across the USA
- Serve on National Association of Local Board's of Health - Chronic Disease/Tobacco Prevention
- Listed on national speakers bureaus for tobacco education with emphasis on smokeless tobacco
- Produced and recorded Healthy audio messages to be used on radio stations around the country
Executive Director ~ Kane County Utah Office of Tourism & Film Commission (2003-2008)
- Coordinated overall direction and publicity efforts for tourism office in Southern Utah
- Managed annual operating budget of $350,000 and provide direction for staff and volunteers
- Coordinated marketing - resulting in doubling of annual tourism tax revenue in four years
- Wrote and distributed media releases to local, regional and national media outlets
- Served as liaison with Utah Office of Tourism, Grand Circle Association
- Recognized as film commissioner by American Film Commissioners Association
- Coordinated Special Events and arrange for media coverage for Kane County
- Wrote grant proposals and arranged for outside funding for Office of Tourism
- Designed, wrote text, coordinated layout, and sold advertising for three 48-page visitor guides
- Served as president of Kanab Chamber of Commerce
- Hosted daily Recreation Report on KLGL radio station-wrote & recorded spots on other stations
Adjunct Faculty ~ Communication - Health - PE ~ Dixie State College (2003-2007)
Communications - Salt Lake Community College ~ Utah Valley State College (1998-99)
Instructor ~ Communication - Upward Bound - Southeast Missouri State University (1997-98)
Instructor ~ Communication - Upward Bound - Kings River Community College (1995-96)
Instructor ~ Communication San Joaquin Valley College (1995-96)
- Developed curriculum and provided instruction for college communication classes
- Provided instruction/guidance for Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication courses
- Provided curriculum, instruction and field experiences for Mass Communication courses
- Instructed students in journalism and desk-top publishing-coordinated summer newsletter
- Served as staff chaperone on field trips and off-campus events-arranged for guest speakers
- Served as instructor for journalism, computer, speech, health and English classes
- Named Upward Bound Teacher of the Year by students - Summer 1996 and Summer 1997
Instructor ~ Physical Education ~ Utah State University (2001-2003)
- Developed curriculum/provided instruction for PE courses in basketball, volleyball, swimming
- Developed curriculum & provided instruction for PE courses weight training, fitness, walk-jog
- Presented Healthy Lifestyle program to University classes and Elementary school classes
- Presented Healthy Lifestyle program at AAHPERD regional conference for Southwest District
Sports Information Director ~ San Francisco State University ~ NCAA Div. II (1999-2001)
Sports Information/Marketing Director ~ Salt Lake Community College ~ NJCAA (1997-99)
Graduate Assistant - Sports Information ~ Southeast Missouri State ~ NCAA Div. I (1996-97)
- Managed annual operating budget and provided direction for staff and volunteers
- Coordinated publicity for baseball, basketball, softball, wrestling, tennis, and volleyball teams
- Produced media guides, schedules, posters, and game-day programs for teams
- Wrote and distributed press releases for print and broadcast media
- Served as public address announcer for baseball, basketball, softball, wrestling, volleyball
- Coordinated sponsorships, marketing campaigns, game-day promotion for college sports teams
- Provided color commentary for radio broadcast of women's basketball games
- Recorded and reported computerized statistics for baseball, basketball, softball, and volleyball
Interim Director of College Relations - West Hills Community College (1992-93)
- Coordinated comprehensive marketing/public relations campaign for college district
- Produced all publications and media releases - Coordinated advertising/marketing plans
- Purchased all media advertising and coordinated all special events
- Served as Sports Information Director/Public Address announcer for athletic teams & events
Director of Student Center, Student Government Advisor, Intramural Coordinator
West Hills College - Coalinga, California (1991-92)
Kings River Community College - Reedley, California (1990-91)
- Directed activities of student center and Intramural sports program
- Advised students during weekly student government meetings
- Coordinated visits to state capitol for Central American students
- Coordinated food concessions program for campus
- Developed merchant discount program for students and staff
Cowboy Ted ~ On-Air Personality/Promotions Director/Marketing Rep
KAAT, KRBT, KEYQ, KNAX Radio Stations - Fresno, California (1994-96)
KKAT, KUBL, KBEE, KGNT and AM~700 in Salt Lake City/Logan, Utah (1997-2001)
KLGL Radio Station in Manti, Utah (2003-current)
- Member of Morning Show staff at KGNT (Logan) KKAT, KWLW, (Salt Lake) KRBT Fresno
- Coordinated promotional efforts for six radio stations in Fresno and Salt Lake media markets
- Hosted weekly rodeo reports - KKAT, KWLW, KBEE, KUBL ~ Utah ~ KRBT, KNAX ~ Calif.
- Sold commercial airtime and coordinated fees and arrangements for live broadcasts
- Served as "Cowboy Ted" celebrity public address announcer at various events
Associate Editor - Sports & Entertainment
Ranchos News - Madera, California (1993-95)
Coalinga Record - Coalinga, California (1991-93)
Freelance Journalist ~ *Davis County Clipper *Competitor News *Horse Power (1997-2003)
- Designed page layouts for weekly newspaper
- Conducted interviews and wrote copy for sports, entertainment, and education sections
- Sold advertising and trade-out agreements - produced ad copy and graphics
- Contributed freelance articles to regional and national publications
Education:
~ Master of Education - Health PE and Recreation - Utah State University
~ Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication - California State University Fresno
~ Associate of Arts - Social Science - College of the Sequoias - Visalia, California
Internships:
~ Health Educator- Weber Morgan Health Department - Ogden, Utah
~ Public Relations Developer - American Diabetes Association - Fresno, California
~ Public Affairs Assistant - KJEO TV-47 (CBS Affiliate) Fresno, California
Honors &Affiliations:
~ Recognized as Outstanding Young American
~ Board Of Directors - Utah Alzheimer's
~ Board of Directors - Southwest Utah Public Health
~ Spokesperson - American Cancer Society
~ Teacher of the Year for Upward Bound Programs
~ SLCC President's Award - Creative Work
~ Student Body President - College of Sequoias
~ Education Lobbyist - State of California
References:
Dr. David Blodgett MD
Health Officer/Director
Southwest Utah Public Health Department
260 East DL Sargent Dr.
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 817-0701
Debbie Douglass
Director of Student Activities and Affairs
College of the Sequoias
915 S. Mooney Blvd
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-3736
Cristi Millard
Director of Financial Aid
Salt Lake Community College
4600 Redwood Rd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84130
(801) 957-4145
Grant Ramsay
Chairman
Kane County, Utah Travel Council
128 N. Main St.
Kanab, UT 84741
(435) 689-0557
Dr. Rolayne Wilson
Professor - Physical Education
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-7000
(435) 797-1508
Background Information
Working with Youth & Education
- National Healthy Lifestyles Spokesperson/Founder of Cowboy Ted's Foundation for Kids
- Hosted Healthy Lifestyle Assemblies for over 100,000 students at schools across the USA
- Board of Directors for Southwest Utah Public Health Department
- Sports Information & Marketing Director at Salt Lake Community College
- Sports Information Director at San Francisco State University NCAA Division II
- Graduate Assistant in Sports Information at Southeast Missouri State NCAA Division I
- Public Address Announcer for Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Gymnastics, Baseball
- Recognized as Outstanding Young Man of America - for community service
- Volunteer Softball coach for Kanab High School
- Volunteer Volleyball coach for Jordan High School
- Committee member for Utah Federation for Youth
- Spokesperson for Regional and National Tobacco-Education Conferences
- Counselor and Spokesperson for American Cancer Society - Kid's with Cancer Camps
- Listed on National Speakers Bureau as expert for presentations on Spit Tobacco
- Keynote Speaker for Spit Tobacco Summits - Montana-Wyoming-Mayo Clinic, Minn.
- Paid intern with Weber Morgan Health Department for tobacco education for youth
- Presenter at American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation & Dance - regional conference
- California State Assembly Proclamation for role establishing Drug Free Zone at schools
- Coordinator for Red Ribbon Day visits for KRBT and KNAX staff in Fresno, California
- Certified for alcohol and drug identification and interventions by Heitzinger & Assoc.
- Coordinator for Just Say No Day for schools - hosted by Salt Lake Community College
- Speaker at Salt Lake County Libraries during Reading with Kids sessions
- Master of Ceremonies - Miss Teen Utah Pageant & Utah Junior High Just Say NO awards
- Graduate Assistant in student activities at Southeast Missouri State
- Coordinator of Girls & Women in Sports Days in Missouri and Utah
- Public Relations Intern for American Diabetes Association in central California
- Member of Board of Directors for Alzheimer's Association in Utah
- Graduate Teaching Assistant for Health PE and Recreation ~ Utah State University
- Adjunct faculty at Dixie State, Salt Lake Community College, Utah Valley State College
- Instructor for Upward Bound program at Southeast Missouri State and Kings River College
- Teacher of the Year for Upward Bound program at Southeast Missouri State University
- Communications Instructor at San Joaquin Valley College in California
- Alcohol & Drug Awareness Coordinator for West Hills College in California
- Public Relations Coordinator California Comm. College Consortium for Alcohol & Drug Awareness
- Advisor for Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol - Southeast Missouri State
- Lobbyist for California State University Student Association
- Student Body President at College of Sequoias in Visalia, California