Gage Axford

I am a Colorado Springs native with a passion for athletics and a great appreciation for the power of sport. Last May, I graduated Cum Laude from Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, with high distinctions in both of my majors: Sports Management and Journalism (Sports Emphasis).

Technical Skills:

Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and MS Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint).

Career Highlights:

• Indianapolis Colts - Organized team’s first ever College Tailgate Tour, a grassroots marketing initiative targeting college fan bases

• U.S. Olympic Committee - Managed the construction and coordination of both the 2013 and 2014 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) Activation Reference Guides for sponsor outreach.

• USA Bobsled and Skeleton - Created the official USBSF 2014 Olympic Media Guide.

• Irish Amateur Boxing Association - Fundraised €800 of donations through telemarketing for the IABA’s 2012 Annual Awards Night.

• USA Weightlifting - Doubled web traffic by 151,284 pageviews in four months.

• National Junior College Athletics Association - Published eight articles that highlighted award-winning athletes in the NJCAA Review.

Specialties:

Sports Marketing, Sports Management, Communications, Graphic Design, Media Relations and Event Planning.