Alex Vergara
Sports Events Course Director @ Full Sail University | Founder/Consulting in business development, marketing, and design thinking
- Role
- Course Director, Sports Events and Entertainment at Full Sail University
- Location
- Orlando, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alex Vergara
I am a Course Director at Full Sail University, where I teach students in Sports Marketing & Media and Business & Entertainment Management degrees. With over 25 years of leadership experience in the sports, athletics, higher education, and start-up space, I have developed innovative marketing and business development programs that produce growth and value for clients and partners. I hold certifications from IDEO U and Duarte Design, two leading organizations in design thinking and storytelling.I am also the Chief Storyteller/Founder at AV Consulting Group, a brand consultancy for start-ups and business firms. I provide expertise in branding, marketing, tourism, entertainment, and higher education for any size firm looking for a creative journey of discovery and business growth. Some of my clients include Princess Cruise Lines, Learfield Sports, BMW Dallas Marathon, and Univision Prospects Cup. My mission is to empower others to achieve their goals through storytelling, design thinking, and collaboration. I am a Course Director at Full Sail University, where I teach students in Sports Marketing & Media and Business & Entertainment Management degree, and Masters in Entertainment & Business program.
Experience
Course Director, Sports Events and Entertainment
Jan 2021 — Present · Winter Park, FL, US
Teach undergrad/grad students in Sports Marketing & Media degree, and Business & Entertainment Management Masters degree program. Emphasis on Sports Events creation, Sports Tourism, Project Management, Creativity, Storytelling, Game Business, and eSports. Skilled in several Adobe Creative Cloud tools.
Education
Stetson University
MBA, Business Administration
University of Florida
Bachelor's degree, Broadcast Production
Skills
- Integrated Marketing
- New Media
- Sports Management
- Sports Marketing
- Broadcast
- Leadership
- Sponsorship Sales and Services
- Marketing
- New Business Development
- Event Management
- Sponsorship Sales
- Management
- Publicity/Public Relations
- Event Planning
- Sports
- Sales
- Brand Management
- Brand Development
- Marketing Strategy
- Project Management
- Broadcast Programming
- Strategy
- Digital Media
- Social Media Marketing
- Sponsorship
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