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Thomas Grace III

Ann Arbor, MI | (734) 604-6691 | tmgrace@umich.edu | LinkedIn

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

School of Kinesiology December 2024

Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management; Minor in Entrepreneurship

Cumulative GPA: 3.838; 2x James B. Angell Scholar; 6x University Honors recipient

EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Maize Rage Student Organization Webmaster April 2023 - April 2025

Oversaw maizerage.org website for Michigan men’s and women’s basketball by publishing up-to-date information about activities, scores, and rankings to enhance student engagement
Designed digital content for men’s and women’s basketball game days and organization meetings using Adobe Photoshop; produced promotional videos using Canva Video Editor
Managed Twitter (X) and Instagram accounts with over 47,000 combined followers; increased engagement among University of Michigan students by posting multiple times a week on Twitter (X) and Instagram about meetings, basketball opponents and game times, postgame pictures of fans and players, and Crisler Center giveaways; grew Instagram follower count by 24.2%

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Community Center Assistant October 2021 - December 2024

Prepared essential student move-in packets consisting of room key, student identification card, and instructional forms containing critical information to provide a seamless and successful move-in for approximately 5,000 students over the past four academic years
Served over 1,100 undergraduate student residents by fielding inquiries and providing timely, accurate responses, clearly outlining proper dormitory-specific procedures to ensure institutional protocols are followed, and troubleshooting resident issues as they arose and needed attention
Fielded incoming phone calls as the first point of contact for the dormitory building
Sorted and distributed mail and packages to residents and staff

Legacy Center Sports Complex Brighton, MI

Sport Management Intern June 2024 - August 2024

Collaborated with the VP of Administration and Operations on facilities management, event planning, and administrative tasks, including maintaining multiple playing surfaces (turf, grass, courts, dirt), assisting with mechanical work and game equipment setup, and creating the weekly schedule for the operations team
Prepared supply bins with essential resources for five tournament locations across Livingston County and Oakland County for the 2024 Powerade Invitational Soccer Tournament
Executed a detailed audit of Legacy Center’s apparel and lanyard inventory, ensuring precise stock counts across thousands of items for all sports programs and hosted tournaments

Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Women’s Basketball Team Intern June 2022 - August 2022

Assisted with team practices by rebounding stray basketballs to minimize delays, acting as an aggressive defensive player to build offensive team resiliency, and utilizing control consoles to improve player punctuality and adherence to the practice schedule
Filmed player workouts with an iPhone during strength and conditioning sessions to allow coaches to evaluate individual player progress and create weekly highlight videos
Aided players with post-practice drills to ensure shooting requirements were met
Prepared the court for team practices by dust mopping, setting up scoreboard timers and shot clocks, connecting the sound system, and arranging basketball equipment for seamless practice sessions

EXTRACURRICULARS

Boy Scout Troop 456 Dexter, MI

Eagle Scout January 2014 - September 2018

Service Project: I led a team of over 30 volunteers, collectively contributing more than 350 service hours, with 80 hours of my own effort. We documented over 3,000 cemetery markers and plots at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dexter, MI. All images were uploaded to "billiongraves.com," providing global public access to the cemetery. Additionally, we cleaned and renovated several markers to ensure quality photographs