Thursday, September 18, 2008

Contact Info

John Boateng
778-838-2778
jboateng@alumni.sfu.ca

Media Life

  • 2008 Fiver Media
Senior Content Specialist/Sports Writer

Fiver’s main client is Bodog.com, a large online entertainment company, which offers services to markets in the US, UK and Antigua. In my role at Fiver I was responsible for providing engaging content for clients and providing solutions to improve the overall user experience.

  • 2005-2006 SFU Peak Newspaper
Sports Reporter/Journalist

Reported and provided content on university varsity sports and intramural sports.

  • 2006-2007 Simon Fraser Internet/Radio
Broadcast Analyst

Worked as a broadcast game analyst and provided color commentary for SFU Varsity basketball games.
  • 2006 Talkback Live-969 Razor TV
Discussion Panel Member/Actor

Discussing and addressing lighthearted issues pertinent to young adults in an entertaining manner.

Education And Achievements

EDUCATION

Simon Fraser University

  • BA, Communications
  • Kinesiology ( Certificate in Health and Fitness Studies)

ACHIEVEMENTS
Simon Fraser Men's Basketball

  • Rick Jones Memorial Award
  • Most Inspirational Player Award

Commercials

JORDAN XX2

The "T" in the Gatorade Alphabet Spot