1. Kyle A. Beckman
kabeckman@anderson.edu
(260) 417-7724
Address:
1404 Waynedale Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
Summary: A highly skilled communicator, written or verbal, with experience working for a retail chocolatier
in multiple departments, a private equity firm, a fully transactional national website, a public relations agency,
a professional basketball team, and a baseball league. Strong work ethic and able to manage multiple tasks at
a given time in a fast-paced environment. Thrives in a team setting and highly skilled at developing and
maintaining relationships based on genuine respect and personal integrity.
Education
Anderson University
GPA: 3.53/4.0
Anderson, IN
Graduated May 2012
Major: Bachelor’s of Arts in Business and Information Systems
Major: Bachelor’s of Communication Arts with a specialization in Public Relations
Minor: Political Science
Extracurricular Activity: Four-year Varsity baseball player, Three-time Academic All-Conference award winner
Experience
DeBrand Fine Chocolates Fort Wayne, IN
Assistant Manager November 2014-Present
 Represented DeBrand at wholesale Trade Shows in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City to generate new
accounts and orders.
 Maintained thorough communication with wholesale customers over the duration of the order process to
ensure proper order content, ship date, and pricing.
 Shown ability to work fluidly and successfully between stores and departments with a strong grasp on all
facets of the OES and ERP softwares specific to the wholesale department, shops, and mail order
department.
Ambassador Enterprises/The Summit Fort Wayne, IN
Enrollment Counselor May 2013-July 2014
 Part of a small team that developed a new bachelor’s degree program launching August 2014.
 Active in community relations to create/improve brand awareness.
 Created and developed marketing pieces and communication strategies.
 Engaged prospective students and families both over the phone and face-to-face.
Van’s Home Center/ModernMarketplace.com Auburn, IN
Web Content Manager August 2012-May 2013
 Created new content for inclusion on the operational and transactional website ModernMarketplace.com.
 Redesigned and optimized pages for better organic results from search engines. Traffic to
ModernMarketplace.com increased to and sustained at approximately 300% growth within first month with
the website.
 Managed orders through entire process, from order placement and receiving product, to coordinating
logistics of delivery to customers.
 Developed and maintained Google product feed and Adwords campaign to aid in driving traffic to
ModernMarketplace.com.

2. Kyle A. Beckman
kabeckman@anderson.edu
(260) 417-7724
Fifth Street Communications™ Anderson, IN
Associate August 2010 –May 2012
 Actively pursued story ideas and conducted interviews with members of the Anderson University
community.
 Composed articles for publication on the Anderson University website.
 Produced more than ten published stories. Writing samples available upon request.
Fort Wayne Mad Ants Development League Basketball Team Fort Wayne, IN
Communications and Media Relations Intern November 2011 – January 2012
 Composed press releases for acquisitions, transactions and post game summaries.
 Produced feature story for display on the team website.
 Compiled spreadsheet information for distribution to Indiana’s News Center in Fort Wayne.
 Assisted with merchandise and ticket preparation, organization, display and sales.
Wildcat Baseball League
Site Director, Assistant Director and Junior Coach
Fort Wayne, IN
May 2006 – July 2012
 Managed a staff of five employees to operate a site of 250 baseball and softball players.
 Gathered the demographic information of my site and reported the information to the league office.
 Created weekly schedules and recorded statistics for four leagues.
 Taught and coached the game of baseball.