1. Keith Parris “Kip” Vogel, Jr.
University of South Carolina Class of 2017
2116 Kennedy Street
Columbia, SC 29205
kvogel@email.sc.edu
301-848-7254
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Fall 2013 – Present
 Sport and Entertainment Management Major
 Expected Date of Graduation – May 2017
St. Mary’s Ryken High School, Leonardtown, MD 2013 Graduate
EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
 Box Office Team Member, Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC August 2015 – Present
o Completed training on Ticketmaster event management software.
o Fulfill sales transactions and provide customer service for concert/athletic tickets for the state’s
largest arena with 18,000 seats.
 Corporate Sales Intern, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball, Waldorf, MD Summer 2016
o Selected for 3 month internship in the team’s front office
o Assisted customers with sales in box office and with Backfin Buddies youth program
o Assisted Stadium Operations Manager with suite and concourse improvements
o Participated in region-wide team sales and ticket blitz efforts
o Supported team marketing efforts through player and mascot appearances
o Provided support for stadium rental events (tournaments, charity functions, etc)
 Practicum Internship, Kemper Sports, Issue, MD Summer 2015
o Secured 3 month 6 credit internship (520 hours) in Pro Shop at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, an
award winning Kemper Sports managed property featuring waterfront 18-hole golf course.
o Organized tennis tournament, programmed and facilitated multi sport youth camp with 60 children over 4
weeks, provided support for club and charity tournaments and various associations (MGA, 9 & Dine).
o Interacted and networked with vendor reps, club members and Club’s Executive management.
 Merchandising Sales, The Masters at Augusta National, Augusta, GA ’14. ’15 &’16 Tournaments
o Completed training and orientation for multi day large scale, high pressure environment.
o Provided excellent customer service to patrons shopping for merchandise in Masters Collection Shop
o Promoted to Floor Operations for 2015 and 2016 tournaments
 Facilitated inventory replenishment between stock area and sales floor and supported
merchandising assistants with customer service excellence
 Navigated and resolved real-time operational issues during peak hours
 Insider (Food Prep/Orders), Pizza Hotline, La Plata, MD Summer 2012–Present
o Part Time job during high school and continued seasonal/summer employment in college.
o Prepared food orders for customers in busy local Pizza establishment.
o Assisted with opening and closing operations, along with occasional delivery service.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL HONORS
 Intramurals Participant (soccer, softball, flag football)
 Member, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity (initiated Fall 2013)
 2 time President, SMR Student Government Association - 11, 12
 4 year recipient of SMR Leadership Excellence Award– 1 of 5 top year-end awards per class
 Recognition for most improved GPA at Fraternity Sigma Dinner – Fall 2014

2. REFERENCES
KEITH PARRIS “KIP” VOGEL, JR.
Mr. Ryan Meredith, General Manager
Mr. Robbie Early, Head Golf Professional
Swan Point Yacht and Country Club
11550 Swan Point Boulevard
Issue, MD 20645
301-259-0047
rmeredith@kempersports.com
rearly@kempersports.com
Mr. Chris Heinze, Owner
Pizza Hotline
PO Box 68
Faulkner, MD 20622
301-934-4670
pzahotline@aol.com
Mr. Mark Viniard, Former General Manager
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
6511 Pontiac Drive
Indian Head Park, IL 60525
301-653-3883
mviniard@hotmail.com