Bubba Gaeddert
CV / RESUME
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I work across esports, events, media, education, and operations, helping people understand how gaming connects to learning, careers, community, and live experience.
Over the past 25 years, I have worked as a lecturer, event operator, broadcaster, host, non-profit founder, media producer, curriculum writer, consultant, and public speaker. I have helped run sports and esports events, build education programmes, produce live shows, support student pathways, and create content that makes gaming and esports easier to understand for parents, educators, students, and industry leaders.
My work focuses on one clear idea: gaming and esports can build skills, confidence, community, and opportunity when they are designed with purpose.
EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Science, Sports & Recreation Management
Oklahoma State University - 2010 - Stillwater, OK, USA
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Esports Law and Management Certificate
Southern University Law Center - 2023 - Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
University of London - 2026 - London, UK
CAREER
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HEAD OF EVENTS & MEDIA
University Campus of Esports (London)
September 2024 - Present
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PRESIDENT / CO-FOUNDER
Videogames and Esports Foundation
September 2019 - Present
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OWNER & FOUNDER
Jolumi Media
August 2018 - Present
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LIVE STREAMING SHOW HOST / PRODUCER & AUTHOR
rAVe Pubs
November 2023 - Present
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ESPORTS EVENTS & PRODUCTION
EsportsU / Collegiate Sports Management Group
October 2021 - Present -
MARKETING CONSULTANT & CURRICULUM WRITER
Generation Esports
May 2022 - July 2024
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ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
MidAmerica Nazarene University
August 2013 - May 2024
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ESPORTS HOST & CONSULTANT
D&H Distributing
March 2021 - August 2022
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CO-FOUNDER / CONTRIBUTOR / TRAINER
Esports Education Network
September 2019 - November 2023
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SPORTS GAME DAY ANNOUNCER
MNU / MIAA / NCAA - College Sports
August 2008 - December 2023
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SPORTS EVENTS SALES MANAGER
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
October 2015 - July 2019
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SPORTS OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT LEADER
YMCA Greater Kansas City
May 2013 - October 2014
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SPORTS DIRECTOR
Olathe Family YMCA
January 2011 - October 2014
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SPORTS / EVENTS DIRECTOR
Stillwater Family YMCA
December 2004 - January 2011
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FITNESS COORDINATOR
Northside Family YMCA
May 2000 - June 2003
SKILLS SUMMARY
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Public Speaking and Keynote Delivery
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Event & Facility Management
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Public Speaking
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Higher Education Curriculum & Degree Writer
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Broadcast Hosting and Media Production
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Technical Broadcasting
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Live Event Production
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Higher Education Media
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Marketing, Social Media, and Content Strategy
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Web Design
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Independent Journalism
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Industry Partnership Development
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Strategic Planning
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Graphic Design
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Esports & Gaming Research
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Leadership Development
PROVEN SKILLS
Built more than 25 years of professional experience across esports, gaming, events, media, education, operations, broadcasting, marketing, and public speaking.
Taught and supported higher education students in events, esports business, media, broadcasting, professional practice, sports, and applied industry projects.
Developed more than 10 years of higher education teaching experience before moving into full-time UK higher education leadership.
Created, recorded, edited, marketed, and managed one of the first online gaming and esports courses for scholastic players, parents, and certification for esports coaches.
13+ years as a lecturer in higher education through institutions in the US and UK.
Created and taught curriculum and degrees for the world's first university dedicated to esports.
Created the first US-based higher education course in traditional sports officiating and an online certification course.
Created, designed, produced, scripted, and scheduled guests for the original live online streaming series Invite Sent, where experts and celebrities are interviewed about their lives while they play a video game online with the host.
More than nine years of live online streaming production, design, content, scripting, editing, interviews, and shoutcasting.
Led media and marketing production for the Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup from 2022 to 2026 with hundreds of university esports teams from North America, which was held in large traditional sports arenas and esports venues.
Created the first non-profit foundation to support the scholastic esports ecosystem through education, grants, scholarships, literacy, networking, and advocacy.
Supported secondary students with over $1,000,000 USD in scholarships to North American universities through gaming and esports clubs and programs in schools.
Led marketing team for an American collegiate esports organization in graphic design, live stream production, in-person event production, journalism, interviews, video editing, and social media.
Co-author of the Gaming Concepts Streaming and Shoutcasting high school curriculum for gaming and esports.
Created a marketing and media consulting company to serve small businesses to large organizations in need of growing their social media leverage, event management, fundraising, and brand recognition.
Very proficient in Microsoft Operating Systems and software including Microsoft Office 365 version of Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
Very proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere.
Designed, recorded, scripted, and edited over 1,000 hours of video for gaming and esports organizations.
Public speaking over the past 25 years at churches, schools, university arena sports, and large events.
Managed a local operation and a budget for one of the largest multi-facility YMCAs in the American mid-west of $300,000 USD and oversaw 12 full-time directors’ budgets totaling over $1.2 million USD.
EMCEE and Game Day announcer at large events and NCAA, NCAA-II, and NAIA university sports.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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Founding Board Member
USA ESPORT™
November 2023 - Present
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Industry Board Member
International Journal of Esports
2020 - Present
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Game Business & Esports - Program Advisory Committee
Full Sail University
October 2021 - Present
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Education Committee Co-Chair
Esports Trade Association
December 2020 - December 2021
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KC Esports Coalition Advisory Council
Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation
August 2020 - May 2024
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Sports Missionary IN ASIA
Hope Chapel Church
June 2013 - July 2015
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VP of Student and Community Development
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
August 2005 - January 2011
RESEARCH
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Esports Involvement and Its Effect on Student College and Career Readiness Factors
Esports Research and Its Integration in Education – Miles M. Harvey and Rick Marlatt (New Mexico State Univ, USA) - 2021
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Videogames and Esports Research
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Game Based Learning
CERTIFICATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
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ESPORTS EDUCATION NETWORK
Esports Coaching Certificate (July 2020)
K-12 Esports Provider Certification (July 2020)
What is Esports? (July 2020)
Why school esports matters? (July 2020)
How to start a school esports club (July 2020)
How do esports scholarship workd? (July 2020)
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YMCA OF THE USA
Annual Support Campaign (Jun 2013)
Coaching and Leading Others (July 2013) Team Leader Certification (Dec 2012)
Project Management (Oct 2012)
Cultural Lenses & Diversity (Sept 2012)
Intro to Fiscal Management (Dec 2011)
Intro to Volunteerism (Apr 2010)
Intro to Leading Others (Apr 2010)
Principles and Practices (May 2009)
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ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR EVENTS MANAGEMENT
APIEM Certified Event Educator
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SAFESPORT USA
Safesport for High School Athletes (May 2020)
U.S. Center for SAFESPORT Trained (Feb 2018)
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US TRIATHALON
USA Triathlon Certified Race Director (Feb 2018)
Road Runners Club Certified Race Director (Jun 2018)

