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Darron Johnson-Wilson

Dover,DE

Summary

Highly motivated leader with the ability to effectively connect and properly communicate to nurture growth and development. Managing teams, budgets and maintaining a high-quality engaging experience across departments able to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

MANAGER

Stand By Me NexGen UDWE
11.2024 - Current

• Facilitate the CCC curriculum to high school students statewide.
• Serve as a community liaison to ensure equity across communities of need and community-based partners.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with key stakeholders and community leaders.
• Provide 1:1 FAFSA support, presentations, workshops, and events for the CFP statewide.
• Advocate for financial literacy and career exploration.
• Drive innovation and identify new opportunities for community impact and engagement, including piloting new initiatives.
• Capture student qualitative and quantitative data, driving interest in CCC and CFP through storytelling and insights.
• Support NexGen marketing

LEAD GUIDE - Pilot Guides Program

UWDE/FSCAA
07.2023 - 10.2024
  • Assisting youth and their families helping to navigate and enroll in out-of-school, after school, and summer programs. Also exposing students to various careers through our Guest Speaker Series connecting with opportunities and exploring their self-identity.
  • Responsible for introducing Capital School District 8th graders (400) to the guides program, conducting 1 on 1’s and group sessions to better access needs referring to partner organizations like DE211 and 21st century.
  • Partner with school counselors, school liaisons and administration. Responsible for administering Pre/Post DAP (Development Asset study surveys).


PROJECT MANAGER

First State Community Action
12.2022 - 07.2023
  • Award bids to different registered contractors to install /replace heating unit services/AC units in Kent/Sussex/Newark counties.
  • Responsible for Agency wide inventory and total count of distributed materials/units statewide for the LIHeap program.
  • Responsible for overseeing field inspectors and contractors evaluating performance and timely installation of heating/AC units for the RRHACE & SCAP programs.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS & SALES

G&R Campground
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • Managed the daily operations 35-acre campground resort with 15 full-service cabins, 250 RV sites, and a 10,000 sq. ft. events center.
  • Hired, trained, managed, and evaluated up to 60-person team for special events across departments: operations, beautification/grounds customer service, catering and beverage teams, commercial cleaners, etc.
  • Managed all Vendor contracts and organized 5 annual festivals/Retreats.
  • Improved the reservation system increasing number of bookings by 500% during off-season months.
  • Approved over 250 persons resident applications and executed evictions.
  • Cultivated relationships with city and state government officials to maintain operating compliance.
  • Conducted weekly and monthly maintenance inspections maintaining state regulated compliance.

COORDINATOR / TEACHER (R-Cubed & Plato)

Christina School District
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Certified Paraprofessional responsible for building specialized curriculum for high school students with targeted educational and behavioral deficiencies.
  • Collaborated with resource officers, school administrators, community leaders and district representatives to develop targeted student retention plans.
  • Created and implemented daily curriculum and evaluations, weekly behavior analysis for 100+ students.
  • Implemented performance tracking metrics including community engagement, student relations, academic progression and attendance.
  • Coordinated programming for assemblies and special events.

SR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

NASCAR
01.2009 - 01.2011


  • Managed inside sales reps: assigned targets and quotas, monitored sales activities, and provided sales guidance.
  • Developed and maintained enterprise client business.
  • Developed and implemented specialty program to achieve quotas.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

First Media Radio
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Developed commercial campaigns for local and regional brands/businesses, including voice over spots, music licensing partnerships, and live events throughout North Carolina.
  • Developed targeted brand campaigns for Agencies, brokering partnership deals with 4 different stations across multiple demographics.
  • Top Sales performer 2 consecutive quarters.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
05-2008

Skills

  • Event Producer
  • Community Organizer
  • Problem Solving
  • Public Speaking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Public Relations
  • Project Management
  • Training & Development
  • Campaign manager
  • Social Media Marketing

Affiliations

  • Parks & Recreation – Advisory Board (Milford, De) 2022- present
  • Juneteenth Committee Chairman (City of Milford, De) 2023-present
  • Downtown Milford Inc (DMI) Board Member 2024-present


Timeline

MANAGER

Stand By Me NexGen UDWE
11.2024 - Current

LEAD GUIDE - Pilot Guides Program

UWDE/FSCAA
07.2023 - 10.2024

PROJECT MANAGER

First State Community Action
12.2022 - 07.2023

HEAD OF OPERATIONS & SALES

G&R Campground
01.2014 - 01.2022

COORDINATOR / TEACHER (R-Cubed & Plato)

Christina School District
01.2012 - 01.2014

SR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

NASCAR
01.2009 - 01.2011

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

First Media Radio
01.2008 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Central State University
Darron Johnson-Wilson
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