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Nicholas Farrell

Cumberland,MD

Summary

As a Media and Event Coordinator at Grow West Cannabis, I leverage my diverse skill set of photography, videography, social media management, swag management, marketing, and event coordination to create captivating visual content, manage digital presence, execute successful marketing campaigns, and flawlessly coordinate events to enhance brand visibility and engagement. I have over 20 years of experience in photography and videography, covering a wide range of subjects, including cannabis, aviation, tourism, wildlife, portrait, and product photography.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Media and Event Coordinator

Grow West Cannabis Company
Cumberland , MD
02.2020 - Current
  • Dedicated Multimedia Specialist and Event Coordinator with a diverse skill set encompassing photography, videography, social media management, swag management, marketing, and event coordination. A creative and organized professional with a proven ability to create captivating visual content, manage digital presence, execute successful marketing campaigns, and flawlessly coordinate events to enhance brand visibility and engagement.

Lead Petty Officer

United States Navy
03.2016 - 08.2018

-Maximized efficiency of administrative and budgetary processes by completing paperwork in a timely manner ensuring proper filing of every document.

-Determine areas of improvement for cost control and initiate changes.

-Reduce expenses by minimizing waste and allocating staff levels correctly.

-Define employee functions and keep individuals on task.

-Maintained operational efficiency with proactive oversight and corrections.

-Mentored junior team members to improve performance.

Aviation Structural Mechanic

United States Navy
08.2008 - 02.2016

-Removal and replacement, manufacturing, installing and repairing both rigid and flexible hydraulic lines and flight control systems.

-Testing and troubleshooting Hydraulic systems and Flight Control systems 

-Fluent in schematics, diagrams and blueprints on equipment and publications, metal fabrication and repair, fiberglass fabrication and repair, flight control maintenance, landing gear systems, testing and troubleshooting hydraulic systems,

-Handling and storage of hazardous materials and chemicals.

-Daily inspections of aircraft for next day flight events.

-Team member of emergency reclamation team.

-Shift supervision of 15 individuals and daily maintenance and flight line operations.



Education

Aviation Life Support System Configuration Management

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)
2012

Aviation Structural Mechanics "O" level Strand

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)
2009

H-60 Airframes and Related Systems Maintenance

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)
2009

Aviation Structural Mechanics Common Core

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)
2009

High School Diploma -

Depew High School
2002

Skills

  • Proactive approach to problem solving
  • Calm under pressure
  • Flexible creative approach
  • Lighting expert
  • Adobe PhotoShop
  • Adobe Premier Pro
  • Strong on-set styling skills
  • Content generation and asset management
  • Brand development and awareness
  • Strategic networking
  • Communications leadership

Additional Information

Cannabis Experience:

From 1999-2007, regularly worked on a medium/large sized "guerilla grow' farm in Ontario, Canada. My job duties were the planting, bending/staking, de-leafing, harvest, curing, drying, and trimming of cannabis plants. Daily tasks were hand watering, inspection of each plant individually.

Photography Experience:

In 2019 worked with Allegany County Tourism. Provided updated pictures for the Historic Frostburg Walking Trail map. Also in 2018-2019 have had photos featured at the C. William Gilchrist Museum of Arts.

Affiliations

-Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

-Joint Meritorious Unit Award

-Navy Unit Commendation

-Navy Good Conduct Medal

-National Defense Service Medal

-Global War on Terrorism Medal

-Korean Defense Medal 

-Humanitarian Service Medal 

-Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist 

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 2023 Maryland Photographer of the Year by Explore Maryland Cannabis.
  • Published in Maryland Leaf magazine
  • Featured on the cover of Weed World Magazine based in the UK.

Timeline

Media and Event Coordinator

Grow West Cannabis Company
02.2020 - Current

Lead Petty Officer

United States Navy
03.2016 - 08.2018

Aviation Structural Mechanic

United States Navy
08.2008 - 02.2016

Aviation Life Support System Configuration Management

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)

Aviation Structural Mechanics "O" level Strand

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)

H-60 Airframes and Related Systems Maintenance

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)

Aviation Structural Mechanics Common Core

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT)

High School Diploma -

Depew High School
Nicholas Farrell