Hi, I’m
NICHOLAS-RYAN HERRINGTON
Blacksburg,VA
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sigma Phi Epsilon Blacksburg, VA
Founder - ULTRA SIGEP
01.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Founded Blacksburg’s first EDM 3 day long music festival
- Managed a budget of a little over 12,000 dollars
- Worked with a variety of DJs in the local area and around the country to create a diverse lineup of headliners and openers
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Social Chair
08.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Planned and executed large-scale social events for a chapter of 170+ members, managing logistics from concept to completion.
- Coordinated with vendors, venues, and partner organizations to ensure events ran on time and within budget.
- Managed a semesterly operations budget of $20,000.
The Collegiate Times
Editor
08.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Edit and publish student written content across lifestyle and opinion sections.
- Collaborate with student writers to ensure accuracy and clarity.
- Designed paper structure and led article placement.
Silhouette Magazine
Editor
08.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Worked with a committee to review and select student visual art works for a semesterly magazine publication.
- Worked with a committee to review and select student written prose works for a semesterly magazine publication.
- Strategized topic and direction of art genres, topics, and formats selected.
WRKE Radio Show
Host
09.2022 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Had the highest average number of listeners of any WRKE radio host, averaging roughly 150 listeners per show
- Coordinated guests and locally sourced music artists for appearances across episodes, aligned to the weekly topic.
- Hosted a radio hour focused on indie rock, EDM, and travel on a weekly basis.
Roanoke College Times
Editor
09.2022 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Edited and curated content, maintaining publication quality.
- Designed magazine layout templates, standardizing visual formatting across issues.
- Collaborated with writers to refine submissions and ensure consistent editorial voice throughout the publication.
Education
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
Bachelor of Science from Political Science, History, Cinema
05-2026
University Overview
- Academic Recognition: Dean’s List 01.24 – 05.25, 01.26 - 05.26
- GPA: 3.5
Roanoke CollegeRoanoke, VA
01-2024
University Overview
Academic Recognition: Dean’s List 08.22 - 05. 25
Skills
- Campaign strategy & briefing
- Vendor coordination & management
- On-site event execution
- Media relations & press release writing
- Brand messaging & storytelling
- Pitching to journalists/editors
- Campaign strategy & briefing
- Vendor coordination & management
- On-site event execution
Interests
Roanoke Club Soccer, Film Club VT, Cinema Club RC
Awards
Sailing Instructor of the year - 2023, 2025
Timeline
Founder - ULTRA SIGEP
Sigma Phi Epsilon
01.2025 - Current
Social Chair
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
08.2024 - Current
Editor
The Collegiate Times
08.2024 - Current
Editor
Silhouette Magazine
08.2024 - Current
Host
WRKE Radio Show
09.2022 - 12.2023
Editor
Roanoke College Times
09.2022 - 12.2023
Roanoke College
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science from Political Science, History, Cinema