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Nick Wilson

Fredericksburg,VA

Summary

Adaptable problem solver, adept at completing diverse tasks and communicating to find, document and execute solutions to problems. Over 8 years of experience working in a non-profit environment where every resource is valuable to research, write, educate, and sell in a primarily web-based environment. Have created and managed websites, YouTube channels, podcasts, and more.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Coordinator of Senior Programs

Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
08.2024 - 07.2025
  • Supported the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) to support over 1000 at risk senior neighbors in the Fredericksburg community
  • Organized and executed volunteer opportunities
  • Made personal connections with at risk neighbors, charitable organizations, religious institutions, and professional businesses to ensure efficient delivery of food
  • Modernized and digitized government paperwork and reporting
  • Marketed Food Bank resources to food insecure neighbors in the community
  • Used Primarius inventory management to generate and execute orders in support of FRFB programs
  • Used Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides for reporting and executing tasks
  • Used Canva to update graphic communications
  • Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
  • Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
  • Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
  • Kept high average of performance evaluations.

Children's Summer Meals Program Driver

Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
05.2024 - 08.2024

Deliver meals for the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank's summer meals dine-in program to different locations in the area. Packing, loading, driving, unloading, managing the delivery sites, communicating program details, and cleaning up. Trained volunteers on meal delivery procedures. Delivered leftover meals to various communities around Fredericksburg.

Substitute Teacher

Stafford County Public Schools
02.2024 - 05.2024

Was available in multiple locations while managing groups of children to stay on task and to maintain acceptable behavior. Took long term subbing role, including communicating with parents, developing a lesson plan, executing it, etc...

Bartender

Highmark Brewery
03.2023 - 12.2023

Worked in a job that is best performed with a high level of interpersonal skills.

Project Management and Communications

Marine Corps Association & Foundation
10.2018 - 10.2022
  • Digital Product Manager: Brought new Wordpress Platforms online for MCA-Marines.org and Marineshop.net to replace Drupal and Magento platforms respectively. Lead project to bring new MCA App online to host Leatherneck Magazine, Marine Corps Gazette, and other MCA properties together in one, new app.
  • Webmaster: Coordinate all retail and non-retail website work, on a budget with MCA and Marine Shop departments and various contracted vendors
  • Google Ads Management: Work with HawkSEM to manage our Google Ads accounts in support of Marineshop.net
  • Podcast Producer and Host: Launched MCA Scuttlebutt, a new podcast for Marines, to include building the podcast recording studio, operating Adobe Audition, Using Rodecaster Pro hardware to achieve studio quality sound.
  • Social Media Manger (10/2018-03/2021) Maintained and grew Marine Corps Association and The Marine Shop online social media presence at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn
  • Email Communications (10/1018-03/2021 Maintained communications with MCA Members using Klaviyo, an email platform similar to mailchimp
  • YouTube Manager – Videographer, Reorganized MCA Youtube Channel and grown YouTube following by producing higher-quality videos to service MCA and The Marine Shop needs. To include video editing in After Effects and Premiere Pro
  • Website Administrator: Maintain the operation and communicate with contracted vendors for the wordpress site MCA-Marines.org and the Woocommerce store of The Marine Shop: Marineshop.net to include training employees in the operation of platforms and problem solving as issues arise. Utilize intermediate levels of HTML and CSS to achieve MCA vision as directed. Copywrite and Optimize pages for content and SEO
  • Intermediate Graphic Design: When managing social media and website images, Graphic Design using Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and more
  • Interdepartmental and External Communication: Work with other departments within MCA to help them in their individual missions, notably retail, membership, events, and the charitable foundation. Work with outside groups and contractors to help execute web, marketing, and professional development goals

High School Teacher

St Michael the Archangel High School
08.2014 - 08.2016
  • Private School Environment: Created lesson plans from scratch to meet broadly defined curriculum goals. Worked closely with limited staff and parents to achieve maximum possible results for students. Used limited resources and budgets to meet education requirements for students.
  • English Teacher: Taught World and British literature to 9th and 10th graders. Emphasized analytical and writing skills for students. Also taught poetry.
  • Geography Teacher: Taught Geography as a discipline, introduced many concepts of modern geography efficiently.
  • Journalism: Taught concepts of modern journalism, created and oversaw the running of a school newsletter.
  • History, Creative Writing, Public Speaking Teacher: As a private school teacher, had to adapt to and teach many different subjects as required.
  • Baseball Coach: Coached baseball, growing a team and re-establishing the sport within the school that had been utilizing outside resources to field the team.

Academic Technology Support

CSU Long Beach
01.2008 - 09.2011
  • Trained and supported various software used on campus.
  • Supported and Transitioned between two CMS (Blackboard, Desire2Learn)
  • Wrote FAQs and other helpful documents
  • Utilized Office Suite, Word, Powerpoint, Access, Excel
  • Utilized Adobe Suite, Photoshop and Contribute
  • Various other software (Parscore statistical analysis, Secondlife, virtual classrooms/meetings, etc.)
  • Trained and supported various hardware used on campus, such as Computers, Smart Classrooms (smartboards, cameras, microphones) Assorted audio and visual hardware, wires, and devices
  • Supported software and hardware not common to campus such as Foreign operating systems Outdated PCs, phones, microphones, cameras, tape backups, etc

Education

Bachelor's degrees - Journalism and Geography

California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
05.2011

Certified Scrum Master -

Scrum Alliance

Skills

  • Technical Research
  • Strategic Communications
  • Social Media
  • Content Writing
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Website Development
  • Email Marketing
  • Podcast Creation and Management
  • Graphic Design
  • Project coordination
  • Document management
  • Team collaboration
  • Writing requirements
  • Event planning
  • Task prioritization
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Schedule management
  • Time management
  • Information collection

Timeline

Coordinator of Senior Programs

Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
08.2024 - 07.2025

Children's Summer Meals Program Driver

Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
05.2024 - 08.2024

Substitute Teacher

Stafford County Public Schools
02.2024 - 05.2024

Bartender

Highmark Brewery
03.2023 - 12.2023

Project Management and Communications

Marine Corps Association & Foundation
10.2018 - 10.2022

High School Teacher

St Michael the Archangel High School
08.2014 - 08.2016

Academic Technology Support

CSU Long Beach
01.2008 - 09.2011

Bachelor's degrees - Journalism and Geography

California State University, Long Beach

Certified Scrum Master -

Scrum Alliance