Nathan Williams Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Teach 3 undergraduate courses per semester (currently Introduction to Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management; Facilities Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management; and Recreation Program Planning).

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Supervise two professional staff and 40+ student staff in the delivery of outdoor trips; challenge course; indoor climbing wall; outdoor equipment and bike rentals; and an outdoor orientation program
• Manage fiscal resources for a college outdoor program with a budget of approximately $45,000 in revenue and $95,000 in expenses
• Develop assessment tools and utilize results to improve outcomes for participants and staff
• Serve on departmental committees and guide collaborative initiatives with campus partners

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

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Wilmington, North Carolina Area

• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate 15 student staff for outdoor trips and clinics program
• Facilitated growth of trips program by 310% in participation to over 900 participants on 90+ trips and clinics annually during my first two years, including a 360% increase in revenue
• Managed fiscal accountability of program including budgeting, payroll, revenue, and expenses
• Created custom trips program to accommodate student and faculty interests and managed growth to comprise 36% of overall program participation in its second year of operation
• Assess and evaluate numerous aspects of trips program including participant satisfaction; new trips to be implemented; staff learning and skills retention; and marketing presence and impact
• Develop and teach new staff training course each semester

Athens, Georgia Area

• Hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated approximately 30 outdoor recreation trip leaders
• Prepared logistics, trained leaders, and managed risks for 50+ trips and clinics per semester
• Revised leader training, curriculum, and food plan while coordinating orientation trips for Dawg Camp orientation program
• Supervised climbing wall staff on interim basis, including trainings and revision of staff manual
• Developed assessment and evaluation plan for trips and clinics program

Duluth, Minnesota Area

• Recruited, trained, and supervised a staff of 40+ student outdoor recreation volunteers
• Developed program descriptions, marketing initiatives, lesson plans and other planning
• Instructed climbing, managed risk, and facilitated group programs at campus climbing wall
• Provided customer service and outdoor equipment management at equipment rental center
• Coordinated marketing, registration, and other areas for Student Outdoor Educators Conference

• Instructed backcountry backpacking, climbing and whitewater canoeing courses of 4 to 21 days for teenagers and adults in the Pisgah National Forest
• Supervised and mentored assistant instructors and interns on courses
• Facilitated high-ropes challenge course experiences for groups
• Taught a wide array of wilderness skills, diversity, and environmental education curriculum

• Developed and supported database-driven web applications in response to business needs
• Led division-wide projects and initiatives with full-time staff teams
• Hired, supervised, and evaluated student staff
• Collaborated with faculty, staff, and students on committees and initiatives

• Trained and supervised leaders, planned trips, managed risk, planned and prepared food, and marketed 5-day canoe camping and backpacking trips for incoming first-year students
• Prepared proposals to campus administration, developed budgets, promoted, and fundraised for new program, which grew to 100+ student participants annually

• Developed and supported database-driven web applications
• Created new services and applications in response to faculty needs and business requirements

I taught adults of all ages and skill levels in kayak skills, rescues, and rolling.

• Development of Department-wide intranet and content management system
• Time/cost analysis of projects
• Development of planning, status, and architecture documentation
• Presentations to middle and upper levels of management

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Masters Of Education, College Student Affairs Administration

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Recreation - Outdoor Education, Summa Cum Laude