Nolan Nichols is a dynamic Fortune-500 speaker, a soon-to-be-author, and the founder of an organization called A Million Dreams, which guides leaders & teams through building resilient, inspiring and incredible teams. Currently residing in Washington, D.C., Nolan integrates his award-winning storytelling skills, his masters degree in education, personal research of reading 50 books per year, and his extensive leadership skills into a groundbreaking approach to enhance wellbeing, enrich culture and introduce a more effective way to lead in today’s workplace environment.Nolan has honed his ability to develop innovative and thought-provoking content that is practical, informative, and leaves a lasting impression on the audience.

- Build & start-up the in-house video production efforts within U.S. Travel Association- Shoot, Edit, and Produce video features within Washington, D.C., and on-location, such as conferences/board meetings/events throughout America- Work closely with the Communications & Marketing team to generate engaging video content to be distributed digitally through USTA digital channels & the social media accounts of our 1,800+ members- Research, produce, and edit a video series that interviews the top CEO's in the travel industry (Ex: Delta Air Lines, Disney Parks, Enterprise)- Create content for IPW, the leading in-bound trade show for America which produces over $5 billion in future travel to America, and ESTO, the nation's premier educational & networking event for destination marketing professionals- Manage relations & external projects with our freelanced video production teams

- Serve as Director of HokieVision's Videoboard Shows for the 2020 Football Home Games in Lane Stadium- Serve as Producer, Graphics Operator or Camera Operator for broadcasts on ESPN's ACC Network Extra- Conduct research, gather materials, coordinate with the broadcast crew, arrange conference calls with the head coaches remotely well in-advance of arriving on-site the weekend of the game

- Produce and edit videos for digital & social audiences and in-venue entertainment to drive fan-engagement & revenue- Produce content for a social following of over 160,000+ followers on Twitter and 200,000+ followers on Facebook- Shoot, edit, report, and conduct storytelling features on student-athletes, coaches, and NFL Athletes for digital features and long-form documentaries (website, social media, in-venue entertainment)- Director of HokieVision's Football Gameday Productions (60,000+ fans per game)- Producer for ESPN's ACC Network Extra broadcasts while coordinating with ESPN to schedule digital programming- Manage and oversee over 70 students including student production assistants, undergraduate interns, social producers, and graduate assistants- Manage payroll & budgeting for our 70 students- On-campus contact for Ming Entertainment and ESPN student freelancers for broadcasts on campus- Grew HokieVision's Student Numbers by 300% from Jan. 2017 to Jan. 2018Previous Projects: http://aboutnolan.weebly.com/past-projects.htmlReporting Reels: http://aboutnolan.weebly.com/reporting.html

- Produce and edit features for online distribution and videoboard content- Travel and produce engaging, informative, and entertaining journalism content on-location- Produce, edit, and interview subjects for multimedia distribution- Produce, direct, and generate graphical content for live productions on ESPN3 and HokiesXtra- Brainstorm creative video ideas and solutions for the department- Compile weekly ratings reports and analytical viewing habits

**Student Intern (2011 - 2014) ........ Graduate Assistant (2014 - 2015)**- Produce over 15 online video packages and 3 on-going series for the official HokiesXtra Online Network and mobile platforms- Produce and direct over 10 commercials to be aired regionally on ESPN, Comcast SportsNet and local TV news channels (ABC, CBS, & FOX)- Experience with multi-million dollar studio equipment and ENG cameras such as Panasonic P2, DV Cam, Ikegami, and AVCHD Cameras- Produce and direct 7 videos for the HokieVision Videoboards in Lane Stadium and Cassell Coliseum to be used during football, basketball and other athletic events- Produce videos for the official website, mobile app, and weekly syndicated television show- Create motion 2D and 3D graphics for featured videos and for live productions- Pitch creative ideas and concepts for development in the online network and in-game entertainment- Perform tasks such as logging tapes, researching videos, and archiving video footage- Conduct sports and game research- Produce game highlights from every game filmed for online viewing in a timely matter- Director, technical director, graphics operator, replay coordinator, and camera operator experience for the HokieVision Videoboards and for live broadcasts (ESPN3 and HokiesXtra)- Film and edit, using XOS Software, all Football practices in the fall and spring- I was a full-scholarship student intern within the Video Department for 3 undergraduate school years and was on full-scholarship as a graduate assistant

- Produce, shoot, and edit video for Hospitality and Tourism destinations' social media channels- On-air personality for select videos- Produce and edit podcasts- Develop entertaining & informative content for viewers with an emphasis on digital engagement

- Design and maintain the company website- Perform any office-related task needed to be done- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook- Design company documents and presentations as needed- Experience in updating needed certification and forms required for business

- Anchor and reporter for the bi-weekly news show- Produce news packages and develop creative story ideas- Brainstorm new and engaging ideas for the news broadcast- Develop new ideas and concepts for the DNRV website- Write stories for the website online

- Produce and host an online weekly infotainment TV show for a resort of approximately 80,000 people visiting per year- Maintain and operate the Facebook and Twitter pages and YouTube channel- Write blog posts for the resort website- Capture pictures of the Resort to be used for Facebook, Twitter, the resort Website, and for brochures- Discuss marketing ideas in a weekly meeting with the front office

- Coordinate the daily activities each day throughout the park on a timely basis- Interact with people and take care of problems in a proper and timely fashion