Nicholas Villano

12 Kingwood St Morgantown, WV 26501

Cell (732) 814-4133 nivillano@mix.wvu.edu
-Ability to form strong relationships with and gain the trust and respect of colleagues and clients
-Work extremely well in a team environment and as a proven leader achieving set goals

Professional Experience
Rant Sports:

Feature NHL Writer

8/13-present
Consistently exceeds 40 article monthly quota
Have written about NHL, NBA, NFL, NCAA, MLB, Fantasy Sports and more
U92: Radio Station Feedback Director and Rookie Sports Director 5/13-present
Produce stations weekly podcasts and contributes to the stations blog
Write weekly news and sports casts
Big 12 Segment on the TCT, Pregame show for the WVU football games
Analyst on live show the Sports Page airs Wednesdays 8-10 p.m.
Play by Play for WVU womens basketball, baseball and mens hockey
In Charge Of Feedback, News and Politics Talk Show Thursdays 7 P.M.
Trained in Board Operations for various sports and music shows
Host of Mountaineer Sports Insider every Wednesday at 6 P.M.
O See Sea: Executive Producer
9/12-1/13
In charge of all pre-production including guests, casting, and set up
During production, instructed guests and cast insuring a smooth production
During post production had final say on editing
Sports Envy: Owner/Editor/Head Writer
3/11-7/13
Editor and writer for Sports Envy Blog: sportsenvy.blogspot.com
Started From Nothing To 4000 views in over 30 different countries and can be
read in over 50 languages
Velocity Asset Management Collection AgentWall, NJ
10/11-5/13
Premium Advertising Campaign Manager
12/09-8/11
Worked Out Of: Philadelphia, Pa; Hartford, Ct; Dallas, Tx; Baltimore, Md; Detroit,
Mi; Cherry Hill, NJ
Marketing campaigns included: Home Depot, Sams Club and Power Home
Remodeling
Leader In Sales and Marketing
Motivate team to promote and improve sales
Interview, hire and train an effective marketing and sales team

Education
West Virginia University- Senior - Broadcast Journalism - graduation May 2015
Ocean County College-Associates Degree-Business

Videographer for Ocean County College Sports and Awards Shows

Play by play and Color commentator for the Ocean County College Basketball team
Radio Host for the SportsEnvy show for Viking radio twice a week on the drive home slot

Computer skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Pro Tools, Powerpoint, Final Cut Pro 7, Photoshop, Adobe Premier CC, Adobe
InDesign, Adobe Audition
Training and Certifications
Sales and Marketing Seminars, CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration, Crisis Management Training,
former SORA license holder
National award: Smart Circle- Team Leader 2010
Computer skills
Adobe Premier CC, AVID Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro 7, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Audition
Any other information, certificates, letters of recommendation, reels, etc. you can contact me.