Personal projects
While giving my full-time employment 110 percent, I've also found it important to continue to invest in myself with projects that continue to help build my skillsets. Here are a handful of opportunities that I have worked on over the years:
Owner, Nick Masuda Photography
HOUSE PHOTO, AMWAY CENTER; FREELANCE PHOTO, TRIBUNE | 2010-CURRENT
• Acted as the arena photographer for all non-NBA events at the brand new Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., photographing concerts, events, basketball games, private events and marketing materials for the venue.
• Created opportunities with Florida's largest media entity, taking on concert photography, as well as night-life, community-oriented photo assignments for the Orlando Sentinel.
• Click here for Nick Masuda Photography website
Class Athlete, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT (MARKETING & COACHING) | 2008-CURRENT
• Aided in 4000 percent growth, moving from 50 kids in our initial season to more than 1,300 per season in the past year.
• Developed audience through the growth of e-mail databases, use of social media and direct marketing in schools and local businesses.
Sportsmanias
SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR | 2015-2016
• Responsible for growth of both Facebook and Twitter accounts for sports start-up application, which has gone on to be the No. 1 app in the iTunes Store.
• Guided execution on partnerships with multiple media outlets, as well as C-USA with unique, daily social content.
Camp Orlando
INSTRUCTOR | 2011-CURRENT
• Teach advanced Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills to high school journalism students for four days each summer, focused on infographics for their yearbooks.
• Also teach a camp-wide session on social media best practices -- focused on content strategy.
