Dean Hinnant

Experience

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  Dominion Traditional Building Group

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2021

  Team Member

  When I first started at DTGB our team was smaller than 5 people. My initial days were spent scraping old bricks clean, and moving buckets of dirt. By the time I left, the company had grown to over 20 employees, and finished the construction of its first office and Wearhouse. Some key tasks I completed at this job were:• Helped in the growth of DTBG from a team of 3 to a company of over 20 employees.• Ran construction site operations including organizing all labor crews, setting thetone of the work pace, and developing a sense of urgency.• Launched DTBG social channels. Performed site photography and documentation. Consulted on the digital brand and identity of the company.- Wrote and helped build employee policies, field management logs, and company handbooks. • Tracked expenses, kept records of receipts, ordered supplies, and coordinated deliveries of key resources for job sites.•Created a company safety strategy leading to the education, development, and OSHA certification training of the entire staff. Expanded this to include an entire COVID safety strategy that deployed state-wide across all project teams.• Helped lay the foundations and build the Women’s Turning Point Suffrage Memorial in Washington D.C.• Performed pre-20th century architectural conservation and assisted project managers with preservation techniques on heritage sites and historic structures. Show less

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  Liberty University

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

  As a photo editor at Liberty University, it was my job to produce assets and content for the university archives and student newspaper "The Champion".We used a CMS to upload all relevant photos and images to the university portfolio and produced both digital and physical weekly editions of a paper that covered all sorts of topics connected to student and alumni interests. Every story we covered was connected to mutual departments, campus marketing, student activities groups, and the Dean of Students Office. Below is a list of key tasks I performed:* Lead a team of 15 photographers and journalists. * Dispersed weekly photo assignments, Assigned story coverage of last minute events, and worked with the University Calendar system to ensure stories didn’t get missed. * Curated, edited, and positioned all visual content for the largest weekly publication in central Virginia. * Prepared photos for both digital and print formats. * Taught staff training, classes, and workshops on photography, content development, artistic intent, finding your voice, and tech Q&As. * Helped document diverse and engaging stories for a unique audience of over 50k alumni and subscribers. * Photographed and documented a wide variety of public events, NCAA athletics, portraits for interviews, and campus activities. Show less As an RA, my job primarily consisted of working as an administrative assistant to the university and a peer leader to a dorm of over 60 students.Communication and community were the two biggest tasks that I was responsible for. This meant anything from sharing and circulating internal university announcements and marketing materials, to hiring and leading my own team of fellow leadership members to encourage mental health, inclusion, and activities into student life were normal parts of the role. Below is a list of tasks I performed and accomplished:* Managed, administered,andoversawadormofover60studentsannually. • Lead, hired, coordinated, and developed a student leadership team each academic year. • Plannedmonthlyleadershiptrips, semesterly leadership retreats, and organized opportunities for student mental health discussions.* Created mass SMS notifications, emails, and * Worked with the offices of Title IX and Cultural Engagement on educating students about harassment/discrimination and connection to resources. • Distributed weekly and daily internal university communications, marketing materials, and campus-wide safety information for students.* Planned tailgates, multi-dorm meetings, and out-of-state travel opportunities. • Volunteeredtohelpcreatethefirstleadershipdevelopmentprogramforfuture RAs. * Attended weekly connect classes for education on emotional IQ, leadership skills, peer-to-peer coaching, administrative best practices, time management, and healthy student/life boundaries. • Assisted with public safety and crowd control for on-campus events exceeding 10k attendees. Show less

  • Photography Editor

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
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  Odyssey Integration

  Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

  Project Manager

  Odyssey was an audiovisual integrator that I worked with that ended up closing down during the beginning of the pandemic. The largest project I worked with here was assisting on a global contract for the build-out of several dozen office spaces for a Fortune 500 client. Some notable work I did here includes:• Assisted in the rollout of a 2.8 million dollar global contract for a Fortune 500company.• Lead teams of subcontractors across office locations in Denver, London U.K., andSan Francisco. Helped install and complete A/V systems for houses of worship,corporate offices, and boardrooms.• Used commercial lifts and rental equipment for pulling wire, installing speakers,lighting systems, and hanging visual displays• Worked with customers and stakeholders on job sites to ensure deadlines weremet, and scope creep was kept to a minimum.• Coordinated flights, travel, lodging, and expenses coverage both domestically andinternationally. Show less

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  Porvair Filtration Group

  Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

  Manufacturing Team Member

  In this role, I worked with Porvair to build, test, package, and ship proprietary filtration devices nationwide for a major global client.This role gave me significant experiences in efficiency, lean practices, production life cycles, project stages, packaging, and commercial shipping operations. Following is a shortlist of some of my accomplishments within this position: I honed knowledge of complex work routings while collaborating with peers and motivating teams to achieve and surpass overtime manufacturing goals.I worked with key stakeholders to ensure that the quality and value of the product was consistent across multiple contracts and orders. I oversaw in-depth safety-grade HEPA testing with proprietary testing equipment.I played a critical role in brand development, internal communications planning, and marketing via corporate-level event photography. Show less