Nick Schimminger

(814) 934-3773 | nps5643@psu.edu

Education

The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Bellisario College of Communications May 2025
Bachelor of Communications in Broadcast Journalism
Minor in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

Work Experience
Brew Zoo Altoona, PA
Cashier June 2022 – Present
• Entrusted to deposit daily profits in local bank
• Work efficiently during hectic times as a cashier
• Improve sales at local beer distributor with friendly disposition toward customers

Altoona School District Athletic Department Altoona, PA

Office Worker June 2018 – August 2020
• Organized youth clinics in the summer and taught hundreds of children how to play tennis
• Oversaw the tennis courts and the people who used them, so the courts were not damaged or misused
• Charged customers who used the courts to collect money for high school sports teams
• Controlled the schedule for reserving court times

Volunteer Experience
The Arc of Blair County Altoona, PA
Volunteer January 2020 – July 2021
• Served food to people with disabilities
• Created name tags and passes for people participating in Pennsylvania’s Special Olympics
• Mentored members of The Arc in activities to help them learn more about the church

Altoona Independent Youth Baseball League Altoona, PA

Instructor April 2019 – June 2021
• Directed younger children learning how to play baseball
• Guided kids on the field and showed them where they were supposed to play
• Improved the players’ skill sets and taught them how to work as a team, making the league more
competitive
• Transformed the baseball field into a new playing surface and remodeled the batting cages, attracting
more players from surrounding areas

Coursework
• COMM 465: TV Reporting
• COMM 403: Media Law
• COMM 260W: News Writing and Reporting

Additional Experience/Skills/interests
• Adobe Premiere, Video and Audio Editing
• Can film and write news stories, operate cameras
• Played tennis and basketball