Riley Parker

704 Bay Colony Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-409-5641 • parkerr23@mail.wlu.edu

Education:
Washington and Lee University – Lexington, VA Overall GPA: 3.818
Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication, Digital Culture & Information Minor May 2023 (Expected)
Work Experience:
Operations Generalist 2016-22
Tidewater Crane and Contracting ∙ Seasonal Virginia Beach, VA
 Installed the office administrative network and served as an on-call IT Technician
 Collaborated with multiple coworkers to fabricate and erect steel across the Tidewater region
 Prepared steel for over 50 construction projects
Assistant Wrestling Coach 2019-22
Beach Boyz Wrestling Club / Great Neck Wrestling Club Virginia Beach, VA
 Lead bi-weekly youth training sessions with approximately 20 students per practice
 Demonstrated advanced wrestling technique in high school level practice twice per week with
approximately 30 students per practice
 Facilitated safe workouts for athletes unable to practice as usual amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Web Content Writer 2021
FloSports ∙ Internship Houston, TX
 Wrote and published profiles highlighting the career results of 273 international competition level
wrestlers, including profiles for every wrestler to compete in the Tokyo Olympics
 Performed background work for films and larger content pieces published on the website, including
analyzing decades of international tournament results
Aquarium Installation Technician 2020
Aquatic Innovations ∙ Part-time Virginia Beach, VA
 Installed holding pools and animal care space for sea turtle and seal rehabilitation in the Virginia
Aquarium’s newly-established Darden Marine Animal Conservation Center
Awards and Accolades:
Three-time NWCA Scholar All-American 2020, 2021, 2022
 Maintained a cumulative GPA better than 3.20 and either qualified for the NCAA Championships or
placed in the NCAA Regional Tournament while compiling a winning record
NCAA All-American 2022
 Placed sixth at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships, securing the first All-American accolades for
Washington & Lee University since 1989
Maccabiah Games (“Jewish Olympics”) Champion 2022
 Earned a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, and a bronze
medal in Beach wrestling as a representative of Team USA
Relevant Skills:
Communication / Writing
 Published multiple undergraduate research works online, most notably projects on analyzing educator
diversity in Virginia public schools and on the history of Washington and Lee Football
 Wrote for the sports section of the university student newspaper, publishing articles on intramural
sports, varsity season previews, and campus-wide sports culture commentary
 Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Website Development
 Advanced proficiency in HTML and CSS
 Hands-on experience with a variety of content management systems, including Omeka and WordPress
Cartography and Computer-aided Design
 Advanced proficiency in ArcGIS
 Proficient in AutoCAD