Chris Moses

My journey started with coming to the United States and not being able to speak the language, which inspired me to work in graphic design - it's the language that doesn't need words, so I could communicate with anyone. I come from a family that has always been really into volunteerism. My mom took me to work and I was a candy striper, my grandmother was involved with the Red Cross, and I volunteered with my father teaching children about history. I've worked all over the place in different industries. Early in my career I worked in the hookah industry where I got to work with so many people from overseas like Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Palestine, and learning the history and different culture aspects was really interesting. I worked at UST Brands in the hiking industry where I got to work with the Boy Scouts and all kinds of different organizations, and I had my own group of ambassadors that did so many amazing things. I've worked for the YMCA as a Digital Experience Director, I worked with the Coast Guard, and I worked with United Way. Right now I'm a board member at C5 Leaders, and seeing the teens - I still call them the kids - these young leaders and just seeing how smart they are and how thrilled they are to help the community and watching them grow, being part of that is one of my biggest accomplishments. I also have a small business where I make vinyl crafts and cards, and I teach kids how to make linocraft through Lino Fest, partnering with the local park system here in James City County, which is Williamsburg, Virginia. My main area of expertise today is digital marketing - branding, web design, campaign management, and social media campaigns. Right now I'm freelancing and guiding different nonprofits, auditing their campaigns, and helping them come up with new campaigns for their fundraising and overall brand identity.