Jason Padgett

Award-winning educational media producer and youth workforce-development leader with experience creating documentary video, podcasts, live productions, digital learning programs, and community events. Brings approximately eight years of progressive Boys & Girls Club leadership, earlier remote business-development experience, and a record of translating ambitious ideas into organized, audience-ready experiences. Recipient of National and South Regional Boys & Girls Club Trailblazer Awards and a 2026 national conference breakout-session leader on the psychology of work-based learning.

Youth Workforce Development Program Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (2021-01 – Present)

Developed and lead YouthForce, the organization's workforce-readiness initiative combining career exploration, technical skill development, multimedia production, and real-world learning.

• Designed recording, editing, and publishing workflows for YouthForce Chronicles, a student-centered career exploration podcast, while mentoring youth in interviewing, audio production, and studio operations.
• Produce and edit documentary videos, community-awareness content, photography, podcasts, and social-media assets supporting program communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Produced documentary coverage of hurricane-relief efforts and directed a standardized Youth of the Year interview series featuring nine candidates.
• Train staff and youth in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, photography, audio recording, equipment care, production planning, and responsible media practices.
• Coordinate production schedules, digital assets, equipment inventory, preventive maintenance, and studio access across youth media and audiovisual projects.
• Use AI-assisted tools alongside established production software to support research, concept development, workflow efficiency, and creative iteration.

Unit Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (2019-01 – 2021-12)

Supervised program staff and daily operations while maintaining safe, engaging youth programming and strong relationships with families, schools, and community partners.

• Planned curriculum, monitored program outcomes, managed required documentation, and coordinated staff, schedules, facilities, and resources.
• Directed creative and technical production for the Elevate teen conference, translating a Stranger Things-inspired concept into a live stage environment for hundreds of attendees.

Teen Center Program Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (2018-01 – 2021-12)

Led teen-program operations, supervised staff, established measurable program goals, and coordinated youth-development activities and community engagement.

• Managed event schedules, volunteer teams, live audiovisual needs, and production logistics for organizational programs including the Mr. Joe and Crazy Jay Tour.
• Co-created the 2019 BGCOR Amazing Race experiential-learning event and supported original youth-centered productions and community showcases.

Business Development Manager Remote at Advolution LLC (2016-05 – 2017-03)

Generated more than $100,000 in revenue within four months by building performance-marketing partnerships with CPA networks including Mundo Advertising, PeerFly, and Mpire.

• Identified domestic and international opportunities through market research, prospecting, partner onboarding, competitive analysis, and relationship management.
• Worked remotely while independently managing weekly revenue goals, new-account development, and existing partner relationships.