Jason Messick

Jason Messick is an experienced professional currently serving as the Manager of Partner Stewardship and Manager of Education Partnerships at COSI - Center of Science and Industry since April 2023. As a contributing writer for Hashtag59 since January 2019, Jason focuses on outdoor adventure and exploration topics. Prior to this, Jason managed operations at HEART Food Pantry, overseeing logistics for one of central Ohio's largest food pantries from June 2020 to April 2023. Experience at sparkspace as Operations Manager included driving a 16.5% income growth in 2019 while reducing expenses. Previous roles include General Manager at Cost Plus World Market and Sales & Administrative Manager at Lowe's Home Improvement, as well as serving as an Agroforestry Volunteer with the Peace Corps. Jason holds a BA in Biology/Biological Sciences from Wittenberg University, attended from 1989 to 1993.