City University of New York - Herbert H. Lehman College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Skills:
Management Retail Tea Team Building Entrepreneurship Social Media Online Marketing Account Management Marketing Leadership Development Customer Retention Crm Event Management Customer Service Negotiation Sales Management Performance Management Marketing Communications New Business Development Brand Development Social Media Marketing Business Development Specialty Coffee Gourmet Foods Relationship Management Quality Assurance Team Leadership Territory Growth/Development Specialty Retail Telemarketing Productivity Coaching Coaching Staff Operations Management Customer Satisfaction Operating Budgets Budget Forecasts Interviewing Skills Revenue and Profit Growth Consultative Sales Management Fundraising Employee Training Long Term Customer Relationships Direct Mail Advertising Corporate Recruiting
Interests:
Social Services Economic Empowerment
Certifications:
Foundations of Tea Level 1 & 2 Specialty Tea Institute
Aug 2012 to 2000 Temporary Production AssistantThe Washington Post Washington, DC Sep 2011 to May 2012 Metro Reporter InternSouth Bend Tribune South Bend, IN Aug 2009 to Jul 2011 Police and Public Safety ReporterBlack College Wire Washington, DC Aug 2008 to Dec 2009 Writer/AnchorWHUR WORLD Washington, DC Sep 2008 to Apr 2009 Writer/AnchorSouth Bend Tribune South Bend, IN Jun 2008 to Jul 2008 Multimedia InternFreedom Forum Diversity Institute Nashville, TN May 2008 to May 2008 Multimedia ScholarVH1 New York, NY May 2007 to Jul 2007 Production Assistant InternWRC-TV NBC Washington, DC May 2006 to Aug 2006 News Intern
Education:
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC Jun 2012 Master's of Arts in Journalism and Public AffairsHOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, DC May 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism
Skills:
Multimedia Editing: Intermediate Knowledge of Pro-tools, Adobe Premiere Elements, SOUNDSLIDES, Audacity, Final Cut; familiar with Multi-Track Editor, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign Content Management Systems: Extensive Knowledge of Saxotech, Clickability, Vignette 7.5, Wordpress Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Dewar; familiar with SQLite, Python
Michael J. Brennan Elementary School St. Catharines Morocco 1985-1993, St. James School St. Catharines Morocco 1993-1995, St. Francis High School St. Catharines Morocco 1995-1999