DEDRA Stewart
Ardmore
Summary
Highly skilled Brand Ambassador with 15 years of expertise in driving sales through creative marketing initiatives. Strengths include communication skills, knowledge of social media and brand influence.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Nintendo Brand Ambassador
Nintendo of America
11.2013 - Current
- Local position that Provides merchandising service, product education, product demonstration, display setup and maintenance to retail stores in the field in managed territory
Merchandising Specialist
Mosaic Sales Solutions
03.2011 - 09.2013
- Responsible for setting product to plan-o-grams; ensuring POP placement; collecting and reporting detailed inventory data; ensuring product on sales floor, work closely with retail associates and managers informing them of new product launches, promotions and procedures
Production Staff
RCN TV
08.2011 - 11.2012
- On location set up and break down of audio, video and lighting equipment for production of football, basketball or wrestling games
- Including camera operator for Live and Taped TV shoots
Cashier
Bed Bath Beyond
06.2009 - 12.2010
- Responsible for ringing up customer purchases, handled money transactions-including cash and credit, cleaned cashier area and front of the store, straightened seasonal merchandise
- Helped out in other departments as necessary
News Media Operator
Time Warner’s, NY 1 News
09.2007 - 09.2008
- Responsible for media flow throughout department, coordinate with all departments on the ingesting of media
- Tune in Satellites & Microwave trucks
- Works with Assignment Desk & News Department personnel, and with Traffic Department Ingesting Commercials
- Overall responsibility for monitoring media status, availability and quality control of all video and audio media
Electronic News Gathering Assistant
Time Warner’s, NY 1 News
09.2007 - 09.2008
- Prepare electronic news gathering equipment for reporters; cameras, batteries, microphones, and tripods
- Log equipment, maintenance of field production gear
- Inventory control and security, provides technical support for field operations
- Operate camera for live & taped events and breaking news
Account Representative
Procter & Gamble
02.2003 - 09.2008
- Complete ownership for all Cosmetics (Cover Girl, Max Factor), Beauty Care (Pantene), Color (Clairol) and shelving activities
- Retail execution regarding base call, sets/resets, remodels, new items, point of purchase/point of sale materials, fixture placement and updates, promotional displays and data collection
Technical Support Representative
barnesandnoble.com
12.1999 - 02.2002
- On-line Technical Support, research and classify operating systems, software and hardware products, Troubleshoot and resolve maintenance and compatibility issues
- Trained and supervised new hired classes
- Designed and implemented company Intranet on Microsoft Windows NT platform using MS FrontPage, HTML and Photoshop programs
Education
B.A. - Department of Media Arts, Minor Information Technology
N J City University
Skills
- Customer service
- Effective communicator
- Exceptional communication
- Customer engagement
- Customer relationship building
- Goal-oriented mindset
- Brand awareness
- Product demonstration
- Store promotions
- Scheduling
Activitieshonorsawards
- Urban World Film Festival, Volunteer, 2003
- NJCU’S Deans List, Fall 2002, Spring 2004, Fall 2004
- Tribeca Film Festival, Volunteer, 2003
- The National Dean’s List, 2003, 2004
- Cencom.org, Student Representative, 2002
- The Karla Scherer Foundation
- Hip Hop Music Conference, Volunteer, 2002
Timeline
Nintendo Brand Ambassador
Nintendo of America
11.2013 - Current
Production Staff
RCN TV
08.2011 - 11.2012
Merchandising Specialist
Mosaic Sales Solutions
03.2011 - 09.2013
Cashier
Bed Bath Beyond
06.2009 - 12.2010
News Media Operator
Time Warner’s, NY 1 News
09.2007 - 09.2008
Electronic News Gathering Assistant
Time Warner’s, NY 1 News
09.2007 - 09.2008
Account Representative
Procter & Gamble
02.2003 - 09.2008
Technical Support Representative
barnesandnoble.com
12.1999 - 02.2002
B.A. - Department of Media Arts, Minor Information Technology
N J City University
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