KELEIGH NEWSOME
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PROFILE
I am in search of opportunities within the marketing/ pr field to further
my career path I have chosen. I can say with confidence that I would be an
asset to a managerial position as I have excelled in my past employment and
always received praise and accolades for the dedication I demonstrated to
my superiors.
EXPERIENCE
March 2010-Present--Mt. Juliet League INC.
Development Coordinator 615-***-****)
Responsibilities include: Grant writing, fundraising, special event
coordination, player recruitment.
June 2008 - Present -- The Hermitage Home of Andrew Jackson, Hermitage TN
Director of Museum Store 615-***-****)
Responsibilities include: overseeing daily operations, cash handling,
budgeting, purchasing, and inventory push of the museum store. Event
planning pertaining to the store and marketing in-store events. Assist with
driving the Hermitage in the local community from a marketing aspect to
bring more local branding to the site.
December 2007 - June 2008 -- Barnes and Noble, Hendersonville TN
Merchandising Manager 615-***-****)
Responsibilities included: Human resources duties, merchandising inventory,
coordination of in-store events, inventory status reports and assisting the
district manager of any other duties the job required.
August 2001 - October 2007 -- CVS/ Pharmacy, Lebanon/ Nashville TN
Retail Manager 615-***-****)
Responsibilities included: Human resources duties, payroll, scheduling,
training, seasonal set up and breakdown, merchandising placement, store
inventory, loss prevention policies maintained and maintaining store profit
and loss reporting, marketing store to local doctor offices, hospitals,
walk in clinics, and schools to increase sales.
EDUCATION
Lebanon High School, Lebanon TN
Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin TN
(Business based courses including communication and accounting.)
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro TN
(Business)
SKILLS
. Committee developer of the Young Jacksonian. A membership driven
program I helped develop to increase awareness of The Hermitage as well as
foster a new youthful group of professionals to carry the torch for the
preservation of the site.
. Event planning and marketing including internet marketing, direct and
indirect marketing knowledge as well as fund raising.
. Nine years of human resource and management experience using Microsoft
Word, Excel, and Power Point.
. CVS district charitable fund coordinator which involved gathering
donations and special event/ volunteer coordination.
. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with excellent customer
service and
leadership skills and product selling knowledge.
. Volunteer Marketing for the Parkinson's Action Network (HR 1428 bill
passed as a result of this campaign to help VA to cover Parkinson's as a
symptom of Agent Orange exposure therefore helping Vietnam Vets gain
disability benefits).
. Spring Outing in 2009 brought in a substantial donor as well as being a
huge hit with the members.
. EMA Member (E-marketing association)
REFERENCES
Provided upon request