Bedelia Brown
Detroit, Michigan **204
Phone: 313-***-**** Direct: 313-***-****
Email: abmkm7@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To acquire a position that will allow me to utilize my marketing, organizational, customer
service, communication, and project management skills.
PROFILE
Motivated, personable business professional, with a college degree and a successful 7 year track
record of a profitable small business ownership. Talent for quickly mastering new technology –
completed a Microsoft Office Suite course. Diplomatic with professionals and non-professionals
at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential clients and company records.
Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports meeting stringent company
guidelines.
Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a since of humor under pressure. Poised and competent
with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline driven
environments. Excellent team building skills.
SKILL SUMMARY
• Excellent Public Relation and Organizational Skills
• Front Office Operations
• Report Preparation, Professional Presentation, Written Correspondence
• Project Management, Marketing, Customer Service
• General Office Skills, Scheduling
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Final Draft and Macintosh Systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Research
• Proficient in MicroMain Property Management Software
• Certified in Sage 50 Fundraising Software
EDUCATION
1999-2001 Associates Marketing, Davenport University
1998.1999 Business Administration, Lewis College of Business
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2003-Present Director of Public Relations/Marketing, Fuzion Magazine-Detroit Event planning
scheduling interviews and photo shoots for the magazine, preparing media kits,
maintain corporate advertising sales accounts, media buy, research demographics
for marketing and distribution.
2001-Present Owner, B.G. Brown & Partners Inc
Interview and manage graphic designers, and technical writers, organizing and
managing projects from start to completion, create marketing presentations and
strategies to increase our clients company sales/profits, proposal writing,
brochure writing, Corporate Identity, business advertising,
graphic design, Corporate branding, Event planning, Trade Show Design and set-
up, payroll, Customer service training, Entrepreneur training, maintain
budget and AR/AP.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2008 – Present Legal Aid and Defender Association. Facilities Management Assistant to the
Vice President of Facilities Management, Marketing Assistance to the Vice
President of Marketing, duties include event planning, data entry, scanning
filing, preparing sponsorship packages, preparing and designing, website update,
photography, videographer, event announcements and general office duties
2001-2006 Marketing Director/Special Events Coordinator, The Arts Place Non-Profit
Data entry, organizing, maintaining and managing projects; preparing financial
reports AP/AR, Grant research, Proposal writing, and Marketing Strategies to
increase program awareness. Interviewing and processing artist to work within
the program, maintain the budget, verify deliveries, payroll and vendor invoices.
2000-2001 Marketing Director, Shabadobang! Design Detroit, Michigan
Assisting with the preparation of promotional packages, proofreading,
data entry, project research, track projects from the beginning through
completion, and prepare new client contracts.
1998.2000 Personal Assistant/Special Event Coordinator, Councilman Clyde Cleveland,
Detroit City Council Manage fundraisers, community awareness programs
regarding the political process, marketing, public relations, and literature
distribution, organizing and managing town hall meetings and voting
awareness rallies in various areas of the City of Detroit.
References will be provided upon request