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Entrepreneurial endeavors .
Always Wanting More: Access, Entitlement and Expectations of Scene Trash Magazine & Promotions
Popular Music Bands in the Age of Social Media President, Creator & Editor March 2006 to December 2010
Producer & Director May 2010 to Present Founded in March 2006, Scene Trash Magazine, Scene Trash Promotions
Always Wanting More is a documentary film examining the & SceneTrash.com became an intricate part of the East Coast local
culture of pop rock bands and the fanatic behavior exhibited music scene. Scene Trash Magazine is a print monthly regional magazine
by their fans. This yearlong project is being produced, directed, featuring local music in the mid-Atlantic region, national acts, and other
filmed and narrated by myself, using an undergraduate music related subjects. As president, I conducted most interviews;
research grant from The University of Maryland: Baltimore supervised a staff of over a dozen; designed the magazine layout;
County. This film and accompanying research paper will be coded, designed, and maintained the website and social networking
peer reviewed and presented to an audience of peers and sites; created & distributed promotional tools; handled all company
relevant discipline scholars as well as the general public. finances, and occasionally coordinated shows and events in the area.
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PAId EXPErIENCE
The Rosen Group Task Force Marketing Mission Media CBS Radio ePhilanthropy.org
Press Intern National Pop/Rock Marketing Associate Promotions Assistant Social Networking
Jan 2011 to Feb 2011 Coordinator Jan 2009 to Present June 2008 to Present Manager
Phone: 410-***-**** Phone: 410-***-****
Phone: 410-***-**** Dec 2009 to Present April 2008 to June 2008
Phone: 443-***-**** Supervisor: Joe Loverde Supervisor: Hal Martin Phone: 877-***-**** x3
Supervisor: Jean Thompson
Supervisor: Frank Johnson Supervisor: Katja Ericson
Worked with a small team Handle street & online Work in small teams
to prepare for a large Work directly with clients marketing for at events and Developed and
annual crafts, fine arts and such as Atlantic Records to MissionTix.com, an online locations across the maintained the social
handmade jewelry show create creative marketi ng ticketing service. Help Baltimore/Metropolita networking sites for a
held at The Philadelphia campaigns and promotional maintain social n area, in order to nonprofit company.
Convention Center. Was items for dozens of pop and networking sites, gain exposure for Added friends updated
responsible for preparation rock artists. Coordinate implement guerilla various CBS Radio & promoted pages and
of press releases, street team s online and marketing tactics and stations through integrated Facebook,
newsletters, and offline activity in major conduct market research bannering, tent & MySpace and Gather
conducting market markets to increase artist with inclusion of search sound setup, prize profiles together
research to increase and exposure, record sales and engine marketing in order giveaways, and efficiently.
diversify the event s radio play. Also maintained to acquire new clients & contests.
attendance. company website and increase ticket sales.
developed marketing plans.
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Volunteer & interN experience
Street Team work includes promoting shows & MAJOR LABEL SCOUT.COM A&R Scout
RAMS HEAD LIVE Intern
label artists through the distribution of stickers, September 2006 to December 2008
March 2010 to Present
posters, flyers and samplers and occasionally Responsible for submitting artists that I feel
While working with fellow interns and
utilizing online resources such as message boards have radio-friendly mainstream potential.
Ram s Head employees, I help brand
and social networking in addition to offering
Review and rate other scouts music
the relatively new 1800 capacity venue
creative ways to help gain show & artist exposure.
submissions. Occasionally review live
in downtown Baltimore that presents
performances.
STREET TEAMS: national and local acts. Responsibilities
OTTOBAR/MONOZINE 12/06 to Present include building partnerships with local
ISLAND RECORDS 01/07 to Present DROPOUT YEAR Street Team Leader
businesses; brainstorming creative ideas
ATLANTIC RECORDS 02/07 to 12/09 October 2005 to September 2006
to promote multiple shows per week;
FEARLESS RECORDS 01/07 to Present Maintained the Street Team Website, sold
and building brand recognition for Pier
THEDAILYCHORUS.COM 06/07 to 09/08 tickets, designed & distributed flyers, and
CAPITOL RECORDS 08/07 to 02/08 Six Pavilion, an outdoor venue owned helped the up and coming local band gain
THE MILITIA GROUP 02/07 to 02/08 by the company. a local and online presence.
SONAR LOUNGE 01/05 to 07/06
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Skills & software capabilities
Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator HTML/CSS Microsoft Access
Adobe Premiere Adobe Dreamweaver ASP
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Education
University of Maryland: Baltimore County Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
September 2007 Present (Class of Spring 2011) September 2003 June 2007 (3.7 GPA)
Major: Music Journalism & Entrepreneurship Vocal Music Concentration
Marketing Concentration/MBA Preparatory Certificate
Undergraduate Research Grant Scholar