Candice J. Reed
Frederick, MD ***03
443-***-**** (cell) 410-***-**** (home)
*********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/candicejreed
Objective: To secure a stimulating position in the field of marketing at a progressive company, where I can capitalize on creativity and vitality to meet and exceed company goals and expectations
Education
North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC August 2009-2013 Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration: Marketing Core Competencies
• Written & Oral Communication Skills • Leadership • Sales and Customer Service Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft • Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Publisher • Outlook
• Retail Operations Training Certified • Brand Management • Creative
• Detail-Oriented • Team-Player •Strategic-Thinker
• Social Media Savvy • Facebook •Instagram • Twitter • YouTube • Blogs The Bozzuto Group March 2015 – Present
SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING MANAGER
• Manage all social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Pinterest)
• Create attractive flyers and posts for all social media
• Organize resident events to build rapport & morale
• Develop social media initiatives to connect & engage residents & prospects
• Initiate creative strategies to build positive buzz about the apartment community
• Coordinate with local businesses to develop potential collaboration opportunities
• Conduct routine market analysis on competitors to enhance competitive edge LEASING SPECIALIST
• Manage new/existing leads by responding to inquiries via phone & email
• Provide superior customer service to the community's residents and future residents
• Conduct tours that positively showcase the features & benefits of the community
• Create new lease contracts & renewal leases
• Manage resident renewals & notices
• Resolve resident concerns & issues by being the first point of contact for all residential needs Enterprise Rent-A-Car October 2014 - March 2015
MANAGEMENT TRAINEE
• Built great customer rapport by being enthusiastic & leaving the customer completely satisfied
• Maintained great relationships with the local dealerships to retain & increase customer referrals
• Accurately entered data & set up reservations in a timely manner
• Increased sales by selling upgrades & additional benefits
• Managed car inventory & car maintenance
• Picked up/dropped off customers & delivered cars North Carolina Central University August – December 2013 RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT/ COMMUNITY ASSISTANT
• Provided quality customer service to students, staff & guests
• Enforced policies and procedures
• Served as a role model & leader to 1st year students
• Created monthly newsletters & activities for students Kraft Foods, Inc. May – August 2012
MARKETING/ MERCHANDISING INTERN
• Enhanced & built creative displays to attract sales
• Managed inventory & positioned merchandise at various locations
• Analyzed competitors prices and promotions in effort to gain a competitive advance
• Applied strategies for inventory control, product handling, forecasting, & objective setting
• Obtained Retail Operation Training Certification Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore May – August 2011 MARKETING INTERN
• Wrote and designed monthly newsletters
• Performed market research on other credit unions & banks
• Served as the assistant for the Vice President of Marketing & Chief Financial Officer’s administrative assistant in lieu of his/her absence Affiliations
President, KAP, 2011-2013
Miss Phi Beta Lambda, 2012-2013
Reporter, Campus Echo Newspaper, 2011-2013
Active Member, Phi Beta Lambda Business Organization, 2011-Present Mentor, Lady Eagles Development Program, 2012-2013 Mentee, EVOLVE Mentoring, Inc., 2011-2013
Recipient, AACUC Peter Crear Essay Scholarship, 2011