Colleen Grace O’Connor

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Experience

External Affairs Associate/Campus Store Manager The Ethel Walker School, Simsbury, CT September 2019 – Present

Reports to Director of Communications and assists on external affair projects

Management responsibility for campus store including all purchasing, ordering, and handling all cash and credit transactions

Works to maintain brand standards for school in the apparel, accessories, athletics, and all publications

Managed $80,000 in sales for the 2019-2020 school year - tracks sales and trends weekly

Assists Director of Communications and Athletic Director in writing news articles, press releases, and social media posts focusing on different areas of school life

Assisted in redesign and relaunch of school website

Manages external school calendar

Sales Associate Follett - Bryant University, Smithfield, RI Fall 2017 - Present

Management responsibilities for textbook and clothing departments

Customer service representative; in store and on phone

Technology and Innovation Intern Cronin, Glastonbury, CT June - August 2018

Reported to Director of Experience Strategy of this digitally driven marketing agency

Created marketing campaign in collaboration with other interns for Journey Home, a nonprofit that works to end homelessness in Connecticut

Presented campaign concepts at all staff meeting and presented directly to the Journey Home client

Orientation Leader Bryant University, Smithfield, RI Spring/Summer 2018

Learned about all Bryant departments and services, leading up to orientation with emphasis on importance of Center for Diversity and Inclusion; earned “Safe Zone” certification

Led discussion groups to teach incoming students about the Bryant experience; interacted with parents and other family members

Marketing Intern HARC, Hartford, CT June 2017

Analyzed accessibility of website according to ADA and 508 compliance standards for this nonprofit organization offering services and care for people with intellection disabilities

Planned annual award meeting and ceremony

Unit Director Winding Trails Summer Day Camp, Farmington, CT June 2016 - August 2017

Head counselor; Managed team of counselors and conducted one-on-one performance evaluations

Handled conflicts between children; conducted biweekly check-in phone calls with parents

Education

Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island Class of 2019

Four-year Black and Gold Scholarship recipient

Major: Literary and Cultural Studies; Minors: Marketing and Psychology

China Study Abroad through Bryant University Sophomore International Experience, January 2017

Ireland Study Abroad through CIEE, Dublin, Ireland, January 2018

Velocity Dance Team

Membership and Publicity Chair on Executive Board, 2017 – 2018

President and Co-Captain on Executive Board, 2018 - 2019

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