Shermaine Craigwell

Brooklyn, NY ***** • 561-***-**** • ado50t@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Strategist, Consultant, and Innovation Advisor with twenty years of experience in diverse industries.

Excellent leadership, management, and communications skills.

Effective project management, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.

Proficient in MS Office and Avid.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

President, Strategist, Consultant, and Innovation Advisor

Developed and successfully created solutions through critical analysis and strategic planning to solve each client’s business challenges to increase financial growth through implementing innovative ideas.

Spearheaded creative marketing strategies to gain new clients; increased client’s social media footprint to promote products and generate new revenue.

Sourced and executed new business development opportunities with various corporate entities, designers, and clients to increase productivity and sales; senior consultant for planning and marketing.

Founder, Executive Director, and Development Coordinator, Art Program Specialist

Developed the organization’s mission to bring about socio-economic change within the region by

creating strategic plans to accomplish positive social change through (political) campaigns and community outreach. Advised on policy and procedure, budgets, and strategic planning for individual projects.

Organized special programs designed to bridge communication gaps between community leaders, seniors, and youths to effect change in the community.

Spearheaded development fundraising projects with conglomerates, and individual donors to lobby for community development and innovation within spaces.

Planned and organized forums, coordinated Art programs and projects with other nonprofits, arranged board meetings, special events and conferences to promote social and civic engagement to advance the nonprofit’s mission as well as private political campaigns.

Managed and maintained relationships with a vast portfolio of donors; wrote proposals; and helped to create projects and budgets; Regularly coordinated with board members, staffers, and the design team; Managed scheduled deadlines; Sourced prospective new donors for community literature outreach and food source projects.

Executive Administrator

Assisted the Associate Dean of Milano Graduate School, the Financial Administrator of the Graduate Faculty, and the Director of International Affairs.

Collaborated with students, core faculty, and advisors on special projects: Maintained email and calendar accounts.

Drafted letters and memos; Generated mail merges; Ordered office supplies; Reserved conference rooms and equipment for events; Vendor liaison; Supervised interns.

Generated marketing content and invites for mass emails; Project manager for international projects, corporate functions, and special events.

Advertising Account Executive/Marketing Ad Sales

Created portfolios and presentations to close advertising deals.

Worked closely with corporate clients to create and manage successful advertising campaigns to meet deadlines.

Produced content for video recordings.

Designed creative presentations for ad campaigns utilizing Photoshop and Illustrator software.

Pitch and closed advertising deals to help corporate clients reach their intended market and revenue projections.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

Company: Harmony Place Position Title: Founder and President Date: 2010 – 2021

Company: AKOBI Position Title: Senior Strategist, Innovation Advisor Date: 2004 – 2015

Company: The New School Position Title: Executive Administrator Date: 2003 – 2007

Company: WWWRL 1600 Radio Position Title: Advertising Account Executive Date: 2002 – 2002

EDUCATION:

University: New School University New York, NY Film Studies, BA ‘04

University: New School University New York, NY Media Studies, MA ‘13

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