Pr Manager Youth Program

Roger V. Cullis

**** ***** ******* ***. *** ****. Rock Hill, SC 29732 704-***-**** ************@*****.***

Professional Summary I would like to bring my experience and skills to a company that is looking for an energetic self-starter anxious to learn more about my employer’s processes and be a dedicated contributor to my employer’s success and vision.

Skills

* Marketing * Event/Project Management

* Media Relations * Conflict Resolution

* Deductive Reasoning * Self Motivated

* Attention to Detail * Very Coachable

* Public Relations/Speaking * Organizational Skills

* Skilled in MS Office, Adobe Photoshop * Client Relations

Work History Marketing/Brand Ambassador June 2022 – Present

ADT Solar – Charlotte, NC

• Marketing

Public Relations

Sales

Scheduling

Manager November 2019 – September 2021

Kate’s Skating Rink – Indian Trail, NC

• Supervised staff of 24

• Responsible for opening/closing facility

• Responsible for closing out registers and totaling the day’s receipts

• Oversaw facility maintenance

• Customer relations

• Event booking and coordination

• Oversaw ticket window, concessions, kitchen, Pro Shop, arcade, skate room, gym, stock room. DJ

• Supply ordering

Founder/Owner/Producer January 2003 – February 2019 Cullis Entertainment LLC – Charlotte, NC

• Created, produced, and directed programming for regional broadcast television.

• Produced and engineered music recordings by regional artists.

• Oversaw Celebrity Speakers Bureau.

• Established budgets for all projects.

• Oversaw hiring of all contract talent.

• Artist Management.

• Contracts.

• Accounts payable/receivable.

Director of Marketing February 2000 – December 2002 Hospice of Union County – Monroe, NC

• Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in a 29% increase in charitable donations and a 33% increase in volunteer participation.

• Responsible for all media relations (TV, radio and print).

• Designed Hospice of Union County’s first website.

• Created and executed a minimum of six major fundraisers per year.

• Prepared monthly and annual reports containing event expenses vs. profit for presentation to the board of directors.

• Performed public speaking duties to inform and educate the public about hospice at community and local government meetings.

• Instrumental in community involvement that enabled hospice to open a satellite office in Wadesboro to service the residents of Richmond County. Director of Public Relations for Mike Fox and GM of MyZone Sportswear by Mike Fox May 1996 – February 2000

Mike Fox Companies LLC – Charlotte, NC

• Personal liaison between Mike Fox and corporate sponsors and charitable organizations.

• All media relations including all press releases and organizing press conferences.

• Oversaw Mike Fox’s schedule for business related meetings and personal appearances.

• As GM, I started up, MyZone Sportswear by Mike Fox from the ground up.

• Source out raw materials, manufacturing and vendors for the sportswear line, resulting in a 35% savings from buying pre-made apparel while equal or better quality.

• Oversaw staffing, inventory, marketing, deadlines and scheduling for manufacturing, order fulfillment with never a missed deadline.

• Generated enough profits from apparel sales to fund at least twenty Mike Fox Attitude and Achievement Scholarships each year.

Repairs Coordinator / Domestic and European Client Liaison Kollmorgen Corporation, Commack, NY 1990 – 1995

When hired as Repairs Coordinator, I was tasked with eliminating a 5-year backlog of customer repairs. I was able to bring the backlog up to date in 10 months and establishing a two-week turnaround on all incoming repairs thereafter. I devised a cross training program for all repair technicians and implements an incoming repair evaluation process, repair and QC process creating greater efficiency. This improved the repair turnaround time by approximately 150% and increased annual revenue from repairs by almost 200% from the time I started the position. Dealt directly with repair clients, keeping them apprised of their repair order status, expediting when needed, and connecting them with an application engineer if failure was due to customer or application misuse.

Promoted to Client Service Liaison for the East Coast. Within a year, I was responsible for the East Coast, Midwest and Europe. Responsible for timely coordination between sales, engineering, manufacturing, repair and shipping departments.

Education New York State Accredited Certification in Audio/Video Production. Audio Recording Technology Institute – Farmingdale, NY Campus

• Area of study and hands on apprenticeship in Audio Recording and Engineering and Advanced Video Production.

• 3.8 GPA

Brentwood High School (Ross Campus)

Brentwood, NY

• Graduated with honors with Science Regents Diploma

• 3.7 GPA

Accomplishments

• 3-time Charlotte Music Award recipient

• American Legion Citizenship Medal

• Eagle Scout B.S.A.

• Appeared in Season 2, Episode 1 on Cinemax’s TV series, “Banshee”

Affiliations Grammy voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. NFL Alumni – Carolinas: Youth Program Director/Secretary (9 years) Co-founder of Carolina Entertainment Network (5 years) Charlotte Music Awards member of advisory board.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Board member for their annual “Breakfast with the Champions” fundraising event.

I have also participated in various capacities with, Habitat for Humanity – Union County, Make A Wish of Western Carolinas, Ronald McDonald House – Charlotte, USO, Komen For A Cure, Wounded Warriors, and Dove House

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