Teshima L. Stewart 1001 Caslon Way Landover, MD Phone: (804)-631-6727 stewartteshima@gmail.com Mass Communications (Concentration: Public Relations) Respected leader of creative teams and multimedia groups Conceptualize and orchestrate marketing campaigns that effectively reinforce and build images Proven ability to develop marketing strategies and execute successful events Skills Public & Media Relations Creative Team Leadership Web & Print Content Development Intermediate Spanish Literacy Type 70+ words per minute Public Speaking/Presentation Video and Audio Recoding/Editing Technology Software: Windows 8, Mac OS X Yosemite, MS Office Suite, Adobe Master Collection CS6, Pro Tools 10 HD, Virtual DJ, Garage Band Hardware: Cannon Rebel T5i, Condenser Microphones, Mixers, Interfaces Education Full Sail University –Winterpark, Florida Master of Arts Major: Public Relations November 24 –Present Virginia State University - Petersburg, Virginia Bachelor of Arts January 2009-December 2012 Major: Mass Communication | Minor: Public Relations Professional Experience John Hart, Petersburg City Council Ward 7 Campaign Hart won the city council seat for Ward 7 in Petersburg, Virginia on November 4, 2014 Graphic Designer, 9/2014-11/2014 Promoted John Hart as future city council for Ward 7 in Petersburg, Virginia through campaign visuals created in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Designed event flyers that attracted community members to come out and get to know John Hart Developed flyers that were easy to understand by following four basic principles including contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Richmond Alumnae Delta House Foundation-Richmond, Virginia Host Richmond chapter members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and provide services to Richmond City Researched the organization involvement within their community to prepare them for the Amazing Raise Contest Reorganized their ideas for their YouTube campaign video, and grew their views from the previous years by 1000+ Secured their placement in the Amazing Raise contest which earned them a profit towards their community outreach goals American Cancer Society Relay For Life – Virginia State University Encourages those who face cancer, and support research, patient services, early detection, treatment, and general education Relay Teams Committee Chair, 1/2012 - 3/2012 Marketing/Advertising Committee, Chair 1/2012-3/2012 Selected Accomplishments Led organized committee meetings for both positions and collaborated with committee members to execute task promptly Wrote letters including team guidelines and goals and how to properly follow the rules and how to successfully meet the goals Performed consistent research and demographic profiling to identify market strategy Drafted grant and sponsor requests and kept record of teams’ finances Trojan’s Activities Board – Petersburg, Virginia Selective Board Of Students That Organize and Execute Activities For The University Marketing/Relations Co-Chair, 9/2011-Present Selected Accomplishment Assisted with contacting companies for a variety of equipment, managers of keynote speakers and entertainers Provided effective communication to the campus and local community and distributed information on the events in different media formats Keystone Leadership Conference - Charlotte, North Carolina Leadership Conference For Regional and National Level For Keystone Leadership Clubs Steering Committee Representative For Metro Richmond Area, 6/2007-3/2008 Respectfully served as a representative for four areas in Virginia Developed the theme and title for the conference Traveled prior to the conference and planned a regional three day conference Assumed a lead role in video production and edited all video played during event Boys’ and Girls’ Club of America Triple Play Field Day –Matoaca, Virginia A Health Awareness Program Launched By The Boys’ And Girls’ Club of America Event Coordinator, 2008 Selected Accomplishments Generated community response to a health initiative Identified sponsors for the field day through various form of media Proposed the idea to Triple Play and used persuasive skills to pitch the idea for them to partner with me