Brendan Sullivan

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Experience:


Staff Member, Bowen’s Wharf Company, Newport RI April 2015- May 2016

Responsible for selling and scheduling various tourist excursions ranging from sailing and helicopter tours to museum and festival tickets from the Bowen's Wharf Pilot House in Newport Rhode Island. I quickly gained an extensive and detailed knowledge of the city itself and its various shops, restaurants and tourist attractions. I was able to capitalize on my social media management capabilities and use of Microsoft Word and Excel. I assisted in the promotion and facilitation of events that took place within the marina such as the Newport Boat Show, Bacardi Newport Sailing Week, The Volvo Ocean Race, and Bowen's Wharf Annual Seafood Festival.
Trixie Wadson E:


Marketing Internship, Global Spectrum Thomas M. Ryan Center URI January 2015-April 2015

As a marketing intern at The Ryan Center, I was responsible for social media management for the Thomas M. Ryan Center’s , Twitter, and Instagram s. I also facilitated and designed graphics for the Boss Ice Arena’s event calendar. I worked with a team to conduct grassroots and guerilla style marketing techniques for concerts and other events taking place at the center.
Caitlin Neville E:


Sales Internship, The CW28 Broadcast evision Station, Providence RI June 2014-August 2014

Interned as a Sales Assistant. Acquired knowledge of selling ad space for the local evision channel “The CW28 Providence” (WLWC). Learned how to pull information from marketing research databases like Rentrak Station View Essentials and Kantar Media. I formed ad/sales campaign packages using Power Point and Microsoft Excel programs to be presented to potential cliene.
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Event Staff, Global Spectrum Thomas M. Ryan Center URI September 2013-January 2016

Working as an event staff member I managed operations in the Alumni Lounge for participating donors at the Ryan Center in Kingston, It was also my responsibility to see that patrons of the Ryan Center were guided safely to their seats.
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Education:

University of Rhode Island: Bachelor of Arts, Writing And Rhetoric, May 2016

Recent University graduate. I am a former member of the URI Men’s Rowing team and the Student Entertainment Committee. Some Classes: Public Writing, Audio Engineering, Writing in Technology Environments, Writing Argumentative and Persuasive Texts, English; The Short Story, Marketing and Advertising, Screen Writing, Interpersonal Communications, Political Science, Ocean Geology, History of Jazz.
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Skills

I am a highly motivated and dependable team leader. Competing in a collegiate level sport like Crew has taught me how to achieve anything. Inspiration, dedication, and teamwork are the fundamental principles on which I set my work into in the classroom, on the water, and at the work place. I am proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchbook, Photo Shop, Rentrak Marketing Tools, and Event Booking software. I am a very skilled writer and multitasked. I keep up to date with social media and site building software and programs. I have excellent interpersonal communication skills as well as management and leadership abilities.