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Andre Gray

Pursuing Black Studies at Amherst College.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Website: http://andreggray.com
Industries: Entertainment, Food and Drink, Internet, Media, Mobile, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel
Skills: Business, Copy Writing, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, French, German, Guerrilla marketing, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Sales, Spanish, Viral marketing, Writing
Next step: Looking for an internship for the summer '09
Location: San Francisco
Interested in: Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding mentors, Internships, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Receiving feedback, Sharing my projects
Schools: Amherst College

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Parallel MVMT
Position: Marketing Aide
Time period: August 2008 - January 2009
Description: - Developed database of target markets for 1SOULDESIGNS, while expanding the brand from its own store and online sales through the 1SOUL website
- Developed database of target markets among independent bookstores for Growing Up Hip Hop by kahlil almustafa
- Contacted independent book distributors and negotiated contracts for book distribution
- Participated in client meeting and provided insights in strategic brainstorming sessions

Employer: Parallel MVMT
Position: Intern
Time period: May 2008 - August 2008
Description: - Set up and maintained social networks to expand company visibility
- Set up online productivity and efficiency tools through the tenants of TechnOrganizing

Employer: Rivalfish.com
Position: Intern
Time period: June 2006 - August 2006
Description: - On-line research to identify niche markets of Internet site users
- Participated in overall site development, appeal and content

Employer: Debra King School
Position: Volunteer Teachers Aide
Time period: June 2005 - August 2005
Description: Organizing Activities, Supervising Children

Employer: Super Skills and USF Basketball Camp
Position: Camp Counselor
Time period: June 2005 - August 2005
Description: Coached and advised campers on the ways in which sports can teach meaningful things about life such as responsibility with regards to a team, teamwork and the benefits of hard work

Employer: San Francisco Earnest Ingold Boys Club
Position: Coach, 8th Grade Boys Basketball
Time period: January 2005 - December 2005
Description: Coached and acted as a mentor for inner city youth, providing the role model of a positive African-American using school and the skills learned on the court to become successful in the academic and real worlds

Employer: Habitat for Humanity
Position: Volunteer
Time period: June 2003 - August 2004
Description: - Shingling, Painting, Plumbing

Employer: Aesthetics Painting and Color, (all School Vacations)
Position: Experience
Time period: May 2003 - August 2008
Description: Mudding, Taping, Painting, Window Washing, Power Washing, and Flooring

Employer: Frank Liedman ,ESQ and Associates
Position: Clerical Assistant
Time period: May 2002 - June 2002
Description: - Filing, Data Entry

Employer: Aesthetics Marketing
Position: Administrative Assistant
Time period: May 2001 - August 2002
Description: - Filing, Bookkeeping, Client Communication, General Clerical

EDUCATION

University: Amherst College
Time period: 2005 - 2010
Degree: Black Studies, BA

PUBLICATIONS

INFORMATION

Sports: Basketball
Futbol (Soccer)
Awards: San Francisco Independent Scholar throughout High School
National Merit Scholar Qualifier
Published on Salon.com “Hair Scare”, 06/04

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  • Dan Steketee

    Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .