Charissa Cowart

Current

Social Media Specialist at eBillme Inc.
Fashion Trend Spotting at Blogger
Co-Owner at Merle Norman Cosmetics

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Past

Tech/Internet Reporter, New Media Producer at FOX10 News

Education

Samford University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Broadcast Media

Charissa Cowart’s Summary

Charissa Cowart is a media personality and trendspotter, who specializes in revealing the latest fashion trends from around the world, with the end goal of creating a global community of trendspotters.

She has a passion for fashion and networking with others on a level that allows her to get to know them and understand their passions.

She was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama and holds a bachelor degree in Broadcast Journalism from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Charissa is a member of Phi Mu. She was crowned Miss Samford University 2006 and spent 4 years competing in the Miss America Organization.

Charissa Cowart’s Specialties:

Fashion Design, Makeup Application, On-Air Hosting, Public Speaking, Modeling, Web Content, Use of Content Management Systems, Videography and Video Editing

Charissa Cowart’s Experience

Social Media Specialist

eBillme Inc.

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

July 2009 — Present (6 months)

As the Social Media Specialist at eBillme I use social networking to connect with others and tell the eBillme story. I help promote debt free living to the general public through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogging, eHow, and others.
Fashion Trend Spotting

Blogger

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Let me explain a little about what Fashion Trend Spotting is. If you haven’t guessed by now, it is basically what the title states – spotting trends in today’s fashion industry.

Why is the site different?

However, I define “today’s fashion industry” different than most would. To me, today’s fashion industry is YOU and ME. Take a look at what you are wearing right now. It might be jeans and a t-shirt, a snappy casual outfit, a cocktail dress or just pajamas, but either way you are wearing it for a reason. Maybe it matches the event you are heading to, maybe you just think it’s cute, or maybe it’s super comfy.

No matter what, you have a reason for what you wear everyday. My point is, you don’t have to wear an outfit just because you saw it in the latest issue of Vogue or InStyle. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with those fashion trends, there is also nothing wrong with your natural instinct on what YOU like.
Co-Owner

Merle Norman Cosmetics

(Privately Held; Cosmetics industry)

January 2001 — Present (9 years )

I began my work at Merle Norman as a typical Makeup Artist and Sales Associate during high school. After working there for about 3 years, my mom and I decided to become owners of the boutique.

We spent several weeks at training at the Merle Norman headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. We now share the duties of owning the makeup and accessories boutique. We enjoy helping women, young and old, find their natural beauty and teaching them how to enhance that beauty through makeup and accessories.
Tech/Internet Reporter, New Media Producer

FOX10 News

(Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

January 2002 — July 2009 (7 years 7 months)

After spending 4 years as an intern in the newsroom, I began my career at FOX10 News as a Graphic Designer for on-air. After just a few months I was promoted to Show Producer. I wrote an hour of the Morning Show newscast and hosted a weekly entertainment segment called "What's Happening" which focused on weekend events along the Gulf Coast.

After about a year of producing the station created a web department and promoted me to Web Content Producer and switched my on-air segment to an Internet/New Media/Technology segment called the "Daily Dot Com" which was live in the weeknight newscasts.

I was the Web Content Producer and worked to help Traditional Media understand and use New Media and Social Media tools to the best of their ability to help viewers receive news and information as quickly and effectively as possible.

Charissa Cowart’s Education

Samford University

Bachelor , Journalism, Psychology , 2002 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Phi Mu, Miss Samford University, Son Reflectors, SNN (Samford News Network), Philanthropic work for Children's Miracle Network

Additional Information

Charissa Cowart’s Interests:

Fashion Blogging, New Media, Technology

Charissa Cowart’s Groups:

Personal Branding Network
Fashion Marketing & Digital Media Group (FMG): A Meeting Place for Fashion & Marketing Professionals
Social Media Marketing
Phi Mu Fraternity Alumnae Network
Online reporters and editors
Women For Hire
Tweeple
StyleCareers
Fashion Buyers and Designers
Samford University
Fashion Connections
Online Journalism
Virtual Event Planning Assistants
The Relocators-Retail and Fashion Job Seekers
YoungRepublicans.tv