Dris Stephen

Current

• Substitute Teacher at PACE Center for Girls
• Sales Associate at Gap Inc.
• Volunteer at Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership

• Substitute Teacher at Manatee County School District

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Past

• Communications Intern at WEDU-TV (PBS)
• Store Lead at Nike
• Store Lead at Gap Inc.

• Field Artillery Fire Direction Control Specialist at USMC

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Education

• University of South Florida
• Valencia Community College

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Dris Stephen’s Summary

Career changer from retail looking to transition into public relations or marketing. Agency or educational communications would be ideal.

I have a bachelor's in public relations with a minor in professional writing. Also hold a Florida teaching certification and a Florida real estate sales license.

I'm confident in my communication, leadership, and business sense, developed during several years of retail management, training experience, and military service. I also have three years of substitute teaching and non-profit work under my belt. I'm currently working on small personal projects to try to keep my edge while working three jobs to stay afloat.

Dris Stephen’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, sales, presentation, instruction and training, media research, social networking, mentoring,

Dris Stephen’s Experience

• Substitute Teacher

  PACE Center for Girls

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  October 2009 — Present (3 months)

  Fill the role of classroom instructor as requested for specialized courses grades 6-12.

• Sales Associate

  Gap Inc.

  (Public Company; GPS; Retail industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

• Volunteer

  Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  Served as planning committee member and small group facilitator for 2009 South Florida seminar: responsible for recruitment, training and general supervision of 20 volunteers
  
  Served as small group facilitator for 2007 and 2008 South Florida seminars.

• Substitute Teacher

  Manatee County School District

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

  Fill role of classroom instructor as needed
  
  Long-term assignment experience
  
  Eligible for certification in English 6-12

• Communications Intern

  WEDU-TV (PBS)

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  August 2008 — December 2008 (5 months)

  Facilitate online communications and web presence
  
  Write and edit press releases and articles
  
  Assist with event planning, coordination and execution
  
  Conduct secondary research related to upcoming projects

• Store Lead

  Nike

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NKE; Sporting Goods industry)

  February 2006 — March 2008 (2 years 2 months)

  Managed team of 8-10 sales associates
  
  Edited and published monthly employee newsletter from June 2006 to January 2008

• Store Lead

  Gap Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GPS; Retail industry)

  May 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 2 months)

• Field Artillery Fire Direction Control Specialist

  USMC

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USMC; Military industry)

  January 2000 — January 2004 (4 years 1 month)

Dris Stephen’s Education

• University of South Florida

  B.A. , Mass Communication - Public Relations , 2006 — 2008

  Minor in Professional and Technical Writing
  College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List of Scholars, Summer 2008
  History of Achievement Transfer Scholarship Recipient, Summer 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

• Valencia Community College

  A.A. , English , 2004 — 2006

  3.75 G.P.A.
  National Dean's List 2005-2006, 2006-2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Theta Kappa

Additional Information

Dris Stephen’s Interests:

Public relations, creative writing, internet technology, education, mythology, entrepreneurism, reading

Dris Stephen’s Groups:

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, Phi Theta Kappa Alumnus 2006

•    Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)
•    University of South Florida Alumni Group
•    Phi Theta Kappa
•    Semper Fi Network - United States Marine Veterans - USMC
•    Valencia Community College Alumni

Dris Stephen’s Honors:

USF College of Arts & Sciences Dean's List of Scholars - Summer 2008

Dris Stephen’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• reference requests
• getting back in touch