Andrea Ware Email & Phone Number

Rock Hill, SC, US

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

My focus is on customer service - learning customer names and beverage preference. Friendly welcomes and excellent service. Product knowledge specialist. Middle James is focused on customer service, providing great beverages and being a part of our communities.

Charlotte, NC

• Creative director specializing in brand development and management, publication design, social media brand management and communication, prepress and print production, advertisement creation, PowerPoint presentations.
• Publication layout and design (www.issuu.com/hickoryfurnituremart)
• Brochure and advertising design
• Social media content creator and manager
• Event planner and organizer. (Co-ordinate with executives and co-workers, interface with the public at events and direct contract employees at events.)

Fort Mill, Charlotte

Worked with brand managers to learn about their products in order to train employees. Started and maintained relationships with representatives from footwear, apparel, accessory and nutrition brands. Attended workshops and information sessions in order to stay current on products.

117 Southside Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217

• Event sales and event management with a focus on Ritz Carlton level of satisfaction. Taproom manager passionate about excellent customer experiences and educating clients about products.
• Market and sell event spaces for corporate gatherings, networking events, classes, parties and wedding events. Manage all aspects of events (client relations, products, set up, staffing, Facebook, EventBrite)
• Attended trade shows, designed the trade show booth, managed products and staff at shows.
• Worked with vendors to create special interest events such as trivia night, board game night, fitness classes and more.
• Managed all tap room / front of house operations: hiring, training and scheduling bartenders, product inventory (all beverages, merchandise, food and supplies), point of sale system.
• Ran product mix and sales reports.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Implemented a complete rebranding and redesign of all economic development and research materials. During the process, new ideas and processes were implemented and saved the department more than $54,000 annually —.
• Designed award-winning publications for digital and print distribution. Created other branded marketing material such as folders, ads, media kits, billboards and white papers.
• Managed and maintained the content on charlotte.global using HTML and Accrisoft Freedom CMS.
• Created and updated PowerPoint presentations for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance's economic development team, the chamber’s CEO and executive team.
• Created, proofread and distributed news releases for economic development. Distribution included print, website and email, as well as publishing on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Created a monthly report on website traffic and sources for the senior vice president of economic development using Google Analytics.

Charlotte, NC

• Designed and produced high-end publications, managed up to 10 magazines at one time — layout design, ad production, text edits, prepare press ready files
• Designed and produced custom books, a weekly newsprint publication, specialty publications, marketing materials, media kits, ads and collateral material.
• Created and modified magazine websites and magazine production websites in Adobe Dreamweaver using HTML and CSS.
• Art directed photo shoots on location and within studio for publications. Created shot lists for photographers.
• Assisted photographers with setting up equipment and lights.
• Charted the department’s annual work flow, as well as managed the project archive.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication Arts - Graphic Design, English

Activities and Societies: Intramural soccerGraduated Cum Laude while working over 20 hours a week at the local school store, University.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), English

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, student government, soccer, intramural sportsGraduated Magna Cum Laude. Brevard College was a.