Scott S. Shellabarger Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

I interview panelists for Nielsen market research studies concerning television viewer and radio listener information while gathering demographic data via telephone surveys and recruiting calls. The methodology is very precise, and I am 100 percent on quality ratings. In addition, my latest retention bonus is high--indicating the strong connection I create between company products and participants. I am trained on 10 product lines and consistently deliver goals on challenging projects. My Team Leader reports I am a Top Performer for 2021. I thrive on questions regarding Nielsen's latest technology and am considered the recruitment expert.

Since March 2013, I have been contracted as a Quality Control & Process Auditor. I observe company units for Krispy Kreme, Maggiano's, Planet Smoothie, Best Buy, Dicks Sporting Goods, ABC Wine, HearUSA, the American Heart Association, and AARP to test, study, analyze, and report on the process of franchise business. I ensure high standards of customer service are met through my recommendations.I worked as a Travel Consultant for the Disney Travel Company to provide top-notch customer service and supreme quality management techniques (2012-2013) Disney awarded me with top honors in "helpfulness" and sales. I have also subcontracted for companies researching market trends and public opinion. In Spring 2011, I supervised the editing of technical education modules for a television sales personality. I also recruited interviewers and conducted surveys for Carden Creative, headquartered in south Florida, and MindMaps, located in Bermuda (fall 2010).Previously, I used my formative cold call and interview techniques, detailed record keeping, and connective people skills as a Census taker for the US Commerce Department on a four-month contract (2010) in Tampa, Florida. I have assisted in management of an eBay retail site while creating attention-getting tag lines and rich, crisp product photos. I managed the shipping and packaging stream, as well. Market research and promotional materials have been produced for start-ups such as the California-based Bootlegs Corporation and the Tallahassee, Florida-based studio Journeys in Yoga. I used marketing and promotional strategies as a consultant to Trends at 21 Gallery of Fine Arts in Powell, Ohio and increased their customer base by building relationships and creating needs. I also managed a professional fine art nature photography and education business that marketed and sold work on-line and at art shows, public exhibits, and private galleries in Columbus, Ohio and Tampa, Florida.

Fulfilled a Scare-Actor's role in Motel Hell/Shellburn as The Plumber/Exterminator for two scare seasons, 2018-2019.

I prepared and demonstrated both food and non-food vendor products to CostCo club members. I positively engaged members to promote and increase sales of products. In just six hours, I served 750 samples and got customers to buy over 75 cases of croissants. The bakery manager told me that my success was unprecedented and instructed me to stop promoting the croissants as he was afraid he would run out! To date, I have demoed 110 different products sold at CostCo.

Orlando, Florida, Us

I showed guests how to enjoy wine and bourbon through a demo show that included facts and entertainment. The guests paid for this experience by purchasing wine glasses, and they were offered goods after the show to purchase as well--including bottles of wine and bourbon at prices up to $82 per bottle. In a 3 month period, I generated $17,000 in gross bottle sales.

Orlando, Florida, Us

I recorded and marketed "memories" for groups visiting Busch Gardens Tampa. These memories were recorded with my DSLR camera after I set up an image that can be found amidst the great apes, set on the streets or rides of the theme park, or in a variety of available venues. My marketing skills incorporated entertainment as I work to bring people together to view, and purchase, their recorded memories. One of my favorite tasks at Busch Gardens was producing portrait photography for Elmo, Big Bird, and other Sesame Street characters. This interaction required me to use my extensive people skills to gather families and focus their attentions on my camera rather than on the characters they had come to meet. It could be a formidable task, but I was quite successful. I shot more than 500 portraits on an average day. Other previous experience at Busch Gardens required me to produce elaborate green-screen portrait photographs incorporating Sesame Street characters onto their natural TV backgrounds--thus putting families right onto Sesame Street itself, digitally. For this task I used detail-oriented photo editing skills. Another assignment at Busch Gardens was photographing families in interactive activities with live zoo animals such as kangaroos and parrots. During all of these jobs, I also marketed and sold various related products and provided customer service to park visitors while safeguarding their visit. This interaction rewarded me with an iPad courtesy of Busch Gardens for top sales figures in 2012.

Created marketing publications and ads for two newspapers and a magazine by writing copy, taking photos, editing, designing, and coordinating the layout, production, and printing. In this position, I was an expert in all aspects of the printing and publishing process, both manual and electronic, with extensive knowledge in multiple software and hardware mediums and platforms.

Self-Employed Graphic Designer dedicated to promoting marketing concepts for clients who included the Roanoke (Virginia) City Theatre Company, an independent artist-singer, and an auditorium design firm, among others. Also worked as spokesmodel for The Roanoke World News Classified Section.

Managed 25% of the company workforce and unique Mac & PC-linked computer network. Designed Sports Playoff and Circus Programs and Catalogs, Model cards and posters, and numerous other fun documents.

Editor, Writer, and Designer of Award-winning Florida Expressways Newsletter. Also helped design the original Florida Panther license plate.

Editor, writer, designer, and production coordinator for the MCC Chatter, the voice of Municipal Code Corporation. Also Team Building coordinator.

Mtsc, Ma In Technical Writing Specializing In Environmental Sciences, Photography

Environmental Education

Public Administration

Science Journalism Ma Program

Bs, Mass Communication/Journalism