1. Clubs
• National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow
-Collaborated with team members to plan a national professional development conference
Spring 2013
Dates:8/13-Present
Dates:1/14-Present
Experience
University of Arkansas Yearbook- Fayetteville, Arkansas
Staff Photographer
• Enhanced my attention to small details when I adjusted the color or hue to bring the photo to full effectiveness
• I took high quality pictures to go along articles written in the yearbook.
Office Max Impress Print Center-Fayetteville, Arkansas
Print Services Associate/ Sales Consultant
• I used Adobe design programs to complete custom print orders.
• I used large format printer.
Dates:8/14-11/2014
Dates:8/13-5/14
Awards
Placed 4th in animal division photography at National Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow critique contest
Spring 2013
Marketing Experience
Action Photography- Mayflower, Arkansas
Owner/Operator
• Assisted gatekeepers to grow weekly attendance through current track pictures on the website.
•Responsible for working race track promoters to enhance social media presence with race track photos
•Soley responsible for selling and marketing photos, to sell in person, or through an online photo gallery.
Interactions Marketing- Fayetteville, Arkansas
Special Sales Advisor and Brand Ambassador
• As a brand ambassador I learned how to read customers body language to enhance maximum success of getting sur-
vey data to improve soft opening of Walmart C-concept store.
• As a brand ambassador I assisted with gathering data to improve future grand openings Wal-mart convient stores.
• Conducted demographic survey information to improve shopper experience.
• Gained marketing experience by being the regional represetative.
• As a Special sales advisor, I consistantly exceeded marketing goals set by client and significantly product sales on
days that I worked.
• Handed out free samples of food and explained the features and benefits of why someone should buy this product in
the future.
• Became Servesafe Certifited.
Education
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
B.S. in Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology- Concentration in Communications
Arkansas State University, Beebe, Arkansas
Associates of Arts
Arkansas State University, Searcy, Arkansas
Technical Certificate (in Diesel Technology program)
Graduation :Spring 2015
April 2011
May 2006
Benjamin Ryan Dyson
Professional Summary
• Gained customer service experience at trade shows through club involvement.
• Assisted in collaborating with others to plan a media campaign project in Agricultural Communication course.
• Life skills on home farm taught me to work within a team or alone.
• Created a Turfgrass management recruitment video for the Dale Bumpers college of agriculture using Adobe premiere
pro Cs6.
• Articles and photos published in local and regional publications.
15322 W. Hwy
Fayetteville, Ark 72701
(501) 908-6372
bdyson@uark.edu