Dorothy Bowser has experience in marketing, public relations, sales, and artistic assistance. She currently works as a PR & Marketing Intern at the Hyde Park Art Center, assisting with events, exhibitions, programs, and social media. She also works in sales at Blick Art Materials, assisting customers. Previously she has held positions assisting an artist, working on marketing campaigns for Park Hyatt, and as a barista and trainer at Argo Tea Café. She has skills in various software, social media, art mediums, and inventory equipment.

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EDUCATION
DePaul University Chicago, IL. June 2014, Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations & Advertising and Art, Media & Design EXPERIENCE
Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Chicago, IL 60615
PR & Marketing Intern November 6 2014- Present:
-Assists with marketing and public relations communications specific to monthly and special events, exhibitions, and art center programs; drafts copy, content & essays for blog, website & social media.
- Distributes art center PSAs and calendar listings to print, radio and television media outlets.
-Proposes and concepts creative-driven marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness, engagement, participation, patronship and visatorship for multi-functioning art center.
- Reviews press mentions and regularly achieves press clippings.
Blick Art Materials 42 S. State St. Chicago, IL
Sales Associate October 14, 2013 - Present:
- Assist customers with various art materials and technical related questions; consult with customers about individualized project needs, implementation and provisions.
- Provide instructional product and technique demonstrations.
Artist's Assistant for Bibiana Suarez: Chicago, IL January 13, 2014- July 2014
- Reformatted and edited digital images of artist’s body of work using Photoshop while preserving the integrity of original work; prepared, organized and upload images for artist’s live website.
- Mediated on behalf of artist with web developer to design and construct a custom artist website for professional use.
-Archived digital file types of artist’s body of professional work, for efficiency, ease of access and future use.
- Reformatted printed materials for online publication.
Hyde Park Art Center
DePaul University Chicago, IL
Park Hyatt Campaign Team Member August- October 2013:
- Consulted with Park Hyatt Chicago brand ambassador to identify new branding needs; assessed prior campaigns and studied project case brief.
- Researched demographics, conducted psychographic analysis and completed market research to devise effective target market
strategy.
- Coordinated and lead campaign ideation sessions advancing team's development of creative tactics.
- Developed and designed advertising campaign producing three print ads, mobile application, reinvigorated social media agenda and online presence and innovative PR campaign.
Argo Tea Café Rush St. Chicago, IL
Trainer & Barista June 10 2012- August 31, 2013:
- Trained, managed and certified 15+ new hires across several Chicago area cafes including general managers and flagship staff; provided team education, positive coaching and reinforcement of standards, building and maintaining
company work ethic and culture.
- Met timely demands of high-paced, high-traffic working environment while maintaining proficiency.
DePaul University Department of Art, Media & Design
Teaching Assistant March 2013-June 2013:
- Performed clerical, office related duties: created PDFs, collated and created word documents, organized, copy and scanned lecture materials to facilitate organized and effective class sessions for students and university instructor.
- Aided instruction of studio-oriented classes to motivate hands-on and in- depth engagement of non-

2. major students in course materials.
Hollister Co. Cleveland, OH/ Chicago, IL
Stock & Sales Associate
SKILLS
Technical: PC & Mac, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator(basic), Prezi, Automated inventory equipment (EUSR) Art: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture/3D design Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, LinkedIn