Dorothy Bowser has experience in sales, art assistance, campaign coordination, training, and clerical work. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations & Advertising and Art, Media & Design from DePaul University in 2014. Her experience includes working as a sales associate at Blick Art Materials, artist's assistant to Bibiana Suarez, campaign team member for the Park Hyatt Chicago, trainer and barista at Argo Tea Café, and teaching assistant in the DePaul University Department of Art, Media & Design.

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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
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: Bibiana Suarez, Chicago, IL [ January 13, 2014- July 2014]
- Lay out and edit visual content using Photoshop; prepare, organize and upload images for web.
- Works with web developer and mediates on behalf of artist.
-Archives digital files for efficiency and ease of access.
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.
- Built customer relations, facilitating customer retention.
- Met timely demands of high-paced, high-traffic working environment while maintaining
p r o f i c i e n c y .
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-major
students in course materials.
Hollister Co. Cleveland, OH/ Chicago, IL
Stock & Sales Associate October 2008-June 2012:
- Maintained stockroom and merchandise flow standards aiding successful retailing and in-store
availability of salable units.
- Processed and prepared shipments to support loss prevention efforts.
- Trained new hires to perform stock, processing, shipment and replenishment tasks effectively and to
management standards.
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