Merri Pemberton

MERRI CHRISTI PEMBERTON – PROJECT MANAGER | CONSULTANT 143 McCoy Road |- |-*Available For Travel Executive Summary: Website: http://www.gcwmediagroup.com 10 years in management, publishing, and media production in the following sectors: International Development, Business, and Lifestyle and Entertainment. Slack: virtualsuite.slack.com Trello: https://trello.com/virtualsuite Virtual Assistant: https://talent.hubstaff.com/profiles/merri-pemberton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualsuite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merrichristi_live Highlights Business and Government — 2018-Present Freelance career and business consulting. Includes new virtual assistant services. Serve online clients. 2013: Presidential Press Coverage Covered President Obama's 2013 Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony. Download Link: http://www.gcwmediagroup.com/magazine.html 2013: Magazine Interview Andrew Trimbee, founded the first English language newspaper in the Gulf – Bahrain. 2013 GC Style Magazine Presidential Inauguration. Download Link: http://www.gcwmediagroup.com/magazine.html 2011: Magazine Interview And Report NEXGEN IT Entrepreneurs Boot Camp. The US Department of State (Global Entrepreneurship Program) and USAID partnered with the Government of Denmark to send a USA-Danish Delegation of young entrepreneurs to help conduct and provide mentorship for a June 2011 entrepreneur boot camp in Cairo, Egypt. 2010: Magazine Interview And Report Department Of State Global Entrepreneurship Program. US State Department-led program that supported and helped spur entrepreneurship around the world with a particular emphasis on Muslim majority nations and communities. 2010: Magazine Interview And Report Robert Lalka, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's key member for Partners For A New Beginning initiative. Academics —-: Evaluation And Technical Reports Written and edited reports evaluating a museum’s collection identification, storage placement, and conservation (scientific-based research). Curator, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Galleries. Entertainment — 2018: Magazine Interview With Reel Women Featured online group helping women break barriers in film and TV. 2018 Summer Issue GC Style Magazine. Download Link: http://www.gcwmediagroup.com/magazine.html 2018 - Warfighter Movie Film News Article: Interviewed Director of the film Warfighter, a film about a veteran dealing with PTSD. 2018 Summer Issue GC Style Magazine. Download Link: http://www.gcwmediagroup.com/magazine.html Published Books — 2019 Book Of Treasures — https://www.amazon.com/dp/-: Damascus Code — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NY4J72W. 2016: Published Author. Invincible Treasures Adventure – Ranked #2 On Amazon For Business Travel for 2017. Written book and created online advertising campaign for Invincible Treasures Adventure. Increase ranking from #155 to #2 in business travel. Link: https://www.amazon.com/Invincible-TreasuresAdventure-Masterminds-Adventures-ebook/dp/ B01A3JRCIA. 2017: Amazon Ranked #2 For Business Travel Written Amazon description and marketing copy for the self-published book Invincible Treasures Adventure. Increased ranking from #155 to #2 in business travel. Link: https://www.amazon.com/Invincible-Treasures-Adventure-Masterminds-Adventures-ebook/dp/ B01A3JRCIA Related Work Experience: Editor-Writer And Producer | GC Style Q Magazine | May 2010-Present Write marketing copy and news stories about world figures and innovators in global business, public affairs, and entertainment. Proofread, analyze, and edit all news and web content. Produce engaging video and multi-media content for the magazine website. Direct and coordinate marketing activities to promote site. Build and establish a tight niche social media community of entrepreneurs, adventurers, and travel bloggers through daily posts, special events, and positive contributions to follower questions and conversations on related topics. Website: http://www.gcwmediagroup.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyD5rAuvrYgPfipHQuFPSA Profiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrichristipemberton https://www.twitter.com/merrichristi https://www.instagram.com/merrichristi_live https:// www.facebook.com/merrichristi Additional Professional Experience: Curator | North Carolina A&T State University Galleries | June 2003-January 2009 Conducted and organized art collection research and evaluation reports, public presentations, and other education programming. Developed press materials for the museum and other university events in collaboration with University Relations. Assisted Director with managing one of the strongest collections of African Diaspora art in the Southeast. Freelance Writer-Columnist | December 2001-February 2002 Freelance contributor columnist for local arts and leisure newspapers: Go Triad (Greensboro, NC) and former ESP Magazine (High Point, NC). Arts Educator and Child Development Attendant March 2001-June 2003 Workshop Art Educator: City Arts. October 2004. Summer Camp Arts Instructor: All Arts and Sciences Camp June. 2002-July 2002. • Art and Cultural Educator: Center for Creative Arts. December 2001 (4 days). Software Slack Trello Adobe InDesign Microsoft Office iOS Pages (Mac) iMovie (Mac) Avid Media (limited) GarageBand (Mac) Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere (limited) Other Honors, Accomplishments, And Awards November 2004: Committee Member: Bicentennial Events Planning Committee of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro, NC. *City-wide event celebrating Greensboro's Bicentennial. April 1, 2004: Guest Speaker/Lecturer: Awarded certificate of appreciation as speaker at the Annual Leadership Development Seminar for the Center for Student Success, North Carolina Agricultural Technical and State University, Greensboro, NC. September 2003-Present: Guest Lecturer/Speaker: For visiting art and history classes, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC. July 2003-October 2003: Planning Committee Member: Assisted Lyceum Committee with coordinating logistics for educational events featuring known speakers in variety of disciplines. Lyceum Events Committee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC. Education Graduate Course Study in Nonprofit Management and Leadership Public Affairs | 2006 University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Greensboro, NC 27413. Art Law Seminar| 2004 One-day seminar on protected creative and intellectual rights of artist. Sponsored by the North Carolina Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Durham, NC. Bachelor Of Art | Graduated 12/2000 University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27413 Major: Art with concentration in Art History GPA under major: 3.2 Graduated 1994 Reidsville Senior High School, Reidsville, NC 27320