Uchechukwu Ike, M.S

Experience

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  E & U Fabrics

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2020

  Sales Employee and Social Media Manager

  I work with my mother as her partner in her business that sells various fabrics. It started as a physical store in the neighborhood shopping plaza and evolved to become an online website. I created the website for online shopping and consultation for customers worldwide, and helped establish its presence in search engines and customer clientele.

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  1/2 Off Designer's Boutique

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2017

  Salesperson

  A family business owned and worked by my father. It started as a clothing store that sold different styles of clothing, hats, accessories, and shoes for women only, catering to all sizes. I worked as a salesperson helping customers and ringing their items.

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  John Carroll University

  Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Created a safe space for African-American/Black identified students by meeting with University President to establish a Black Cultural Center in 2021Coordinated and established a budget of $10,000 for the organization to create programming in collaboration with the President’s Office and the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Coordinated, and delegated tasks to all officers and taking initiative to be a cohesive link that holds the organization together at all timesRelated concerns and ideas from the general members to the executive board in a cross functional manner, received and gave feedback, and took up the responsibility of furthering the progress and plans of the organization within John CarrollHosted and planned 5-6 events each semester that educated members of the JCU community by conveying information to different stakeholders on campus about Black issues and celebrations Show less A mentor for incoming freshman at the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion at John Carroll University. This position creates a caring mentoring partnership with students who are first in their immediate families to go to college, students of color, LGBTQ+ students and other historically underrepresented students. Being a mentor requires acting as a support person and referral source regarding academic, financial, personal, spiritual and social concerns to ensure that mentees utilize the full scope of University services. Show less

  • Arrupe Scholar

    Aug 2018 - May 2022

  • Social Media Intern

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  • President (BSA)

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  • MELT Mentor

    Sept 2019 - May 2021

  • Financial Officer (BSA)

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Chebe Essentials

  Nov 2020 - Aug 2022

  Founder
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  ECDI - Economic and Community Development Institute

  May 2021 - Jan 2023

  Market Research Intern
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  Fabletics

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2024

  Retail Sales Lead
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  John Carroll University

  Aug 2022 - May 2024

  Graduate Assistant
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  Heights Arts

  Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

  Social Media Intern
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  MOD Network LLC

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  Business Operations Intern
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  Netfor, Inc.

  Aug 2024 - Feb 2025

  Project Coordinator