Andre Fernandes

Experience

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  Economics Department @ UNC-Chapel Hill

  Aug 2005 - May 2007

  Chief Online Editor

  Edited, corrected, and updated content of free online version of Ralph Byrns's and Gerald Stone's seminal textbook, Economics (6th edition); transcribed into digital format.Conceptualized and developed entries for Economicae, an online economics encyclopedia project, while also editing and updating existing entries.

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  Ames, Scullin, O'Haire

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Copywriting Intern

  Wrote print ads for radio broadcasting, assisted copywriting research and media planning efforts, copy-edited website.Worked on all agency levels: from creative to media planning to client relationships.

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  BoUNCe Magazine

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Associate Magazine Editor

  Oversaw layout of eight 2-page spreads for UNC's sole satirical magazine (5,000+ copy distribution).Edited content and contributed with articles.

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  Goldie's Bar & Grille

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Manager

  Managed largest bar and restaurant in Chapel Hill, self-supervised, reporting directly to owners.Supervised over a dozen employees

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  Democratic National Committee

  Aug 2008 - Nov 2008

  Deputy Field Organizer

  Organized canvassing events and call centers, with special emphasis on training volunteers to handle a variety of situations, often leading by example.Led training events for seasoned volunteers on how to train casual volunteers.Spearheaded a push to reach out to the Hispanic community within Orange County.

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  The Interactive Resource Center

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Literacy, Learning and Fieldwork Internship

  Edited and contributed content for a startup monthly newspaper, The New Greensboro Voice, written by and about the homeless.Involved in all stages of production, from conceptualization to distribution (+/- 1,000) while keeping ethnographic field notes about my experiences.

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  North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Radio Intern

  Contributed to a number of pieces broadcast on The Story with Dick Gordon, a nationally-syndicated APM radio show with an audience of 770,000+ people, by pairing them with musical selections, quotes, audio, turns of phrase, and research.Co-produced piece broadcast on March 22nd, playing a principal role in all stages of production, from conceptualization, to script writing, to cutting the final edit of Dick Gordon's interview with SETI Senior Astronomer, Seth Shostak. (http://thestory.org/archive/the_story032212.mp3/view) Show less

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  SOCCER.COM

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2020

  Managed corporate, retail, and marketing/advertising accounts; 100+ clients with executives from companies such as Bimbo Foods, NBC Universal, Univision, McDonald’s, and Makita ToolsWon $1M in new business and helped organize multiple in-person, POS, and multimedia-based promotions and give away events, hand in hand with corporate partners and their ad agenciesConceived and developed a co-branded mailer with Adidas, sending 500 custom gifts to select advertising and marketing agencies, generating >$500K in sales on an investment of under $5K Show less

  • Regional Sales Manager, California and Hawaii

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2020

  • Corporate Account Manager

    Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Multicultural Marketing Representative

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2013
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  GhostRanch Communications

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Director of Strategy

    Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

  • Account Manager

    Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
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  Duarte, Inc.

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Client Services Director

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Sr. Agency Account Manager

    Feb 2022 - Nov 2023