Andre Fernandes

Andre Fernandes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Client Services Director at Duarte, Inc. | Helping companies from startup to the Fortune 50 tell their stories | Leader | Strategist | Writer | Girl dad

  • Education

    • University of North Carolina at Greensboro

      2010 - 2012
      Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) School of Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Experience

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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
    • GhostRanch Communications

      Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
      • Director of Strategy

        Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
      • Account Manager

        Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
    • Duarte, Inc.

      Feb 2022 - now
      • Client Services Director

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Sr. Agency Account Manager

        Feb 2022 - Nov 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications