Kyle Stewart

Experience

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  Alverno College

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1985

  Assitant Professor of Music and Arts & Humanties

  Taught at Alverno College, a pioneering women's college and one of the first to develop a competency based learning system and offer a weekend college. Working with a team of Arts and Humanity faculty members funded by a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, developed two introductory Arts and Humanity courses for all freshman students.

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  The Cultured Cup

  Jan 1995 - now

  Co-Owner

  Business and Consulting Experience:Early trend spotter of growth in global tea versus British tea model.Renamed and rebranded existing business by developing international relationships, including exclusive relationship with renowned French tea company.Introduced a series of new teas, coffees, chocolates and gourmet foods to Dallas.Developed The Cultured Cup into a nationally acclaimed tea business.Grew tea sales from 1% of revenue to 50% in five years and grew total revenue by 500%.Drove wholesale business by consulting and building branded tea programs and menus for over 30 restaurants; resulting in sales increase between 20% to 300%.Consultant for team of Frito-Lay food scientists about process of pairing teas with foods. Recommended and prepared a tea to pair with several prototype sweet snacks presented to CEO of Pepsico/Frito-Lay and other executives.Developing a tea-based energy drink with four other entrepreneurs. Researched and created product formula. Working with team, developed product logo, brand, packaging, marketing strategy, distribution plan and fund raising. Show less

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  BancTec, Inc.

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2005

  Manager of Marketing Support for Latin America

  Consistently promoted during my tenure at BancTec:Started as a Technical Writer, promoted to Supervisor of Documentation, Manager of Documentation, Manager of Marketing Support of Latin America