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Lerone Langston
Assistant Manager, Aldies
Location: CHARLOTTE, NC United States
Joined: Feb 7th, 2012

About (request update)

Have a strong background in marketing and event planning. I have worked in the areas of NBA,NHL,PGA,LPGA,NASCAR, NCAA Basketball tournament worked on various events such as American Idol, Soul Circus to name a few. Created my own non-profit and developed a miniature golf tournament for a fundraiser that was given a Proclamation by the Mayor.

Current Whereabouts:

Event planning; working on some Democratic National Convention events; Volunteer Coordinator for Charlotte Style Magazine, developing an Alumni Chapter for Strayer University. Will be an Assistant to the Events and Promotions Director for the CIAA tournament

Life & Professional Aspirations:

develop of legacy of giving back and being willing to give to others before giving to other before giving to himself.

Education (request update)

Fisk University class of

Undergrad Major:

Most Memorable Moment:

Playing basketball

Strayer University class of

Grad Major:

High School: Nouvel Catholic Central in saginaw, MI class of 1991

Activities & Accomplishments:

Public Speaking, creating my own business, being a part of various organizations both civic and church related and holding various positions

Best Memories:

Creating a business that helped pay for the first two years at Fisk University; Taking a HBCU college tour: being a member of Jack and Jill

Experience

I currently work with Aldies as Assistant Manager
I have 12 years of experience working in the Customer Service and Call Center industry.

Master Of Ceremony/ Event Assistant | Split Second Sound
From January 2011 to Current • 15 year(s)
Assist in events providing sound, lighting and controlling microphone communications while maintaining communications between event planners and operations personnel.

Volunteer Coordinator/Assistant to the Director | Speedway Children's Charity
From January 2011 to January 2011 • 0 year(s)
Recruited volunteers, developed strategies for cost savings and maintained community awareness initiatives.

Assistant Manager | Aldi Grocery Store
From January 2010 to January 2011 • 1 year(s)
Applied organizational skills and procedural knowledge to support brand loyalty, lowered inventory replacement by 20% and increased weekly sales specials by 30%.

Airport Shift Manager | AvisBudget Group
From January 2008 to January 2010 • 2 year(s)
Monitored vehicle inventory and directed 40+ employees, increased revenue by 20% and raised customer service score by 15%.

Marketing Director Assistant/Operations Director | Bojangles' High School Shootout
From January 2009 to January 2009 • 0 year(s)
Collected marketing information, oversaw advertising and promotional tools, and developed strategies to transform event from National to Regional.

Membership Specialist | YMCA
From January 2007 to January 2008 • 1 year(s)
Processed member files and directed member activities in team environment, expanded new and active enrollments by 35%.

Event Coordinator/NASCAR Division | Octagon Sports Marketing
From January 2006 to January 2007 • 1 year(s)
Developed marketing and sales plans that increased DLP Team and Sprint Sponsorship awareness by more than 20% over two NASCAR seasons.

Directors Assistant | Sprint PCS
From January 1999 to January 2006 • 7 year(s)
Assisted in directing call center operations as liaison between supervisors, customers and employees while reviewing performance statistics.

Directors Assistant | Charlotte Coliseum
From January 2003 to January 2005 • 2 year(s)
Maintained websites and social media for multiple venues, managed contract negotiations and coordinated large scale events.

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