Stephen Kyro   Creative Visionary & Consultant

EXPERIENCE:

Business & Communications, Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, NY 08875                                8/14-Present

Marketing Professor                                         Direct & Interactive Marketing

Teach students in testing, measuring and analyzing customers and campaigns. Used Math and Metrics (such as Chi-squares, conversion rates, break-even and lift calculations) to identify best target markets and determine CPI, CPR, CPV, GRPs, MER, ROI, CPM, PRM, GMS, GDP and CLTV. Also, exemplified how to use certain avenues and vehicles (like print, TV, radio, digital video, mobile, test, telephone, email, and how to utilize relevant social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) to obtain desired results.

 

Creative Pro Designs, Kew Gardens, NY 11435                                                                                        6/90-Present

President                                                              Creative Consultant

Recent assignments includelarge venue redesign, publishing consultations and NFL player appearance placement. Responsible for creating marketing materials, sending out media kits, creating national database to market NFL players (Eugene Monroe, BC Webb, Xavier Rhodes). Marketing Specialist utilizing digital media for Design and Events. Fulfilled roles as Creative Consultant, Production Manager, Art Director and Writer for various entities, media, entertainment and displaycompanies, educational institutions, construction companies and government agencies. Instructor-level expertise in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, MS Word, PowerPoint, as well as PC& Macintosh hardware and software set-up and installation. Designed complete campaigns (including but not limited to creating website graphics, implementing promotional marketing strategies and setting up telecom for advertising sales). Possess knowledge on internal administrative tasks typically performed within large and small institutions. Private consultant, math and software trainer, guest judge, guest speaker and education instructor.

 

A to Z Education, Somerset, NJ 08875                                                                                                       1/14-6/14

General Academics Tutor                                JHS and HS Mathematics

Provided in-home tutoring services throughout Nassau and Queens Counties. Educated learning-disabled students with lower proficiency levels in reading, writing and math. Coached pupils on how to effectively communicate with teachers. Successfully gave extensive tutoring in English, Math (including synthetic and common-core), Physics, Chemistry, Biology and History.

 

Saint Raymond’s High School for Boys, Bronx, NY 10465                                                                       9/13-12/13

After School Math Teacher                              Elementary Math thru Algebra I

Taught students (including bilinguals) at St. Raymond’s H.S. in Math (Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra I).

 

Champion Learning Centers, NYC, NY 10038                                                                                           11/12-6/13

Math & ESL Instructor                                      Elementary Math thru Algebra II, English

Educated bilingual students of non-English speaking families in reading, comprehension and writing. Coached on how to operate as a high-achieving scholar by teaching good study habits, discipline and scheduling of homework and study-time. Strengthened student’s communication skills during lessons in both English and Math, and helped them to identify and verbalize specific points of confusion.

 

Global Business Institute, Harlem, NY 10027                                                                                           10/10-10/12

General Academics Teacher                          NYSDOE Educator

Teacher and Lesson Developer for adult education students in MS Office Computer Software, Public Speaking for Business, Human Relations, Algebra, Chemistry and other General Academics subjects. Also, mentored students in marketing methods to create comprehensive mass communications plans with marketing collateral for Harlem-wide Flea Markets and Talent Shows. Acted as Student Advocate within Administrative Services with 92% successful retention rate utilizing aggressive yet personable outreach techniques. Created additional student services at no cost, and functioned as an algebra tutor. Counseled students on career decisions, helped create clear academic pathways tailored individually. Prepared ATB Students how to take the Science and Math exams needed to re-enter the NYS education system. Teacher and Lesson Developer for adult education students in Public Speaking for Business, Algebra, Human Relations, Computer Software, as well as GED-level Math, Biology and Chemistry. Also taught editing and proofreading symbols. Mentored students in marketing methodology

to create comprehensive mass communications marketing plans for Harlem-wide Flea Markets and Talent Shows, and functioned as algebra tutor Counseled students on career decisions and helped create clear academic pathways

tailored to each individual. Taught MicroSoft Office Suite to all graduating seniors.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Student Advocate                                              NYSDOE Educator                                                            10/11-3/12

Acted as Student Advocate within Administrative Services utilizing retention techniques, created additional

student services at no additional cost to the institute. Retention Specialist holding 97% attendance of total enrollment.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

P/T Wunderlic Test Preparer                           NYSDOE Educator                                                            3/11-10/11

Wunderlic Tutoring Prepared ATB students for the state-wide Wunderlic Entrance Exam to reintegrate into the

NYS public Education System. Specialized in teaching ATB students basics to advanced Mathematics and English comprehension,

reading and writing. Wunderlic Tutoring Prepared ATB students to take the state-wide Wunderlic Entrance Exam to reintegrate

into the social working community. Instructed ATB Students on how to prepare forbasic English, Mathematic entrance exams needed

to re-enter the NYS public education system.

 

Newsday Media Group, Melville, NY 11747                                                                                               6/99-4/10

Graphic Designer                                               Senior Production Artist

Created, checked, corrected all files before sending to film and print. Strong knowledge of all aspects of print and digital publishing. Photoshop Specialist for Art, Promotions, Editorial, Marketing and Advertising Departments. Marketing Consultant specializing in Brooklyn’s pre-print accounts and special event promotions. For 5 years, personally trained new employees and temps in operations, including software,scanning theory, pre-press techniques and all production procedures. Wrote Editorial Columns and created cartoons for corporate newsletter. Wrote articles for mass distributionto over 2 million Long Island households. Also, created weekly series of puzzle pages under Promotions Department which elevated the facing page into a prime sales position on par with front and back covers. As a digital media specialist, operated all scanners (large format, Drum, Kodak, HP, Konica. Hitachi, Cannon) and wrote the SOP for converting print ads into digital web-ready ads to upload onto public-access website.

 

The Learning Annex, 85th St., NYC, NY 10028                                                                                          9/94-11/97

P/T Software Instructor                                    Adobe Creative and MS Office Suites

Operated from the New York Preparatory School on 85th St. in the UES in NYC, taught corporate classes specific software requirements. Taught enrolled students basics in creating brochures, adlayouts, and reviewed all Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials for students to build their own portfolios. Introduced students (including senior classes) to PC's. Taught Beginner to Advanced Photoshop.

 

University of New York, College at Old Westbury, NY 11568                                                                 9/98-5/89

Research Assistant and Presenter              Biological Sciences Research Grant              

Published and presented primary and secondary biological research paper entitled “Evolutionary Implications in Patterns of Male & Female Bonding” at the 1989 International Association of Physical Anthropologists Conference, San Diego,CA. Selected by SUNY Biological Science Department as Presenter. Used microscopy to classify cells. Research included filming, recording observations and presenting ideas in scientific form. Maintained laboratory, updated logs, data files & cared for research specimens.

 

Chemistry and Math Tutor                               Math & Science Learning Center                                   9/86-5/89

Received Achievement of Excellence Award from SUNY. Taught students in subjects of math (Algebra to Pre-calculus) and

chemistry (Inorganic I & II and Organic I & II) at the Math & Science Learning Center. Also tutored Logic Math, Biology,

Physics and programming languages such as Pascal and Fortran.

 

TRAINING:

NYC Department of Education Microsoft Office Certification                                                                In Progress

NYC Department of Education Adobe Certified Associate                                                                      In Progress

Licensed by NYS Department of Education: General Academics (incl. Chemistry, Math),

Marketing and Computer Applications (MS Office and Adobe Creative Suites) Teacher                  April 2015

Affirmative Action Training: Preventing Employment Discrimination                                                  April 2015

Affirmative Action Training: Preventing Sexual Harassment                                                                 October 2014

Courses taken at Noble Desktop and FIT towards a Computer Animation Certificate                     October 2004-2013

Education and Training Associates, Basic Teaching Methods                                                               October, 2011

Global Business Institute, Exploring MS 2010 Features and Applications                                           October, 2011

Global Business Institute, Revised General Academic Curriculum                                                       February, 2011

Global Business Institute, Academic Achievement Initiatives                                                                November, 2011

 

EDUCATION:

University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Art and Design                         May 1996

AA, Advertising Design

University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, Business and Technology                        May 1994

AS, Marketing Communications

University of New York, College at Old Westbury, Science and Technology Division                        May 1989

BS, Biological Sciences major/Computer Science minor