Joseph Ferrante

Memphis Zoo Marketing Specialist

Musician/Singer at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bartlett

Leadership and Musical Experience

  St. Ann Catholic Church Musician, St. Ann Catholic Church, Bartlett, TN, 2010-present 

• Played music and sang at Sunday and Saturday night masses (guitar, electric bass, and piano)
• Experience working as sit-in music director 
• Played music with band for parish cookout, fall festivals, and block parties

  SBA Musician and Singer, St. Benedict at Auburndale, Cordova, TN attended 2012-2016

• Member of SBA school Mass band, SBA Rock and Soul band, and SBA Jazz Band
• Played guitar and electric bass in high school musicals
• Played guitar and sang in high school play
• Played guitar at Baccalaureate Mass

  SBA Student Ambassador, St. Benedict at Auburndale, Cordova, TN

• Conducted campus tours for prospective eighth grade students 
• Showcased the school’s curriculum, clubs, and Catholic roots 

  St. Peter Catholic Church Adoration Musician and Singer, St. Peter Catholic Church, Memphis, TN

• Played guitar and sang for adoration multiple times

  Our Lady of Perpetual Help OLPH Catholic Church, Memphis, TN, 2018-2019

• Played guitar and sang for OLPH feast day picnic

   Founder, Singer, Songwriter, and Recording Artist, Generation Gap Pop/Rock Band, Memphis, TN, 2017-present 

• Wrote and produced original pop and rock songs and prepare set lists for the band
• Marketed the band via social media, flyers, and Mailchimp and books the band for events
• Created and distributed an artist and band fans/social media market consumer behavior survey and received results from 50+ men and women and created and updated band website

Professional Experience

Marketing Specialist, Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN, January 3, 2021-present

• Promoted Memphis Zoo events and assisted in creation of marketing strategies including management of the monthly enewsletter and other email marketing campaigns for current and prospective members

Event Planner/Marketing Assistant, Share One Inc., Memphis, TN, June, 2021 – December 2021

• Edited the mobile app for the SYNC Credit Union Client Conference and co-hosted the live virtual event
• Wrote a press release, sent customer notifications, updated Share One website, executed preparation of tradeshow materials, booths, and giveaways
• Maintained the tradeshow annual schedule, hotel room bookings and registration, management of all marketing materials related to the event, and all other pertinent details relating to each event
• Communicated with representatives for various credit union related events around the US
• Composed and designed digital flyers for the SYNC Credit Union Client Conference, hosted by Share One and was the main point of contact for the event
• Codesigned the SYNC Credit Union Client Conference booklet for attendees and comanaged the execution of the agenda, conference theme, and marketing for the event
• Edited video materials for presentations geared toward credit union clients 
• Compiled and sent marketing packets for potential credit union clients 
• Worked with the conference committee to brainstorm conference theme and favor ideas and managed attendee and vendor communication and registration for the event
• Compiled contact lists for current and future credit union clients in excel
• Gathered information, created, and distributed the Share One monthly newsletter for current clients through Constant Contact

Marketing Assistant, Share One Inc., Memphis, TN, April 10, 2019 – June, 2021

Guest Relations Host, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis, TN, November 2017 – February 2021

• Greeted guests attending FedEx Forum events 
• Answered questions about tickets, seating, and attendance for various FedEx Forum events 
• Supervised events and monitored areas to maintain high quality environment around fans at games and concerts
• Received the “All Star Employee Award” for the Memphis Grizzlies  Guest Relations Team in April of 2018

Jimmy Johns Associate, Jimmy Johns Restaurant, Memphis, TN, Fall 2017

• Collaborated with a team in a fast-paced environment 
• Provided client specific customer service while managing cash and credit transactions effectively and accurately

Education 

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Concentration: Marketing; Cum Laude; graduated May 2020

Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN

Overall GPA: 3.23/4.00

Computer Experience: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, iMovie, Camtasia, YouTube, Social Media Platforms, CRM Salesforce Software, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Pinpointe