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Johnny L. Fay

69 Ryan Road

Yankton, SD 57078

(605) 661-0201

MUSIC RETAIL MANAGEMENT  •  SINGER/SONGWRITER  • 

MUSIC TEACHER & MENTOR

Dynamic and creative professional with demonstrated musical talent and expertise. Expert knowledge of all aspects of the music industry from teaching to live-performances. Loyal, driven, hard-working employee with excellent leadership skills.

CORE STRENGTHS:

Proficient in: Adobe Photoshop; Arcsoft Photo Studio; Realplayer; and Windows Media Player.

EDUCATION PROFILE

B.A. Piano Concert Performance, minor: Composition DARWIN HIGH SCHOOL 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MUSIC DEPOT –

2002 to Present

Manager

Managed and train 12 full-time and 10 part-time personnel. Oversee merchandising and inventory.  Plan and direct all promotions and advertising for the store including special musical guest visits. Work hard to provide excellent customer service.

Key Achievements:

·    Streamlined use of paper and supplies to reduce costs.

·    Demonstrated knowledge of industry trends which improved sales volume.

·    Performed targeted marketing to increase customer base and beat competition.

TRAX –

2001 to 2002

Assistant Manager

Supervised and trained 10 staff members. Oversaw time sheets and attendance.

Key Achievements:

·    As team member regularly beat sales quotas by 15% each month.

TANEY HIGH SCHOOL –

2001

Teacher

Used training and love of music to motivate students. Taught lessons in piano and music appreciation.

Key Achievements:

·    Devised curriculum which was adopted by other teachers.

·    Achieved 100% pass rate and numerous students advancing to further industry related study, performance or employment in a related field. Successful student completion equated to stage 1 credit towards Northern Territory Certificate of Education.

ST MARY’S AFTER SCHOOL CARE/

YMCA HOLIDAY PROGRAM –

1999 to 2001

Group Leader/Craft and Music Coordinator

Used music and singing to teach lessons to pre-school children. Taught children use of percussion instruments and the piano.

Key Achievement:

·    Created first music program for pre-schoolers at the facility.