WALLACE BECKHAM

155 Pine Ridge Road Elloree, South Carolina 29047 803-873-7255 wallacebeckham@yahoo.com

SUMMARY
I have forged a diverse background over the last 20 years, with extensive experience in media production, teaching, retail management and sales, and food and beverage sales and management. I have earned an AS in Graphic Design, and a BS and MA in Media Arts. I currently continue to do freelance work from my home in photo restoration and repair. Core competencies include: Customer Service - Merchandising - Stpaff Development and Training - Inventory Management - Shipping/ Receiving - Money Handling/ Deposits - Computer Savvy/ Microsoft Works and Adobe Software Photography/ Video - Photo/ Video Editing - Graphic Design - Technical Writing Teaching/ Instruction Bartending- Cooking

EXPERIENCE
EDITOR and OWNER Freelance Photo Repair February 2000 Present (12 years 11 months) Santee, South Carolina Freelance photo repair and restoration, custom graphics, business cards and more. MANAGER Cost Plus World Market Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry October 2008 June 2011 (2 years 9 months) Columbia, South Carolina Area Supervised and motivated a team of twelve employees at the top ranked store in the district. Posted a nearly 6% increase in sales to budget over the 2008, 2009, and 2010 fiscal years. Implemented creative merchandising strategies in the kitchen and textile departments, as well as staffing and training, inventory deliveries, and managing daily deposits. GENERAL MANAGER Blockbuster Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BBI; Retail industry September 2004 June 2008 (3 years 10 months) Columbia, South Carolina Area Produced positive financial gains for the 2006-2008 fiscal years as manager of two business units in the Columbia area, and reduced losses to an all-time low. Transformed the business into a retail focused outlet with the latest in game systems and Blue Ray technology. Planned, and executed merchandising standards and promotions for all products, and produced phenomenal results in 2008 with a successful marketing promotion for the Christmas holiday season with Russell Stover Candies. SALES ASSOCIATE Dillards Public Company; 10,001+ employees; DDS; Retail industry June 2002 August 2004 (2 years 3 months) Columbia, South Carolina Area Managed the design of merchandise displays and visual props. Produced a 30% increase in sales volume over the previous fiscal year for mens, fine, tailored clothing.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT WLTX News 19 Public Company; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry September 1999 May 2002 (2 years 9 months) Columbia, South Carolina Area Operated camera, audio, and graphics for live television broadcasts Directed all, local news inserts for CNN Headline News. Graphics builder (Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign ) and editor (A/B roll and Premiere, digital preproduction through post) Production assistant for client, commercial productions. INSTRUCTOR AND MEDIA MANAGER University of South Carolina August 1998 May 2001 (2 years 10 months) Columbia, South Carolina Area Taught various courses in media production as a graduate assistant; this included technical writing for course development. Managed a $1,000,000 inventory of production equipment for the University Student Services Facility which included equipment rentals, equipment maintenance, and lab instruction. Served as a technical director for televised, collegiate subjects broadcast throughout the U.S. INSTRUCTOR Hand Middle School January 2000 June 2000 (6 months) Columbia, South Carolina Area Developed a video production course for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Enlightened students to the world of the film and television history. Taught students the principles of the Foley Arts with hands on lab assignments and the basics of photography and video production. ASSISTANT MANAGER/ BARTENDER/ COOK Various Restaurants/ Hotels (Legends Sports Bar, Ramada Inn, Hops, Ruby Tuesdays, Carrie Nations) August 1990 August 2000 (10 years 0 months) Long Beach, California and Columbia, South Carolina Area Service specialist, bartender and waiter. Managed daily deposits, scheduling, staffing and training. Cooked in various kitchens from California to South Carolina.

EDUCATION
University of South Carolina- Columbia, SC M.A. Media Arts, Theories of Media Development and the Creative Process 1998 2000 University of South Carolina-Columbia, SC B.S. Media Arts, Media Production and Management 1992 1994 Florence-Darlington Technical College- Florence, SC A.S. Engineering Graphics and Design, Technical Drafting, AutoCad, Construction and Design 1987 1989