ADRIAN A. FUNNELL

EDUCATION

I am currently attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor MI. I am in the Literature, Science and Arts program.
At this moment I have attained a 3.5 GPA
I will graduate in fall of 1997 with a BGS.
My BGS has concentrations in Business, English, Communication, and Psychology.
The concentrations in my BGS are focused on Marketing, the field in which I wish to pursue a career.
I chose the BGS degree because it allowed me the freedom to choose from a more extensive curriculum, while allowing me to focus on my strengths and to see Marketing from many different standpoints. Standpoints that just aren't addressed in the business school.

Before attending the University of Michigan I spent two years at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti MI.
I left EMU with a 3.5 GPA
Eastern Michigan University was a good school with a respectable educational program. I learned a lot in my two years at Eastern. It was here I completed my required general undergraduate classes.

My third educational opportunity was working this summer at International Minute Press, a small franchised printing company in downtown Ann Arbor. This was my first real business experience in business, a Marketing Consultant. This was a great summer job because I would spend the afternoon outdoors traveling from business to business gathering quotes while enjoying the good weather.
My second Job opportunity was arranged through the Pioneer High School Educational Opportunity program. This program arranged for me to work at The Mail Shoppe in downtown Ann Arbor. Here I worked under Doug Barnett, a good manager and entrepreneur of an interesting little shop. At the Mail Shoppe I was again exposed to the importance of teamwork. I also learned the value of a good education because my job was to sort envelopes into little slots for hours on end.
My first job was doing a variety of jobs at the University of Michigan East Quad Dinning Service. While it wasn't the most glamorous job I did learn a lot about the importance of team work. I also could see, even at age sixteen why good management is so important to the efficiency of a business. Fortunately I worked under a fantastic supervisor, Lois Allen, for four consecutive summers. Lois still begs me to come back every year.
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My favorite hobby is playing the guitar. I have been playing now for about seven years and I still love it. I like to play: Jazz, Classical, Funk, and Rock, or maybe a fusion of more then one of these. Lately I have been learning the music of Bob Marley, a fantastic musician and song writer.
Another artistic hobby I enjoy is photography. Since I have no drawing or painting skills, I wanted to capture a scene that had a sense of originality to it. Photography allows me to do this because the photo is from my perspective, which is often askew. I mostly take photos of natural scenes, as well as animals. I tend not to take photos of people because no one I know ever wants there picture taken.
Often my "photo shoots" occur like I said, out in nature. I tend to take photos when I go backpacking. I have been to Arkansas, the Smoky Mountains about four times, and most recently down the Neusiok Trail in North Carolina.

My goals are ambitious, because I want to succeed in everything I do. My parents never put a lot of pressure on me in school, so I put the pressure on myself. When people see the degree of intensity at which I work, they are surprised that I do so by my own conviction.
My first goal is to attain a job in the music industry after completing my BGS degree at Uof M. I would love to do marketing, but management or production also sound exciting. I know I'll have to start at the bottom and work my way up, but that's fine with me, I think a manager who has not experienced the lower rung often cannot run the business efficiently.
After attaining some capital, I plan to open my own guitar store in a choice location which is currently undecided. I want to own a store with lots of inventory and impeccable service. My store will be huge! a guitarists dream.

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You can E-mail me at funnella@umich.edu