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Zuri Chavers
Business Development
Content Development

Interested in Entry Level Jobs in Animation/Screenwriting.

Biography

Zuri Chavers, is a visionary polymath who has devoted his life to delivering the public creative projects while building communities of like-minds. Growing up in Maryland, he has built companies that aid people in exploring their creative passions. Since the tender age of 5; Zuri has been a published poet in literary magazines for his work. Later, while still in middle school he assumed a leadership role building, Nesyss City (necessity), a poetic hip-hop club for his peers whom endeavored to create in the same vein. Through this program he honed his talents and was able to develop his ideas and form partnerships with local organizations like Howard Community College’s Business and Entrepreneurship Office which lead to The Caplan Scholars Program for emergent Entrepreneurs and a pilot program with The COLUMBIA Association, which he spearheaded. Through these experiences he recognized opportunity in technology and enrolled in From Innovation to Marketplace, a development program offered by the school which helped students refine business concepts through applications of technology and science. In this program he worked collaboratively to establish strategies for MOMsense, a tool to prevent Fetal Jaundice. He continued his passion for giving back to children through his work with The March of Dimes and created an infomercial which won First Place for Video production in Future Business Leaders of America 2007. That same year he wrote and directed “Tobacco Road”, a staged skit to one of his original musical arrangements. Zuri has always been in the intersection of Entertainment, Technology and Business earning a position with prestigious organizations such as Walt Disney’s College internship program in 2009 and the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) in 2010. In 2012 he earned his Associates in Business Technology and followed that up with his Bachelors in Electronic Media and Film shortly thereafter. Zuri is a lifelong gamer who played and collected almost every system and genre. Favorites including RPG's like Bloodbourne, Mass Effect, Fallout New Vegas, and Bioshock to name a few. Through playing each game he developed an appreciation for lore, environmental based narrative and dynamic characters. These traits he aims to explore while working within the Sony Talent League.

Skills

Roles

  • Advanced
  • Basic
  • Basic

Other Skills

  • Mastery
  • Advanced

Work Experience

2016 – 2018

Relationship Manager

Bank of America (Rodgers Forge, Maryland)
o Created appropriate connections between clients and specialists based on needs. o Deepened client’s relationships by uncovering life goals and priorities. o Lead daily team meetings.

2014 – 2016

Financial Sales Consultant

PNC Bank (Columbia, Maryland)
o Acquired customers through daily recruiting events. o Demonstrated excellent understanding of bank products, services and policy. o Created cross promotional proposals for collaboration with local

2013 – 2014

Campaign Manager

Big Open Door Marketing (Lutherville, Maryland)
Conducted interviews and trained new employees for the company. Sold over 250,000 units in total across Greater Maryland, Delaware and Austin Texas. Represented a vast multitude of organization

2012 – 2013

Car Salesman

Antwerpen Nissan (Clarksville, Maryland)
o Sold 17 cars monthly. o Assisted Customers in the car buying process. o Contacted leads via telephone. o Organized for maintenance and repairs.

Education

2022 – 2022

Work Development Program

GRX Immersive

Unreal Engine Virtual Production

Learned how to create environments, rig and animate characters, and ideate prototypes in Unreal Engine 4.27 Editor.

2016 – 2020

Bachelors of Science

Towson University

Electronic Media and Film

General Education with highlights on: Screen Writing. Celtx. Camera Operating. DSLR, ARRI Alexa Mini. Editing. Adobe Premier. Lighting. LED and Tungsten.

2021 – 2012

Associates

Howard Community College

Business Technology (Entrepreneurship)

Studied Art Abroad in Beijing China Disney College Internship The Recording Academy Intern (GRAMMYs) Caplan Scholars Program allowed me to work with multiple small business owners and prototype biz.