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Juanita Stephens

 

In December 1983 Juanita Stephens began her career as an assistant to the Director of Publicity at MCA Records in New York. Within 4-years she had advanced to become the first African-American female Vice President of Publicity and Artist Development for a recorded music department.

 

After a 7-year stint at MCA Juanita had gained the multi-format knowledge and experience she needed to work various genres of music such as: country, heavy metal, rock & roll, pop, R&B, jazz, gospel, hip hop, rap, disco, and spoken word. She was later offered a position as Personal Manager to then, superstar, Bobby Brown, whose pop crossover success from the smash album, "Don't Be Cruel" exceeded sales in excess of 10 million worldwide.

 

In March 2000, Juanita Stephens exited her position as Vice President of Publicity and Media Relations for Bad Boy Entertainment to attend New York University's School for Professional Studies (NYU). Her courses included New Media Online Communications and Advanced Public Relations Writing Skills, which she completed August 2000. In the interim, she remained an independent consultant to Bad Boy.

 

In addition to having solidified relationships with, and knowledge of national and international media, Juanita Stephens' abilities include handling multiple projects simultaneously, strong leadership and problem solving techniques, a creative initiative, and interpersonal oral and written communication skills.

Her extensive background has afforded her the opportunity to travel abroad, representing companies and clients both domestically and internationally.

 

Juanita Stephens
718-858-2814
jsmediarel@aol.com

 



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