Mark A. Stephens in Richmond, VA | Virginia Commonwealth University - University Of Nevada-las Vegas

Mark A. Stephens

Male, 62 years old

When I was a kid I knew exactly what I wanted to be. I wanted to be a singing, dancing, preacher man, just like my dad. I wanted to stand in front of a crowd, tell stories, do a little singing and dancing, then send people on their way. Then when I was eight, things changed. My dad wasnt a preacher anymore and the certainty I had of whom I wanted to be vanished. Over time I figured out there was something I wanted to be, but it was a bit more generic than the singing, dancing, preacher man of my early childhood I simply wanted to be good at something. Eventually, I found I was good with computers which led to video production, yearbook ad sales and then a degree in marketing. My studies in marketing led to website design and a love of photography. After graduation, it was a short trip to employee communications at Wynn. There I found the power of advertising to transform the bottom line. When I went back to school a few years later, I thought I was just following the things I was good at but after three semesters and an internship at the Martin Agency I finally put together the pieces. I was chasing my childhood dream of singing, dancing and telling stories. read more ...