Director, VP of Operations
adrianne@buzzmg.com
About Adrianne
Adrianne Wells, MSW, has been an integral part of the Buzz Marketing team since 1996. She began as a buzzSpotter and then moved on to become a BCB Consultant and supervisor. She currently serves as the Vice President of Operations. Her work includes Human Resources Management, Budget Analysis and contract negotiation, along with developing youth advisory boards for non-profits and developing strategies to help Buzz better serve the community.
Her past work experience includes extensive training in human resources management and working as an Executive Assistant for three years at a pediatric facility. She opted for a more adventurous internship experience by spending one month in Limerick, Ireland in 2003 volunteering at a HIV/AIDS awareness agency. She also has extensive experience working with pregnant and at-risk teens, the elderly, non-profit organizations, and community organizations.
In 2004, she graduated from Hood College with a Bachelor's of Arts in Social Work and began a part-time career with Buzz Marketing Group. That same year, Adrianne was accepted to the University of Maryland School of Social Work's Advanced Standing Program. In 2005, she participated in a groundbreaking effort on behalf of Montgomery County Maryland's County Council, to develop a grant program for non-profits. She went on to graduate with a Master's degree in Management and Community Organization. She currently serves on The Self-Esteem Institutes Board of Trustees, assists with the Friends of the Orphans Family Services Board- finding and creating curriculum for HIV/AIDS awareness -and volunteers with Capital Hospice of Northern Virginia, working with end of life care patients and helping with administrative needs on a monthly basis, and is an adjunct professor of sociology for PG community college.
5 Must-Haves of the Moment
1. iPhone (need iCal desperately)
2. Orbitz bubblegum
3. GPS
4. Jeweled sandals
5. Grande iced green tea lemonade
21 Questions
If you could go back into any decade, which would you choose?
1980s
What is the one object in your home that you're embarrassed to own?
A hair scrunchie. :)
What was your favorite meal growing up?
Pancakes and ice cream
Where is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
The mountains of Ireland
What is your greatest addiction?
Starbucks
Where is the worst place to be stuck waiting?
DMV
Name one celebrity that has no right being a celebrity.
Paris Hilton
What hobby have you always wanted to pick up?
Piano
What is the
first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Look at the clock.
How do you relieve stress?
Elliptical machine and shopping
What book would you suggest for everyone you know to read?
Five People You Meet In Heaven
When flying, are you a window person or an aisle rider?
WINDOW!
What is your favorite childhood cartoon?
Tough choice: Jem and the Smurfs.
Where was the first place you were employed and what did you do?
KFC- sold a 3 piece and a biscuit.
If you had to be in a music video would you be a backup dancer or backup singer? Backup dancer- I have all the moves, lol.
Did you ever play a musical instrument; if so what did you play?
Nope.
If you could choose to posses a superhuman power what would it be?
“Invisibility”
If you could open your own restaurant, retail store, or on-line website what would it be like? What products or services would you provide?
I’d open an Italian restaurant.
What was the last concert you attended?
I’ve never been to a concert. L
What have you done for the environment lately; do you have any “Go Green” advice?
I drink tons of water every day, so I recently stopped purchasing water bottles and started using glasses instead. I also purchase eco-friendly light bulbs.
What is one fun fact about you?
I’m the coolest, most fashionable professor J
