Adam Bryan

Cosmetics Visual Merchandiser at Counter Intelligence

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

About

Experienced Creative Director with a demonstrated history of working in the events services industry. Skilled in Sales, Event Management, Radio, Fundraising, and Television. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Ontario College Diploma focused in Broadcasting - Radio from Mohawk College.

Experience

  • Makeup Artist at Watier Cosmétiques
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    -Travel throughout the TriCities, Guelph, and Simcoe, educating clients on WATIER, Canada's leading prestige beauty brand, alongside our other brands like Marcelle and Annabelle - Demonstrating products on clients, from skin care to makeup application

  • Cosmetics Visual Merchandiser at Counter Intelligence Merchandising
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    - Traveling to and from locations including Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, Elmira, Guelph, Georgetown, Brantford, and Simcoe completing merchandising resets for cosmetic brands - Working with multiple retailers to assure work is up to company standard

  • Creative Director/Founder at Make Change Productions
    Jun 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 1 mo

    • Wrote and directed a staged reading of “Behind Closed Doors”, which premiered in 2013 • Directed “Behind Closed Doors” in the 2014 Hamilton and Toronto Fringe Festivals • Hosted, stage managed and presented “Adam Bryan’s WRECKED Cabaret” in 2015 • Raised over $400 for SACHA and over $100 for The Well through special events • Staged a double feature of Behind Closed Doors and BorderLine Me in 2015 • Hosted, stage managed and presented “Adam Bryan's Down with Love Cabaret” in 2015 • Presented "Homeschool Dropout"​ in the 2015 Hamilton Fringe Festival • Launched the "Red Pants Productions Scholarship Program" in June 2015 to offer funds for arts education to youth in financial need • Presented "Adam Bryan's Blonde Bombshell Cabaret" in December 2015 as the official launch party of Red Pants Productions • Presented "Adam Bryan's Down with Love Cabaret Part 2" in February 2016 • Ran lighting and sound for the 4th & 5th Annual HamilTEN Festival at the Pearl Company and the Staircase Cafe Theatre • Organized "Stand with Kesha" community fundraiser for SACHA and Halton Women's Place. • Ran lighting and sound for Hamilton's "PRIDE AT THE PIER" event • Organized sessions of Contemporary Classes with Alyssa Nedich at 27 King William St. • Produced Alia Ettienne's one woman show YellowZoned at the Staircase Cafe Theatre in October 2016. • Released the official soundtrack to Behind Closed Doors the musical. Celebrated with "The Soundtrack to Your Life" CD Release Party at The Staircase in November 2016. • Organized Cabaret for MindPLAY, a fundraiser for Hamilton's Premiere Mental Health Theatre Festival, premiering in May 2017. • Organized and ran technical services for the 10 different productions in MindPLAY, Hamilton's Premiere Mental Health Theatre Festival • Wrote and directed "Jilted", a new musical first staged in the 2017 Hamilton Fringe Festival. • Organized "Metal with Gender", a gender-bending performance night taking place at New Vision United Church.

  • Store Renovation Merchandiser at Canadian Tire Corporation
    Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 · 4 mos

    - Full store renovation, including removing shelving, building new displays - Price and relocate electronic shelf labels, so customers can easily find what they are looking for - Maintaining a clean workspace during renovations - Customer service

  • Stage Experience Lead at SEPHORA
    Oct 2023 - Mar 2024 · 6 mos

    • Monitor sales trends, always knowing my top 5 brands for every product division in the store • Partner with the Operations Lead to guarantee all visuals are updated per event standards • Partner with brand representatives to make sure events are run successfully • Train and coach team members for success, using the get, give, teach, sell method • Celebrate beauty advisors for accomplishments, including creating incentives for the team • Daily cash management, including multiple deposits per day • Daily theft prevention, including administering bag checks and reviewing security footage • Ensuring team members complete weekly training videos before assisting clients