Beth Terney Email & Phone Number

Simsbury, Ct

Sales manager for Borders bookstore. In charge of all merchandising, as well as evaluating and driving sales. Also responsible for managing, scheduling, training and hiring staff of thirty five.

Responsible for satisfying and delivering sales results and customer satisfaction as a representative of Seattle's Best Coffee. Also responsible for supervising the store operations, supervising bookseller staff and supporting coworkers and bookstore needs to ensure success on the sales floor.

Assisted customers in selecting and purchasing books and other items with a heavy emphasis on customer service. Worked on driving customer loyalty and ensuring repeat customers.

Analyzed actuarial data and historical performance and trends to prepare filings for personal auto and homeowners rates using excel spreadsheets and data from property and auto datamarts to submit to the California Department of Insurance.

Responsible for spreadsheet construction for filing exhibits and for rate comparisons for unsuccessful quotes, calculating impact of rating errors and in charge of project planning.

Worked at Bertrand Library in assisting patrons in conducting research in any field, be it on-line, within the library, or by using other libraries as resources. As well as working on side research projects with the librarians

Conducted behavioral research on male lion-tailed macaques to measure reciprocity and interchange of social behaviors for a Master’s thesis project. Also guided undergraduate students in conducting individual research projects for courses or thesis projects. Worked as a teaching assistant for introductory animal behavior courses which included giving lectures, conducting study groups, and evaluating assignments and exams.

Worked at Okemo Mountain Resort's Ski + Ride School in the Snow Stars department. Taught group and private lessons to children and adults.

Animal Behavior

Bs, Animal Science (Pre-Veterinary Medicine)