EXPERIENCE:2010 to Present BIG APPLE GREETER - New York, NYPersonal Greeter Big Apple Greeter is the first “welcome visitor” program of its kind in The United States.• As an official Big Apple Greeter I love to leave first time visitors to NYC a lasting and very positive impression of NYC, dispelling the myth that NYC is dangerous and the New Yorkers are rude and curt.• I teach first time visitors how to navigate the subways and our bus system.• We visit locations in NYC of significant historic and cultural importance.

Description: I make cold calls on behalf of the NYS Dems (Blue 63) to NYS voters and I aid Assemblyman Micah Kellner in his district office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I also aid Steve Harrison, Congressional candidate in the 13th CD in making fundraising calls.

Blue 63 and Assemblyman Micah Kellner and Steve Harrison's Campaign for Congress Position: Telemarketer and district office aide Time Period: January 2008 - Present Location: New York, NY Description: I make cold calls on behalf of the NYS Dems (Blue 63) to NYS voters and I aid Assemblyman Micah Kellner in his district office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I also aid Steve Harrison, Congressional candidate in the 13th CD in making fundraising calls.

There is very good reason why I placed an asterisk next to this entry on my CV. Afterall, this is something that I am very TRULY proud of and I would LOVE to expound further to someone who gives me one shot to. I have bounced back from something MOST people do not. *From December of 2002 thru May of 2006 I attended full time rehabilitation from a life altering event in Dec. of 2002. During my rehabilitation I attended 2004's DNC in Boston for John Kerry's campaign for President as a Congressional Delegate from the 13th CD (Staten Island). As my rehabs were waning I began to aid the following campaigns: Leecia Eve for LG, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's camp. for AG, Assemblywoman Janele Hyer Spencer's campaign for Assembly, and Assemblyman Matt Titone's bid for State Senate.

I was responsible for recruiting, retaining, motivating and organizing all volunteers, interns, and free workers for Carl Mccall and Dennis Mehiel's historic 2002 campaign for Governor. Additionally, I was put in charge of all "visibility" or the posting and coordination of posting of all signs and placards for their campaign. For the end of the campaign I lived and worked out in Hempstead Long Island to help manage our campaigns GOTV effort in that area. My direct teammate out there was an aide to Carl Mccall the Comptroller who is now first term elected Assemblyman from LI's 1st Assembly District, Marc Alessi.

H. Carl McCall was New York State's Comptroller and New York's Democratic candidate for Governor in 2002. ***Managed all aspects of the Campaigns NYC volunteer effort, including recruitment, retention, and project management.***Introduced visibility program that increased name recognition for Carl McCall and Dennis Mehiel.***Planned, organized, and advanced retail and fundraising events throughout the State.***Managed political relationships in Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau.***Managed GOTV in Nassau County's targeted neighborhoods.***Conducted small and large donor solicitation and follow up.

Technology recruiter (SALES: cold calling and closing salesman) and manager of a team of 3 during the height of the dot com boom and its riches. My measly year 1 salary kaboomed into 2 and a half years of beautiful fully commissioned recruiter wealth during the boom of the late 1990's. Only 1 in 5 recruiters managed to create the wealth that I made for myself back in those days.

was a leading technology search and staffing firm based in New York City with offices in Boston and San Francisco. ***Successfully identified, targeted and managed a client base, which consisted of leading Fortune 500 companies and technology driven start ups, through cold calling, referrals, and industry events.***Negotiated contingency and retainer agreements with client companies.***Performed thorough needs analyses to determine parameters for a successful working relationship.***Conducted targeted searches for client companies by leveraging existing network, canvassing and cold calling.***Evaluated, selected and presented potential candidates to clients based on client needs. ***Counseled and advised candidates on short and long term goals, including interview techniques and career growth.***Negotiated compensation packages for mid to upper level management professionals.***Managed the entire sales cycle that concluded in the successful hire of candidates and eventual collection of fees.***Effectively and consistently achieved outstanding client satisfaction.***Played an integral role at OTEC in defining criteria for new hires, retention strategy, and internal career path and compensation structure.***Interviewed and evaluated potential OTEC recruiters.***Managed, trained and mentored a team of three recruiters on the process of recruiting, general salesmanship, teamwork and the tools necessary to succeed.