Created a referral based business for purchasing precious metals from customers at their homes that isprofitable for all involved. Perform Gold Parties where hostess’ invite guests to bring their precious metalsover for us to go through and purchase what is real. Cultivate a quick relationship based on trust in order toclose the sales. Reputation as honest, trustworthy and fair allows for me to obtain more referrals to keep thebusiness thriving. Purchased over 1 million dollars worth of precious metals in 2011. Maintained hostess/party pipeline for over 2 years. Used organization skills for follow up calls, emails and scheduling of parties. Managed staff of 8 for scheduling 2 man teams for each weekend of parties. Manage sale of product to refiner in amounts of $30,000 - $90,000 of metal each week.

Licensed Real Estate agent in the state of Ohio, responsible for managing the sale of single family, multi-family as well as Bank owned investment residential properties. Expert in foreclosure and short saletransactions. Excel in public relations, human resources, marketing and procedures administration.Coordinate with lenders, title companies, home inspectors, utility companies as well as other requiredinspectors to ensure that terms and conditions of legally binding purchase contract are met before closingdate. Successfully closed 20 transactions for 2011. Successfully closed 29 transactions for 2010. CABR Circle of Excellence 2010. Presidents Club Award 2010.

Form solid relationships with clients, to fuel repeat and referral business, while also leveraging pastbusiness relations to increase awareness and cultivate leads. Present service offerings, includingprofessional representation for buyers and sellers, imparting a genuine desire to exceed clients’ expectationsduring what can be a stressful process. Negotiate contract terms and addendums to achieve the best possibleoutcomes for clients. Independently manage the sales pipeline from lead identification through closing. Ranked in the Top 100 associates for the fastest-growing brokerage in the tri-state area. Received comments such as, “It was the best experience I have had in a real estate transaction.” Conducted in-depth competitive market analysis to ensure each buyer or seller gets the best price. Closed deals for clients in fewer days than the market average and for nearly 100% of asking price. Designed a monthly newsletter to maintain contact with, and generate referrals from, buyers andsellers.

Cultivated new business and grew existing accounts by understanding the needs of each client,presenting competitive pricing, and following through on promises. Called on restaurants, bars, grocers,and independent retailers, leveraging knowledge of the area to identify and capture emerging opportunities.Repeatedly selected to save accounts in the process of defecting due to service concerns. Facilitated serverand bartender training classes and presented at wine dinners and tastings. Managed 90+ accounts and increased route sales each month from 7% to 28%. Exceeded sales quotas in each month over 3 years. Named “Salesperson of the Month” and “Top Performer” during two promotions. Achieved 102% of an aggressive quota for Mike’s Hard Lemonade Fast Start Program. Captured key accounts, including Hyde Park Deli, which had been unobtainable by previous tworeps.

Worked collaboratively with management team in operating restaurants where 30% of sales camefrom bar. Gained supervisory experience while managing 20 staff members on any given shift.