Maria B. Email & Phone Number

702 W Idaho St Boise Id 83702

Greater Chicago Area

Under the management and leadership of Tim Allan and Jamie Masada, I was given the opportunity to run and operate the world famous comedy club with total control over the Chicago location. The goal was to first and foremost, create an environment that fosters an opportunity for team collaboration and timely growth.● Increased management's effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining managers.● Communicating values, strategies, and objectives while assigning accountabilities● Planned, monitored, and appraised job results while developing incentives.● Developed a climate for offering information and opinions by providing educational opportunities.● Devised strategic plans by studying technological and financial opportunities.● Coordinated efforts by establishing procurement, production, marketing, field, and technical services policies and practices.

Through growth and execution with Jonathan Wesley, I was protomed from direct business-to-business sales representative to operations manager through expansion on behalf of our client to a new territory. Here I was able to challenge myself in not only training and duplication of our sales team, but advertising, recruiting, finances, and management of the company as well. The goal is to screen candidates and attract first rate talent on behalf of our clients for highly specialized positions within our organization.● Through data analysis, I devised job advertisements and placement in relevant market journals and publications, job boards and local press.● Made phone calls to candidates who are judged to be eligible and conducted all levels of interviews with prospective candidates.● Conduct background checks while verifying references, work experience and academic qualifications of applicants. ● Developed a 8-week hands on training, coaching, and mentoring program to duplicate myself into multiple sales reps● Handled In-house finances; bills, break evens, employee finances, recruiting finances and payroll.● Attending job fairs as well as networking opportunities on the company's behalf● Conducted daily sales meetings as well as training and coaching seminars

John Hancock Center, Chicago

As a Talent Scout, I worked with families, young adults, teens & children in the ever evolving entertainment industry. I represented IPAA and other well-established performing arts companies as well as to nurture relationships with potential talent in Chicago and surrounding areas.-Fluent in professional courses of the Performing Arts-Coached and mentored young talent through proper techniques and strategies -Applicant screening for the Academy-Evaluated applicants in four categories of Acting, Singing, Modeling and Dancing -Conducted an audition process each weekend in various locations nationally-Recruitment of young talent for networks including Disney, ABC Family, etc. -Closed applicants on contracts with the International Performing Arts Academy

Handled wholesale Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer; direct marketing promotions and sales by showcasing products. Starting as a Sales rep I overcame saturated territory issues by using strong sales techniques and relationship building. After Becoming the top sales rep, furthered my skills sets into management by training, coaching and developing my own team to match my production.● Constantly trained on B2B and B2C promotions and sales strategies● Responsible for all levels of interview processDeveloped a four-week hands on training, coaching, and mentoring program to duplicate myself into multiple sales reps● Managed 6-10 Employees.

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