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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

2019 & 2020 Pinnacle Club Award Winner. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals merged with Akebia Therapeutics in December of 2018. I worked as a Senior Renal Sales Specialist selling Auryxia, which is a phosphate binder indicated for Hyperphosphatemia (dialysis) and Iron Deficiency Anemia (non-dialysis CKD).Promoted to Senior Renal Sales Specialist on February 12, 2020.*Ranked 10th of 86 sales reps in 2020. Pinnacle Club award.*Ranked 5th of 95 sales reps in 2019. Pinnacle Club award.Ranked 32nd of 95 sales reps in 2018.Ranked 22nd of 95 sales reps in 2017.Ranked 30th of 95 sales reps in 2016. Led the nation and ranked #1 in "Percent to Goal" during Q1 2017 and finished the quarter at 333% to goal.As a specialty rep, I called on nephrologists and dialysis clinics only. My territory consisted of 92 doctors and 70 dialysis clinics located in 4 states (North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). I sold AURYXIA, which is a phosphate binder indicated for the control of serum phosphorous levels in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, and for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis.Territory includes: NORTH CAROLINA: Asheboro, Burlington, Eden, Elkin, Graham, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, King, Lexington, Mocksville, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Reidsville, Thomasville, Winston-Salem, and Yadkinville.VIRGINIA: Abingdon, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Galax, Grundy, Lebanon, Marion, Norton, Pearisburg, Radford, and Wytheville. TENNESSEE: Bristol, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Johnson City, and Kingsport.WEST VIRGINIA: Beckley, Bluefield, Fayetteville, Man, Oceana, Princeton, Summersville, and Welch.

Winston Salem, North Carolina

2019 & 2020 Pinnacle Club Award Winner. I worked 3 years (2016-2018) as a Renal Sales Specialist for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals. Keryx then merged with Akebia Therapeutics at the end of 2018. Ranked 10th of 86 reps in 2020Ranked 5th of 95 reps in 2019. Ranked 32nd of 95 reps in 2018. Ranked 22nd of 95 reps in 2017. Ranked 30th of 95 reps in 2016. Led the nation and ranked #1 in "Percent to Goal" during Q1 2017 and finished the quarter at 333% to goal. As a specialty rep, I called on nephrologists and dialysis clinics only. My territory consisted of 92 doctors and 70 dialysis clinics located in 4 states (North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). I sold AURYXIA, which is a phosphate binder indicated for the control of serum phosphorous levels in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, and for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis.Territory includes: NORTH CAROLINA: Asheboro, Burlington, Eden, Elkin, Graham, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, King, Lexington, Mocksville, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Reidsville, Thomasville, Winston-Salem, and Yadkinville.VIRGINIA: Abingdon, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Galax, Grundy, Lebanon, Marion, Norton, Pearisburg, Radford, and Wytheville. TENNESSEE: Bristol, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Johnson City, and Kingsport.WEST VIRGINIA: Beckley, Bluefield, Fayetteville, Man, Oceana, Princeton, Summersville, and Welch.

Winston-Salem, Nc

Worked 2 years as a Professional Sales Representative for Iroko Pharmaceuticals. Sold 2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ZORVOLEX and TIVORBEX) to doctors in Pain Management, Rheumatology, Neurology, Podiatry and Primary Care. ZORVOLEX is indicated for management of mild to moderate acute pain and osteoarthritis pain. TIVORBEX is indicated for treatment of mild to moderate acute pain in adults.Territory included: Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Boone, China Grove, Dobson, Elkin, Jefferson, Kernersville, Lenoir, Lexington, Linville, Madison, Mocksville, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Salisbury, Sparta, West Jefferson, Wilkesboro, and Winston-Salem.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Promoted innovative pharmaceutical products to physicians and provided information about the approved indications, mechanisms of action, clinical benefits, safety, dosing and managed care.Sold Forest's products to the following specialties: Pain Management, Rheumatology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, OB/GYN, Primary Care, Internal Medicine and Family Medicine.• Participated in Forest’s new product launch of Bystolic (2008), Savella (2009), Viibryd (2011) & Linzess (2012).• Received several ‘Sales Representative Rewards for Excellence’ in the areas of: Communication, Contest, Impact, Initiative, Market & Product Knowledge, Selling Skills, and Teamwork. • Following the launch of Savella (May 2009), received the following awards and honors:* National sales competition winner of the ‘Savella Fast Start Contest,’ which was based on total prescriptions after 8 weeks post launch. *Ranked in the top 3% of company.* Winner of the ‘Savella Total TRX Contest’ (Divisional Sales Contest).* Winner of the ‘Savella Super Bowl Contest’ (Divisional Sales Contest).* Southeast Area Regional Representative of the Quarter Award, 2nd Quarter, 2010. * Sales Representative of the Quarter Award (Raleigh Division), 2nd Quarter, 2010.* Sales Representative of the Quarter Award (Raleigh Division), 3rd Quarter, 2010.* Ranked in the first quartile - top 25% of the company – for 12 consecutive months with first position product Savella following the product launch. • Ranked 10th in the nation (1st quartile) for Savella prescriptions on September 10, 2011.* Finished Q2 (September 2012) ranked 13th out of 477 sales reps in the nation with Savella (1st quartile performance). * Transferred from Winston-Salem territory to Greensboro in October 2012 and improved Savella prescriptions from 4th quartile ranking to 1st quartile in February 2013.

Oneonta, Ny

• Employed three years as the Sports Information Director at Hartwick College. • Managed a comprehensive communications effort for the Athletic Department’s 24 NCAA teams and handled advertising sales for athletic publications.• Served as the institutional representative to the media for all athletic related activities and oversaw all facets of the Athletic Department’s communications.• Created and managed the approved sports information budget for the Athletic Department.• Responsibilities included writing, editing and publishing media guides, press releases, gameday programs, summer camp brochures, and the ‘Blue & White’ Alumni Athletic Newsletter. • Supervised and trained a staff of 15-20 students per semester.• Pitched stories to media outlets and acted as liaison to media for the Athletic Department. • Created content and managed the College’s official athletics Web site. • Converted all of the content on the Athletics Web site into a new format using the ‘Ingeniux Web site content management system.’• Three-year member of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).• Three-year member of the steering committee for the City of Oneonta ‘Mayor’s Cup Soccer Tournament’ and assisted with event management responsibilities and the selling of advertising and signage.

Oneonta, Ny

• Reported directly to the Sports Information Director and assisted in the promotion and publicity of the College’s intercollegiate athletics program. • General job duties included: design and promotion of publications, including media guides, game programs, brochures, news releases, feature stories, and statistical records. • Coordinated advertising sales for athletic publications.• Built positive working relationships with media, while anticipating and responding to their information needs.• Assisted in gameday operations for various sporting events on campus.• Provided daily maintenance and added content to the College’s official athletics Web site.

Master’S Degree, Sport Management, 3.95 Gpa

Activities and Societies: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The National Scholar's Honor Society.

Bachelors, Communication/Journalism & Sociology