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Lawrenceville, Ga

Commercial Project Manager: Manage hundreds of commercial window treatment projects, ranging from $10K-$1M, from point of estimate through installation. Process includes tracking potential jobs, submitting proposals, preparing the jobs for measure and order, providing excellent customer service. Regional Sales Manager: Achieved growth in new market territories, Charlotte, NC and Raleigh, NC. Developed a complete marketing program where none previously existed. Program now serves as guide for new hires and future branch growth.Set up and established new territory by:• Devising a technique for introducing the sales concept and the product to customers.• Designing an introductory portfolio that is now standard for the department.• Developing a strategy for attacking and penetrating a customer master list.• Serving as product specialist and trainer for five new hires.• Developing complete managerial outline for continued growth and success of the department. Reached monthly profits for both of the new territories, Charlotte and Raleigh, while maintaining customers in previous territory, Atlanta, House 2 Home is a current Atlanta customer that includes over 50 sales people.

Athens, Georgia

Coordinated events for UGA alumni around the world while managing 400 volunteers in 100 cities. Served as liaison between the UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Athletic Association.• Spearheaded numerous events to bring alumni together and benefit the Alumni Association’s dues paying membership.• Created a member based benefits program that included many local and national businesses. This program is still utilized today to help recruit new members. Student memberships have doubled since implantation of this program.• Developed 25 events that incorporated alumni and the University’s President and Faculty.• Organized the Athletic Association’s Dawg Days Road Tour that included the University’s Director of Athletics, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis and Gymnastic Coaches.