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Alpena, Mi, United States

Alpena, Michigan

Northeast Michigan

- Lead generation and new business development of small to medium size businesses throughout a 9 county area in Northern Michigan. - Strong interpersonal, communication, networking and organizational skills were utilized.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

- Responsible for the catering sales for 8 cafes in Central Iowa. - Focus on lead generation and new client conversion.- Provide coaching and sales training to the Catering Coordinators at each cafe.- Development and maintenance of catering clients in the region. - Sales presentations, event planning and strong customer service skills.

• Provide directory and internet advertising consultation including market education to the top level customer base.• Ongoing development of new customer base via market research, cold calling and networking.• Demonstrate leadership qualities in the team setting as well as consistently provide informal training to new hires.• Have received accolades from several customers of the quality of service they have received to help grow their business.• Voted by my peers the Award of Excellence and the MVP of Iowa in 2008.

*Successfully attend to 25-30 accounts per day providing marketing advise and advertising service.* Highly organized with a positive attitude, I have achieved awards for highest sales in all of Northern Michigan consistently over this past year.* Was awarded “Star of the Month” for all of Michigan in February 2002. I was the only person in sales to win this award.*I have developed strong professional relationships with many businesses in the area.

• Responsible for all local sales of 6 radio stations in an 11 county area.• Duties include: interviewing, hiring, training, system maintenance, promotion creation and implementation, problem solving, conflict resolution, performance review and termination of unsatisfactory employees.• In addition, I conduct weekly sales meetings, prepare quarterly sales seminars, and assist sales staff on sales calls.

Communication facilitator for patients in a therapeutic psychiatric environment. Utilized listening and communication skills, assertiveness techniques and teamworkconcepts to establish strong open communication with patients and peers.

Psychology

Activities and Societies: Kappy Omicorn Phi Honor SocietyDuring my college career, which I financed myself, I was married and worked full.

3 Credits Short Of Bachelors, Psychology

Activities and Societies: As I took clasees, I worked full time and was bearing and reasing 2 small children.