KELLY JOPLIN

*** ********** *****

Lafayette, LA 70507

601-***-****

aboiju@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing

Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

Graduation: May 2011

Overall GPA: 3.67/4.00

EXPERIENCE

Area Sales Manager Dillard's Department Stores. Baton

Rouge, LA Nov. 2012 - present

Lafayette, LA June

2011 - Nov. 2012

. Earned promotions to four different departments and a new store

in less than two years

. Manage a ten million dollar department; Responsible for

overseeing sales, inventory control, and visual merchandising

. Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains sales associates

. Coaches, develops, and motivates my staff of 25 employees to

achieve performance goals and ensure productive department

operations

. Analyzes results to discover ways to better serve our customers

and improve product promotion

Marketing Intern Aramark; MSU Dining Services. Starkville,

MS January 2011 - May 2011

. Planned and facilitated events and seminars to promote MSU

Dining Services on campus

. Gained experience in budgeting, special event planning, design,

and media

. Sold meal plans on campus; informed current and perspective

students about dining options

Marketing Intern Repeat Street Revolution. Starkville, MS

August 2010 - December 2010

. Created and managed internet promotional tools such as Facebook,

Twitter, and Craigslist

. Lead donation of over $4000 dollars for the American Cancer

Society for Breast Cancer Awareness

. Assisted owner in many activities such as special event

planning, creating and updating the business website, and

multiple advertising campaigns

Account Executive The Campus Special, LLC. Starkville, MS

May 2010 - Jan 2011

. Top percentile producer; top 30% of 250 Account Executives

nationwide

. Sold over $20,000 in total revenue during Summer 2010. Produced

a 10% growth in the market

. Marketed advertisement space in student targeted coupon books

. Launched Starkville's first ever virtual Food Court; very

experienced in online sales and promotion

. Solidified client relationships by working one-on-one with 31

local business owners

. Managed client portfolios, set up meetings, signed contracts,

provided customer service, handled accounts receivables, and met

production deadlines

ACTIVITIES/HONORS

. Eileen Fisher Tier Sales Contest Winner (Dillard's)

. Gianni Bini Sales Promotion Event Winner (Dillard's)

. Mississippi State University Co-ed Cheerleader

. President and Dean's Scholar

. Mortar Board National College Senior Honors Society

. Don E. Mason Mississippi Power Business Excellence Scholarship

recipient

. Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society and Scholarship recipient

. Academic Excellence, Full Tuition Scholarship recipient (JCJC)

. The Solar Group Inc. Leadership Scholarship recipient

. Future Leaders of Jones County

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