Sales Director
Resume:
Stephen M. Horton
**********@*****.***
Austin, TX 78704
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
December, 2010
Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology
SKILLS
Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point,
Access, Acrobat
Proficient use of computer based applications, providing
technical solutions for PC & Mac.
HTML & C++ coding experience at the University of Texas
Published writer for www.prweb.com and experienced in customer
service relations.
EXPERIENCE
07/12- 02/13 Bidwell Construction
Chico, CA
Senior Project Manager
. Managed Residential and Municipal Construction Projects for
Bidwell Construction
. Developed cost estimates and submitted bid proposals for
small to medium sized construction projects
. Sourced, hired and managed a staff of 10-18 contract
construction employees
. Coordinated the scheduling of resources and delivery of
materials for many overlapping construction projects
. Worked with local building inspectors to ensure all projects
complied with local and state regulations
. I was always committed to delivering the best experience to
every Bidwell customer
07/10-07/12 Reed Insurance Agency Austin,
TX
Office Manager
. Sold personal and commercial lines of insurance with revenues
of over $650,000 per year
. Performed competitive analysis among carriers to ensure best
rates and coverage for customers
. Managed team of 5 employees, tracking monthly performance to
quotas
. Led direct marketing campaign to target customers with
increasing insurance premiums
. Performed daily customer service including policy maintenance
making payments, and solving billing problems
. Confirmed payments were made on schedule, and with proper
coverages for escrow accounts
. Sought out markets willing to take on commercial risks
associated according to specific companies' underwriting
guidelines
6/07 - 1/08 J. Ray McDermott, Inc.
Houston, TX
Global Project Controls Intern
. Consolidated progress measurement data into single system, in
order to increase efficiency and improve communication
between international divisions
. Collected data via conferences, meetings, and telephone calls
to investigate individual project requirements for progress
measurements
. Evaluation of profit and contingency trends for current and
past projects.
. Created presentation of trends per month determining project
risk
. Tested prototype "in house" software identifying user prone
errors, and consolidated with IT to address such issues
3/06 -6/07 WOA LTD Austin,
TX
Writer and Consultant for Professional Advertising/Marketing
Firm
. Composed press releases for Roy Williams, The Wizard of Ads(,
using his patented method of persuasion architecture for
promoting books to bestsellers www.promoteabook.com
. Compiled newsletters for marketing/advertising clients
including Steve Kaplan of PR Web, the marketing expert for
Procter & Gamble
www.prweb.com
ACTIVITIES
SURGe - Student Undergraduate Research Group
UTeach -Taught elementary students science experiments
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