LANCE E. BECVAR

**** ******** **. 716-***-**** //

201-***-****

Mahwah, NJ 07430

acg1ef@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lance-becvar/1b/197/9a6

Skype: lance.becvar

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An experienced social worker and sales professional with more than 11 years

of experience in the health care field as well as more than 2 years of

experience in the sales field: financial and digital advertising

products/services. Excellent listening and assessing skills. Outstanding

communications and people skills. A team player.

PROFILE & AREAS OF EXPERTISE

> 11 years of experience in the health care field working with adults

and the elderly: Rehabilitation and Direct Care. 4 additional years of

experience in the social services field working directly with youth in

foster care - transition period: Case Counseling.

> 2 years of experience in outside sales of financial and digital

advertising products/services.

> Experience as a Health & Fitness Examiner in Buffalo, NY: Health &

Fitness advice and coaching. More than 60 articles written and

published.

> Experience leading and supporting the organization of fundraising

events for non-for-profits and community based organizations: design,

planning and implementation of fundraising strategies and events.

> Great ability to bringing people together focusing towards a common

goal. Creatively built strong relationships and collaborations with

key sponsors and partners.

> Excellent listening, assessing and analytical skills.

> Ability to identify problems and developing and implementing adequate

solutions.

> Outstanding communication and people skills

> Great administrative and customer service skills

> Very creative.

> A team player.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Open Road Acura of Wayne

March 2012 to Present

Luxury Auto Sales Consultant - Sales & Marketing

> Meet with customers and assesses their needs in helping them select a

car or SUV to purchase.

> Lead entire sales process from lead generation to closing.

> Promote companies sales campaigns.

> Provide great customer service before, during and after the sale.

Local Edge February 2011 to

Oct 2011

Digital Media Consultant - Sales & Marketing

> Outside sales of digital advertising services - business to business:

optimization, direct mail, SEM (search-engine marketing), social media

management (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare), reputation management

programs, between others.

> Generation of leads supporting new business development efforts: cold

calling and on-site visits, presentations of company's

products/services and consultations.

> Executing company's sales and marketing strategies and campaigns.

> Leading entire sales process from lead generation to closing,

contract's signature, credit, etc.

> Assessing client's advertising - marketing needs based on business

level of maturity, size, targeted audience, future growth goals, and

budget.

> Working directly with company's technical support team to design and

implement purchased products/services exceeding expectations and

client satisfaction.

> Showcasing company's product portfolio to existing and new customers,

as well as to business partners.

DialAmerica Dec 2010 to

March 2011

Sales agent

> Answering inbound sales calls

> Promoting company's clients sales campaigns

> Assisting customers with the provision of specific services provided

by company's clients such as credit cards applications, balance

transfers on existing accounts, etc.

> Providing excellent customer service when performing each job

function.

Combined Insurance Co. Feb 2010

to Nov 2010

Sales Representative

> Generating of leads: cold-calls to potential customers.

> Assessing current and potential customers' needs for services and/or

new products.

> Showcasing product portfolio to existing and new customers, as well as

to business partners.

> Providing one-on-one customer service to existing customers.

New Directions-Youth Counselor

Oct 2006 to August 2009

Youth Counselor

> Handling all documentation related to intake process of program's

participants. Properly submitting participant's information into the

system.

> In charge of following up clients' advancement within the program,

recording the result of each activity in client's file. Developed

excellent rapport with clients and their families

> Referring participants to other professional services within or

outside the program as needed after assessment. Very effective and

creative when linking services or programs

> Attending meetings and conferences in the foster children's schools,

as well as court proceedings in representations of the client's

interests, preparing, handling and recording all documentation related

to these meetings and proceedings. Great advocate

> Coordinating and setting up weekly and monthly activities with each

program's participant, managing clients' monthly schedule within the

program. Always transmitting a very positive attitude.

> Creating, procuring and participating in therapeutic activities for

program's participants. Very creative when proposing new activities or

programs to supervisors.

> Proposing and implementing on-site like skills programs. Very

sensitive with the organization's goals and targets as well as with

its needs: generated donations from private companies.

> Supporting functions of office's front desk when needed. Excellent

when dealing with people. Demonstrated great customer service skills.

Aspire of Western New York Aug. 2000 to Oct

2006

Residential Rehabilitation Aide

> Managing and supporting consumers daily activities. Always showing a

very positive attitude and even turning negative events into positive

experiences for the consumers.

> Leading rehabilitation internal programs and activities such as

budgeting, nutrition, and performance at work. Individual and group

settings. Developed a great rapport and relationship with each

consumer under his care.

> Assisting management in resolving consumers' differences and

conflicts. Great assessing the needs and feelings of consumers making

them feel happy and loved.

> Supporting management on residence's daily administration as

requested.

> In charge of coordinating with program's internal services of other

external service providers

> Certified to pass medication.

Brothers of Mercy May 1999 to

Aug. 2000

Nursing Assistant

> Directly assisted rehabilitation of residents that were recovering

from surgery.

Water of Aurora Nov. 1994 to

April 1999

Nursing Assistant

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Buffalo State College

Major: Social Work (BSW)

> Graduated in May, 2006 3.45 average - Member of the Phi Alpha Honor

Society.

> Internships performed at Harvey Austin School 97 and High Gate Heights

Elementary School 80.

Erie Community College

Major: Liberal Arts (Associate Degree): 1998

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program- 60 hours of training - Buffalo Chamber

of Commerce: 2009

Licensed - Accident, Life and Health Agent August 5, 2010

OTHER ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

> Health & Fitness Examiner - Coach in Buffalo, NY through

www.examiner.com/Buffalo. Have written over 100 articles on diet and

fitness. This job requires me to interview individuals, businesses

and take photos.

> Interested in opportunities to actively participate in the design and

implementation of wellness programs for children and adults.

> Successfully organized and executed a fundraising event to benefit

Salvation Army's Emergency Family Assistance Program and Emergency

Family Shelter Program: "72hr Stomach Crunches Marathon" sponsored by

World Gym, Dadsonpowermode.com, and other great supporters.

> Successfully leading the planning and organization of several

fundraising events for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Erie County,

Buffalo, NY.

> Founder and owner of Dadsonpowermode.com, A free site specifically

designed to be a great resource for dads in their daily efforts to be

better fathers through providing support and advice in many areas.

Also this site is a place for dads that want to share their

experiences to help each other.

> Volunteer for Camp Good Days & Special Times during 4 years (1998-

2002).

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