CHARISSE LEAKE

***** ***. ********** # **

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA 92675

949-***-****

acpvvx@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

Business Development/Regional Manager/PR Manager/Fund Raiser

ABILILITES:

Proven ability to influence customers to purchase products or services and to

participate in promotional programs.

Create and maintain exceptional fundraising results in a professional business

environment.

Understand and relate many different personality styles, thereby building strong

enduring professional relationships.

Ability to use questioning and listening techniques to enhance the communication

process.

Skilled in overcoming concerns and objections to negotiate solutions and effectively

raise funds.

Secure client referrals and follow-up through exceptional client services.

Utilize goal setting, time management and organizational skills to support high

production.

Ability to conduct Meetings and Individual Team Meetings with product knowledge,

Creative design for marketing materials/print ads/web and web design/logo design

Computer knowledgeable in Word, Excel,

Power Point, Publisher, Graphic Design and Internet.

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS:

1986 Promoted to Assistant Marketing Manager with Costco

1987 Promoted to Marketing Manager

1987 Chosen out of 26 applicants for transfer to Orange County

to help open a new Costco in San Juan Capistrano

Developed Costco’s exporting program and was

1995-1998

consistently number one in sales nationwide.

2004 - 2007 Consistent market share contender Laguna Beach territory

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WORK HISTORY:

Family Business –Pest Control

2012-Present

Business Development Manager/Graphic Design

Annual Income: $40,000

2009-2012 The JESUS Film Project

Project Representative/International Travel Team

As a project representative my responsibilities were to

develop personal relationships with our donors, keeping

them informed of special projects that needed funding,

giving them pertinent information on different countries

that we were doing evangelism and film showings in.

Part of my job also was to go with the film teams to show

our film in different countries. I left them to help out a

family business.

Annual Income: $34,000

Wells Fargo – Reverse Mortgage

2007-2009

Could not pass the test. I took it twice and was 2 questions

short.

2002-2007 Equity Title Company

Sales Account Manager CA

Developing aggressive, creative sales strategies, building

personal relationships resulting in increased business

production while efficiently servicing and maintaining

clients' accounts and implementing successful promotional

events, enhancing sales. The Market dropped and there

were no sales. I had to look for something else.

Responsibilities include:

Account Management and increase sales.

Managed approximately 125 accounts

Obtained Market Share regularly

Commission $90,000 - $149,000 annually

2001 - 2002 California Counties Title Company

Sales Account Manager CA

Developing aggressive, creative sales strategies, building

personal relationships resulting in increased business

production while efficiently servicing and maintaining

clients' accounts and implementing successful promotional

events, enhancing sales.

Responsibilities include:

Account Management and increase sales. Managed

approximately 50 accounts

Commission $60,000-$80,000 annually

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1998 -2001 Serta Mattress Company

Sales Account Manager- CA, AZ and NV

Responsible for sales presentations, creative merchandising

displays, consumer education and customer service.

Efficiently serviced and maintained chain accounts.

Responsibilities include:

Managed Robinson MayCo Accounts

Trained Robinson MayCo sales staff on Serta

products

Commission $60,000 - $80,000 annually

1985-1997 Costco

1985-1997 Marketing/Membership Manager – CA

Responsibilities include:

Managed Membership Employees & all warehouse

employees and operations

Community Relations, i.e. City, Chamber of

Commerce events and involvement

Marketing & Management of Grand Openings

Events

1984-1985 Box Girl/ Merchandise Stocker

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma

San Bernardino Valley College – General Ed

Institute of Biblical Studies/Intercultural Studies

Costco Management Training

Management Styles

How to Sell Yourself

Merchandising

The Study of Personality Types

P & L Strategies

Community Service, Working with “at risk” kids, Students

INERESTS:

Run LA, Habitat for Humanity, California Institute for

Women, Meals on Wheels, American Heart Assoc., Aids in

Africa, Orange County Chapter Aids Foundation,

World Vision, Mexico Orphanages and many others.

Golfing, Camping, Kayaking, Hiking, Sailing.

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REFERENCES

Professional References

Mike Adler Equity Title 1-94-310-****

Kelli Adams Agricultural Pest Control 1-800-***-****

David Fisher The JESUS Film Project 1-800-***-****

Tom Velte Wells Fargo Bank 1-760-***-****

Personal References

Janet Velte 1-760-***-****

Stacy Woods 1-949-***-****

Michele Barr 1-949-***-****

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