Selena I Banks ***********@*****.***
Houston, TX 77098
Outstanding Business/Sales Professional
~ Over ten years of success building relationships, gaining customer loyalty ~
Accomplished Sales Professional, experienced in exhibiting leadership in achieving assigned targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives. Provide strategic planning, set up service offerings, protocols, and facilitate customer on-board. Proficient problem solver who conceptualizes organization needs to develop workable solutions. Secure targeted business opportunities, by identifying sales leads and developing sales funnel. Maintain updated knowledge of competitive activities, industry products, and services. Provide timely and exceptional customer service. Self-starter producing results while going through training. Participate in department meetings and ongoing development.
Business and Sales Experience
Selena Banks Consulting, Palestine, Austin, Beaumont, and Houston, Texas (03/1996 to 06/2013)
Business/Education Consultant
Secured targeted business opportunities for revenue for real estate group in Palestine
Developed marketing strategies for Thag Johnsons Dance School of Beaumont and Houston
Provided membership sales for NFIB and auto sales for Monday Lincoln in Austin
Maintained accurate records of prospecting, sales calls, closed sales, and follow-up
Provided marketing, recruiting, and sales support for Health Professions Education School
Assist with computer technology, troubleshooting hardware/software problems
Interview personalities and produced community interest stories for newspaper publications.
Researched legal issues and gathered data for client groups
Represented client during community projects and at public, social, and business gatherings
Teaching Experience
Texas Independent School Districts: (09/1972 to 06/2013)
Secondary English/History/Speech Teacher
Alief ISD, Houston, Texas Certified Substitute Teacher
Alief ISD, Houston, Texas ELL Interventionist
North Forest ISD, Houston, Texas ...Texas History Teacher
Aldine ISD, Houston, Texas ...English Teacher
Austin, Texas .Debate, Speech, History Teacher
Provided dedicated services to secondary students for strong results in student learning
Achieved assigned targets for standardized testing goals
Provided timely and exceptional customer/student-parent service
Conducted seminars, workshops, and demonstrations for students, teachers, and parents
Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information
Maintained accurate records of activities, progress, and follow-up
Education
DeVry University, Houston, Texas - Bachelor of Science, Technical Management (60 + Hours)
Keller Graduate School of Management - MBA (30 Hours)
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas - Bachelor of Arts, English