Sales Manager

SOPHIE VAN

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** ***** **** **., *******, MA 01002

******.*********@*****.*** ~ (508) 404 - 6731 (c)

[Reachable through email only until July 25th, 2011]

EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________

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May 2011: Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

Isenberg School of Management and Commonwealth Honors College

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

. Graduated Summa Cum Laude; GPA 3.845

. Minors: Spanish and Psychology

. Studied in Seville, Spain at the Pablo de Olavide University

Honors:

. Commonwealth College Incentive Award Scholarship for all 4 years

. Dean's List for all 8 semesters (achieved GPA 3.5 and higher)

. Community Excellence Award given for strong leadership

. John & Abigail Scholarship from Massachusetts Dpt. of Higher

Education for outstanding MCAS scores

. Walpole Scholarship: tuition reimbursement for continued academic

excellence at UMass

SKILLS

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. Sharp eye for color, coordination, fashion, spaces, detail, and

creative design

. Strong networking, interpersonal communication and sales skills

. Able to work effectively in a team as well as independently

. Fluent in French; proficient in Spanish

. Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop,

Illustrator and Flash; 80 wpm

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Bistro 63, Amherst, MA

Server, February 2008 - Present

. Demonstrated excellent time management skills in a fast-paced

environment while providing a quality dining experience, perfecting

multi-tasking capacity

. Worked as part of a team in an efficient manner and helped train new

workers

Campuslive.com, Amherst, MA (Website providing students with quick links to

local businesses and services)

Intern, Spring Semester 2009

. Expanded a new customer base while sharpening professional and

interpersonal communication skills by speaking with different business

owners

. Completed clerical work, thus refining organizational, mathematical,

and computer abilities

Entrepreneurship Initiative, Amherst, MA (Seminar organized by Bob Lowry,

owner and founder of Bueno y Sano)

Student, Spring Semester 2008

. Learned about the resources needed to start one's own business

including business management and people skills

. Created a company by exploring own ideas for a possible

entrepreneurial path

University of Massachusetts Annual Fund, Amherst, MA

Student Caller, October 2007 - January 2008

. Called UMass alumni and parents to solicit donations

. Raised funds from old and new donors alike

Dots Clothing Store, Walpole, MA

Sales Associate, December 2006 - September 2007

. Prepared and reorganized merchandise and store design, advised

customers, and cashiered

. Thrived in fashionable retail environment and developed interpersonal,

communication, and sales skills

. Commended for friendly and efficient service by manager

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 2007-

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. Survival Center, Amherst, MA, Volunteer, supported the homeless

through the food pantry and free store

. Dakin Animal Shelter, Springfield, MA, Volunteer, aided abandoned

animals to recover and find new homes

. The Boltwood Project, Berkshire Hills, MA, Volunteer, spent quality

time with special-needs students of the Berkshire Hills Music Academy

. PUSH America Club, UMass, Historian, worked as part of a team to

create leaders for tomorrow by helping people with disabilities today;

documented the Club's progress, planned events, and took photos at the

events

. John Adams Dormitory House Council, UMass, Vice President, organized

community-building activities; also exercised leadership that helped

facilitate change

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