Sales Representative

Elmer Barnes **** Live Oak St. Apt. **** Dallas, TX 75204 Available to

Relocate Nationwide

Cell: 504-***-**** *****.*******@*****.***

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**** ****** ******** ** ****** University of Louisiana Key Competencies

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biology/pre medicine program highly motivated to launch Customer Acquisition

professional medical sales career. Referral/Repeat Business

Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship Generation

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building skills. Listen attentively, communicate persuasively PowerPoint Presentations

and follow through diligently. Public Speaking

Technically skilled cross platform expertise (Win/Mac) Complaint Handling

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and proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Sales Reports &

QuarkXPress Correspondence

POS Systems

Education

Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

BS in Biology/Pre Medicine, GPA: 3.20 (Graduated with honors in Chemistry), August 2006

Awards: Super Scholar Excel scholarship (2002 to 2006); Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre Medical Honor

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Society (2003 to 2006); Xavier University Bio Medical Honors Corp (2002 2006)

Volunteerism: Xavier University Leads (2003 2006); Hurricane Katrina relief team (2006); T Mobile

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Outreach Program (2005 2006)

UCLA Biomedical Sciences, Los Angeles, CA

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Post Baccalaureate Pre Medical Program, GPA: 3.0 (Certificate of completion), July 2009

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Work Experience (concurrent with college studies)

Retail Sales Representative, 2005 to 2009 T MOBILE USA, New Orleans, LA

Build the confidence of customers by making the store experience interactive, engaging and reassuring.

Maximize customer experience by "solving the whole problem" (as opposed to pushing products). Maintain

the visual appeal of the store. Make the most effective use of store displays and interactive devices for each

customer. Keep abreast of the rapidly evolving T Mobile technology.

Sales Accomplishments:

• Awarded T Mobile’s highest honor “Winner’s Circle” in 2008 for highest percentage to quota in the South

Region.

• Recognized at multiple quarterly meetings for increasing sales volume.

• Research Assistant, 2009

UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, LA

Go through the different research documents and edit them. Submit protocols of edited documents. Obtain consent documents

from the subjects on whom the research is conducted or the guardians of those subjects. Make tabular formats, fact sheets,

graphs and reports on each of the research results in order to summarize them. Prepare databases as well as manage and

manipulate them whenever needed.

Insurance Sales Representative, 2010, Ben Raymond State Farm Agency, Irving, TX

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Prospect and coach clients effectively to purchase appropriate products and services. Respond to clients to ensure their needs

are met and to cross sell additional products. Keep abreast of product and industry knowledge and competition in order to

adapt sales presentations and marketing efforts.

Sales Accomplishments:

• Received many awards for high sales achievements including an all expense paid trip to Miami, FL.

• Specialized in Life and Automobile insurance services meeting and exceeding quota 10 out of 12 months.

Marketing Director, 2004 2009, HereWeGo Entertainment LLC, New Orleans, LA

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Planned and developed marketing strategies to promote new events in the New Orleans Metropolitan area.

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Oversee sales operations.

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Account Executive, 2011, Payment Alliance International

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Gather data and actively listen to prospective and existing clients using consultative sales methods to fully

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understand their business, uncover opportunities and deliver solutions that provide value to a clients’

bottom line.

Develop relationships with existing Payment Alliance International customers within assigned territory to

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identify/solicit new revenue opportunities.

Collaborate with Regional Sales Manager to help you source and close sales.

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