Jessica A. Volpe

*** ******** ****. *** *** Chattanooga, TN 716-***-**** abijan@r.postjobfree.com

Driven, competitive and well-rounded professional with a strong ability to learn new concepts.

Able to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of humor in fast-paced business environments.

SUMMARY

Wide-ranging exposure to sales processes and strategies. Employed and mentored by a world-renowned sales professional and trainer. Well-

rounded experiences ranging from higher education, to sales, to taking improvisational comedy classes at one of the leading schools of improv

in Hollywood, CA. Received one of the top 10 internships in the country for entertainment and traveled to every major US city to coordinate

sales seminars. Personable, articulate and persuasive; highly skilled in presentation and communication abilities.

SALES EXPERIENCE

Paul Cummings Enterprises, Live Sales Event Representative Wildwood, GA 2010 – Present

An E-Learning company that offers leading-edge education and life-changing strategies for business professionals in the field of sales. Mentored

personally by Paul Cummings, President and CEO of PCE and world-renowned sales professional and trainer.

• Coordinated sale seminars for a 90 day road tour which included 36 cities and resulted in gaining the largest customer for our company,

a fortune 100 company.

• Helped coordinate 22 Nissan North America training seminars held in 10 cities for both sales specialists and car dealers

• Created content for sales leadership retreats, organized the retreats, and served as a mentor for participants

• Coached business professionals to improve presentation strategies and skills when filming training content for their businesses

• Utilized basecamp, a leading project management and collaboration tool, to create schedules and organize projects

EDUCATION

University of Rochester 2010

Masters of Science in Administration with a Concentration in Higher Education Student Affairs GPA: 3.9

• Focused on strategies for attracting, retaining, and better educating students in a college atmosphere

• Applied these principals to employees in a business setting

State University of New York at Geneseo, 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Communication GPA: 3.7

• Focused on Personal and Professional communication

• Golden Key International Honor Society for graduating in top 15% of class

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation, Intern North Hollywood, CA 2008

A program that provides less than 50 industry-wide internships to college and graduate students from across the country, and has been hailed for

more than a decade as one of the top ten internships in the country. I was placed with CESD talent agency where I worked in Print, Voice Over,

Theatrical, and On Camera departments.

• Exposed to professional television production, techniques and practices allowing me to gain hand’s on experience in one of the most

competitive and aggressive industries

• Set up and conducted several informational interviews with industry leaders which gave me the opportunity to inquire about different

areas of business and entertainment; I continued this process by asking for referrals after each interview

• Participated in the Student Advisory Council to work closely with the foundation staff, associated committees and the Board of

Directors to provide insight on student interests and serve as a liaison between the student community at large and the Television

Academy Foundation.

50 Cannon Production Group, Intern Glendale, CA 2008

Feature film director Mike Newell’s television and film Production Company

• Read and wrote coverage for television and film scripts

• Performed research utilized for television, film development and various business plans

Jessica A. Volpe

710 Cherokee Blvd. APT 321 Chattanooga, TN 716-***-**** abijan@r.postjobfree.com

• Created “The Ultimate Intern Handbook” that describes the roles and expectations of future 50 Cannon interns in a motivational and

humorous light

SUNY Geneseo Orientation, Orientation Advisor Geneseo, NY 2007

• Led group discussions about various college issues

• Created programs and activities for orientees to feel more comfortable and informed about their new environment

• Conducted tours throughout the campus for students and families

• Created, wrote and performed in various skits and plays for incoming students and parents

ACTIVITIES & SKILLS

• Teach and coach local middle school students for their fall play Benzoil, 2010

• Studied at the Groundlings School of Improvisational Comedy Los Angeles, CA, 2008

• Computer Proficient: PC and Macintosh, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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