Rory D. Sharrock
**** ****** ***** ***** / ********, GA 30321 / 678-***-****
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position with a thriving company to maximize my customer
service skills
WORK HISTORY
Pearson / Atlanta, GA
March 2010-June 2010
Scorer
. Worked as a temp employee grading state exams by the Arkansas,
Maryland and Oklahoma Board of Education
Locktite Security / Doraville, GA
October 2009-March 2010
Customer Sales Representative
. Made outbound cold calls sales setting up installations for ADT
home security systems
Atlanta Opera / Atlanta, GA
March 2009-October 2009
Customer Service Representative
. Made outbound calls selling ticket package plans for the 2009-10
opera season
. Assisted with fundraiser programs for non-profit organization
Clayton News Daily/Henry Daily Herald / Jonesboro, GA
April 2007-December 2008
Sportswriter
. Local high school and college sports reporter for two separate
counties
. Covered NASCAR events at Atlanta Motor Speedway
. Submitted a weekly column focusing on national and local news
Institute of Industrial Engineers / Norcross, GA
December 2006-March 2007
Editorial Assistant
. Wrote feature articles and case study reports for monthly trade
publication
. Proofread articles submitted by staff and contributing writers
Professional Career Development Institute / Norcross, GA
December 2004-November 2006
Quality Assurance Monitor
. Recorded inbound and outbound calls to regulate sales reps
accurately followed script-to-screen format
. Assisted in training new employees about the sales script and how
to maintain control of phone conversations
. First employed a telemarketer enrolling prospective customers into home
schooling programs
Atlanta Daily World / Atlanta, GA
April 2002-October 2004
Sports Editor
. Attended Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston for extensive game coverage
. Covered the baseball playoffs, Peach Bowl and NBA All-Star Game
Allied Radio Partners / New York, NY
April 2000-October 2001
Sales Assistant
. Worked with account executives media buyers selling national radio
commercial spot orders
. Served as promotional coordinator organizing campaigns for Verizon and
Denny's
. Helped set up media avails for remote broadcasts events
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts/Journalism, Johnson C. Smith University, 1999
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, Apple Mac, PageMaker,
Photoshop 7.0, Netscape Communicator, Dreamweaver, Power Point, Quark,
News Pro Edit, Lotus Notes 4.6, Adobe In-Design
REFERENCES
Doug Gorman, Clayton News Daily 770-***-**** abit1n@r.postjobfree.com
Jarrett Laws, Charles Drew High School 813-***-****
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Lequita McCoy, Maynard Jackson High School 404-***-****
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