Manager Sales

Lawrence Smith

*** **. ******* ***** ****, SD ***01

*********@*****.***(605)319-1084

Objective

A career position in sales, management, kitchen or restaurant management

with emphasis on creativity and communication.

Education

1990 G.E.D. 96% Central High School, RC SD

1991-1992 WDVTI Business School 3.8 GPA

1996-1997 Junior Executive Training, Salt Lake City

Top Student Honors for Sales Training with Scheel's, Iseman Homes,

Programmers Clearing House, Combined Insurance, N.A.S.E., and Heartland

America

Awards, Fellowships, Grants

TradeHome Shoes, Top Store Increase Nationwide, 2003

Aon Corporation/Combined Insurance

Elected Junior Executive Training Class President 1996-1997

Salesperson of the Year 1996 & 1997

Sales Manager of the Year 1996 & 1997

Initial, Pearl, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Awards

100 More Plus other Sales, Managing, Hiring and Training Awards

Programmers Clearing House

Top Salesperson Award July 1997 - 1stMonth

Positions Held

Deadwood Social Club, Deadwood, SD, Restaurant Manager, 5/3/ to present(do

not contact)

RBar, Lemmon, SD, Kitchen Manager and Head Chef, 1/10 to present(do not

contact)

Sunset Grille, Rapid City, SD, General Manager and Head Chef, 4/09 -9/09,

Business Sold

Sanford's Grub and Pub, Rapid City, SD, Cook, 391-2589, 2008-2009

Rushmore Homes, Rapid City SD, Manufactured Housing Salesperson, 787-4444,

2006

Iseman Homes, Rapid City SD, Manufactured Housing Salesperson, 342-7100,

2005-2006

Scheel's All Sports, Rapid City SD, Specialty Shop Manager-Shoes, 342-9033,

2004

TradeHome Shoes, Brainerd MN (Pierre and RC), Store Manager, 2001-2002

Aon Corp./ Combined Insurance, East and West Rivers of SD, Insurance Sales

Manager,96-97

Conference Presentations

"Determination", Salt Lake City UT, 1997

"The 5 Point Response System", Sioux Falls PCH SD, 1997

"Overcoming Objections Sensibly", Sioux Falls PCH SD, 1997

"Don't Be Pushy, Use Product Knowledge", Rapid City Scheel's, 2003

"Problem Solving in Sales Situations", Rapid City Scheel's, 2003

References

Robert Thompson, Computer Network Administrator, Greentree Inc., (605) 355-

7028, 25+ years

David Daknis, Homebuilder, Logs Unlimited Whitewood SD, 605-***-****, 15

years

Marcie Sprague, Catholic Social Services, Rapid City, SD 605-***-****, 2+

years

Kyle Boysen, Botticelli's, Sous Chef, Rapid City,

****************@*****.***, 2+years

Fields of Interest

I have been building, repairing and programming computers for over 12

years.

I have been playing and giving lessons off and on in racquetball and tenis

for 16 years.

I am nearly completed with my South Dakota Real Estate License.

I have a 17 year old boy, an 15 year old boy,

a 6 year old boy and a 5 year old girl.

I am a huge NFL Football fan. I have coached kids softball and other

sports.

Some would say that I am a word game guru. I enjoy camping, fishing,

boating,

rollerblading and snowboarding, extreme four-wheeling, and cliff-diving.

Professional Organizations

I am applying to the National Association for Realtors

upon completion of the 100 hours of required study. I am a member of the

Free Masons.

Languages

Dutch and Hebrew were two languages I've learned in last three years. I

learned French in High School and sometimes use it and Dutch to communicate

with my older brother in Holland. I could easily refresh to fluency in any

of these in just a couple of weeks. I am currently learning Spanish.

Computer Skills

Windows '95, '98, Me/2000, XP and XP Pro, Vista, All Microsoft Office

Applications, 3D Design

and Graphic software(Adobe Products and such) as well as music generation

capabilities. Basic Web Design and Visual Basic 6, Java, Html, C+ and A++

programming capabilities. I am casually studying the Microsoft MCSE course

study.

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