Valerie Jill Stevens

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Nixa, MO. 65714

417-***-****

abk5sf@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Strong desire to work as a vital team member supporting,

developing and maintaining client relationships through

communication skills and the marketing of products and

services.

Experience: American Classifieds

Springfield, Mo.

May 2007- May 2010

Account Executive

Responsibilities include selling local & national advertising for

American Classifieds. I have also helped the publisher

develop special sections to help increase the newspapers

revenue.

Personal Caregiver

Neosho, Mo

Nov. 2006- April 2007

During this time I took a leave of absence from

work & helped take care of my grandmother.

OMC Printing, The Nixa/Ozark Hi-Liter

Nixa,

MO

May 2006-Oct. 2006

Account Executive

Responsibilities include selling print & online

materials. I also manage & secure ads for Nixa's monthly

advertisement The Hi-Liter.

Community Publishers, Inc. Nixa News

Enterprise, Christian County Headliner

Ozark, MO

Account Executive

December 2003

-April 2006

At Community Publishers I was the major salesperson for the

automotive industry. Responsibilities include managing a

series of on-going contract accounts & establishing new

retail business. My job also included cross selling

advertising into 8 other newspapers.

Springfield News-Leader, A Gannett Corp. 1997-2003

Springfield, MO

July 2002-December 2003

Account Executive

Responsibilities include managing a series of on-going

contract accounts, establishing new business and contract

proposals & negotiations. I am responsible for ad layout, and

design, and proofing advertisements for automotive customers.

Organized a cars.com internet package for the used car

dealerships in Springfield.

Springfield News-Leader

Springfield, MO

December 1999-July 2002

Contract Automotive Specialist

Responsibilities include managing a series of on-going

contract accounts as well as periodic & single run

advertisements. Computer data entry advertisements make up

the automotive segment of classifieds. I am responsible for

ad layout, and design, and proofing advertisements for

automotive customers.

Springfield News-Leader

Springfield, MO

May 1997-December 1999

Classified Sales Representative

As a classified sales representative my duties include taking

advertisements from the general public to large businesses. I

also have assisted businesses in designing display

advertisements for their companies. In 1998 & 1999 I was

voted Salesperson of the year for the Classified Advertising

Department.

Education: Southwest Missouri State University

Springfield, MO.

May 1996

Communication Disorders

References: Available upon request

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