Administrative Assistant Sales

Jennifer D. Rodkin

***** ******* **** ****, #*, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 . 239-***-****

(c) . 239-***-**** (h) . abkdkp@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Source Interlink Companies-Bonita Springs, FL

Sales Support Specialist

5/17/2010-Present

? Responsible for administering support to 2 Senior VP's of Sales and 8

Regional VP's

? Responsible for a specified group of geographically assigned accounts

valued between $250K-$2M

? Functions include providing various detailed sales reports with sensitive

sales data

? Communicate with clients, publishers and distributors regarding status of

accounts.

? Track and facilitate all phases of Front End Merchandising programs.

? Provide project management for all projects from start to finish

including submitting necessary tasks and

formal requests for line drawings, prototypes, and quotes.

? Participate in bi-weekly pipeline meetings to discuss the status of

projects.

? Draft various documents such as Take Title Letters, Buyer Letters and

Billing Fee Letters

? Initiate the internal billing and collections processes by assembling all

necessary documents.

? Maintain all project milestones in Microsoft SharePoint.

GATES-- Naples, FL International Construction/Development &

Real Estate Co.

Marketing & Business Development Assistant/Executive Assistant

4/23/07-12/25/09

? Assistant to Director of Business Development & Marketing (11/1/07-

Present)

? Assistant to the Director of Corporate Marketing (4/23/07-10/31/07)

? Assistant to CEO & President of GATES Builders & GATES Capital (11/1/07-

Present)

? Responsible for lead tracking for Active RFB, RFP's and RFQ's on weekly

basis

? Develop and maintain productive, solid relationships within construction

industry

? Execute a corporate rebranding campaign

? Draft and distribute Press Releases to established media contacts

? Ensured compliance with brand identity by drafting usage guidelines for

corporate logo.

? Design and create ads for company

? Assist in the planning and execution of company events including

Quarterly

Corporate meetings, Annual Softball Tournament, Annual Fishing

Tournament,

participation in industry trade shows.

? Prepare and apply for national, state and industry awards

? Planned and executed private fundraisers on behalf of Chairman for

Florida Senator,

Notre Dame University, Jr. Achievement of Southwest Florida, and Winter

Wine Festival

Charity

? Develop and track editorial calendar for all print media

? Arrange and execute press conferences

? Prepare bidding documents for potential projects

? Assist in producing RFQ documents and company profiles

? Coordinate all professional photography for completed projects

? Responsible for making travel arrangements for CEO and Directors

? Responsible for maintaining appointment calendar for CEO

? Interim Executive Assistant to the Chairman

? Maintain high level of confidentiality

The Lykos Group, Inc - Naples, FL General

Contractor/Remodeler

Marketing Manager/Project Administrator

8/7/04-4/6/07

? Develop and implement targeted marketing plan & annual budget

? Create and distribute monthly newsletter to current, past and prospective

clients

? Develop and maintain brand harmony

? Secure all advertising in all media outlets

? Successfully applied for local, state & national awards for company (Sand

Dollar,

Top500 Remodeler, Best of Best Design Award)

? Arranged speaking engagements for President

? Responsible for processing all incoming resumes

? Assemble and staff home show/trade show booths

? Improve and maintain all marketing collateral (flyers, brochures,

signage)

? Draft all Press releases promoting the company

? Responsible for taking progress photos of the jobsite and distribute to

clients

? Perform focus group studies

? Maintain third party survey system

? Maintain database of all incoming leads and provide reports to Sales Team

& President

? Direct Mail Campaigns

? Improved and maintained company website

Collier Building Industry Association - Naples, FL Not-for-Profit Trade

Association

Director of Communications & Public Relations

10/22/02-7/28/04

? Edited Monthly 28-page newsletter (Business Builder)

? Exceeded advertising goals for newsletter which generated additional

revenue

? Staff liaison to Remodelors Council, Trade Council and Public Relations

Committee

? Organize, promote and facilitate annual trade show and home and garden

show

? Organize, promote and facilitate fundraising activities

? Recruit sponsors for events by creating sponsorship packages

? Recruit and train volunteers

? Maintain website

? Event planning (all aspects) - ensured events resulted in profits

? Association event photographer

? Participated in community service activities

. 2 National Association Excellence Awards for:

Best Communication Newspaper Published (Business Builder) and

Best Community Service Project (Immokalee Friendship House)

. Collier Building Industry Association's Remodelor's Council 2004:

Appreciation of Service Award

Moorings Park Retirement Community - Naples, FL

Not-for-Profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (Independent, Assisted

Living & Skilled Care Facility)

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

10/00 - 10/02

? Provide administrative support to executive management team (Marketing

Director, Nursing Director, Activities Director and CEO)

. Facilitated tours of independent living units to potential residents

. Designed ads for magazines, event programs, and other local publications

? Designed, edited and produced the community newsletter

Highland Presbyterian Church (USA) - Lancaster, PA

2000 Member Church

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

10/95 - 6/99

? Provide clerical support to Christian Education Director and Youth Group

Minister

? Designed, edited and produced the monthly Christian Education newsletter

. Served as Junior High Youth Group Leader

? Completed various clerical tasks as assigned

Education

Millersville University of Pennsylvania - Millersville, PA

Bachelor's Degree: History major/Political Science minor - GRADUATED

Spring '99

Widener University School of Law - Harrisburg, PA Campus

Torts, Legal Research, Contracts, Legal Writing, Criminal Law - Fall 1999

Florida Gulf Coast University - Ft Myers, FL

MBA Courses:

?Marketing Management (Graduate level) Fall 2002;

?Contemporary Management Concepts (Graduate level) Fall 2003

Professional Associations

? Public Relations Association of Collier County (PRACC) Member 2003-

2009

(Served on Nominating Committee 2007)

? Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Member 2006-2009

(Board of Director Treasurer 2007)

Technical Skills

. Windows XP Professional (Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint) . Adobe

Photoshop

. Adobe Acrobat . Adobe Illustrator

. Microsoft Publisher . PageMaker

. Microsoft SharePoint . SAP Business

Objects

. SmarTerm Database ALPHA/OMEGA Systems . MagnetData Info

System

. Hammers Database

Bonuses

Fluent in conversational German

Team player

Innate ability to communicate at every level in an organization

Professional demeanor and appearance

High energy with strong work ethic

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