Kathryn E. Sheets
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY
Self-starting, motivated professional with a strong customer service and
sales background seeking to advance career. Extensive knowledge and skills
include:
. Business-to-Consumer Sales . Business-to-Business Sales
. Customer Service
. Communication . Critical Thinking/Decision Making .
Goal Oriented
. Multitasking . Relationship Management .
Problem Solving
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Verizon Wireless, Universal Sales Representative
February 2010- Present
. Facilitate product and services sales to an average of 40 customers
daily
. Drive sales to maintain a goal of 12 new accounts and 3
data services a month
. Performed competitively to exceed goals with 17 new
accounts and 7 data services a month
. Analyze customer's accounts and fit them to an appropriate product and
service
. Responsible for excellent customer service on a daily basis
. Promoted from Customer Service Representative to Universal
Sales Representative after five months with the company
. Build relationships with customers in an effort to maintain
brand loyalty
. Resolve service issues for customers
Demo Product Specialist, Wm. Bolthouse Farms
April 2006- February 2010
. Conducted demonstrations of Bolthouse Farms beverages and salad
dressings
. Educated customers on the company's products and benefits
to initiate and maintain sales
. Performed consistently in the top 15% in sales of all demo conductors
. Met and exceeded sales quotas of 20 bottles per hour
Editorial Intern, The Publishing Group, Ltd.
September 2009- December 2009
. Composed articles for publication in company magazines such as Dublin
Life and Upper Arlington magazine
. Created web exclusives for City Scene's webpage
Event Planning Intern, Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce
September 2008- December 2008
. Drafted and edited multiple press releases for local newspapers such
as The Columbus Dispatch
. Assisted with event planning for the Chamber's most important annual
event, Evening of Elegance auction
Sales and Marketing Intern, Brighter Minds Media
March 2008- August 2008
. Generated and executed marketing and promotional opportunities
. Presented marketing mission at local programs such as The Ohio State
Fair
. Trained new interns and delegated responsibilities amongst the team
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, School of Communication - Columbus, Ohio
Fall 2005- December 2009
Strategic Communication, College of Arts and Sciences
Minor in Professional Writing
Capital Program in Marketing involving 42 extra hours of study in
classes devoted to marketing
Graduated Cum Laude, Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4.0
Dean's List Winter 2006, Spring 2006 and Autumn 2008