*** *. ****** **. . ********, MI *****
Phone 231-***-**** . E-mail *****.********@*****.***
Amber Hoagland
Summary of qualifications
Over 2 years' experience in business-to-business sales,
with additional experience in business-to-consumer
sales
Proven record of exceeding sales quotas
Ranked second in the Midwest Region for 2009 sales
volume (2010 awards will be determined after the fourth
quarter)
Skilled in the areas of relationship-building and
developing rapport with clients and customers
Fluency in Spanish with semester abroad at La Academia
Latinoamericana de Espa ol; Quito, Ecuador
Education
Bachelor of Arts in International Business
Administration and Spanish, April 2007
Alma College; Alma, Michigan
Major GPA: 3.7
Overall GPA: 3.3
Professional experience
April 2008 - Present Western Union
Account Executive
Managing Western Union financial products and services
at all agent locations throughout Western Michigan and
Northern Indiana
Achieving and exceeding sales quotas in overall sales
volume as well as new agent acquisitions
Facilitating agent contract signing for new and
renewing agents
Generating enthusiasm for new and existing products
within agent locations as well as within the consumer
base
September 2007 - April 2008 Michigan Employee Benefits
Services
Rating Analyst
Creating medical insurance quotes and developing
proposals as part of the marketing team
Maintaining accounts receivable for self-funded groups
Serving as a point of contact for agents and group
administrators
Generating experience reports and writing annual
renewals
June 2007-September 2007 Farmers Insurance Group,
Caledonia
Customer Service Associate (Bilingual)
Serving as a first point of contact for new claims in
both Spanish and English
Serving as a Spanish/English interpreter
Assisting with status calls for existing claims
Dispatching services to customers when applicable
2004-2007 (summers) Comfort Inn, Muskegon
Guest Service Representative
Assisting customers with reservations, checkin, and
checkout
Maintaining a balanced cash drawer
Balancing credit card and other financial transactions
Managing customer complaints, security issues and
concerns, and assisting with all other customer and
employee needs
2003-2006 Students In Free Enterprise, T-shirt Shop
project
Project Manager
Starting the t-shirt shop business and developing a
business plan
Presenting plan to high school students to encourage
volunteer involvement in coordination with Junior
Achievement program
Developing marketing, advertising, sales, and
financial structures and managing documentation
Designing and printing t-shirts to complete sales
References and letters of recommendation available
upon request.