Walker Curran Fahy
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706-***-****
E Mail: ****************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Proven record of meeting deadlines, while exceeding goals independently under fast
paced, high pressure conditions.
Experienced in fact gathering, listening and selling using referrals and networking through
personal, one on one interviews, business functions, press conferences and online.
Highly successful history in marketing/sales, from forming corporate partnerships to door
to door fundraising and collections.
Creative problem solver and passionate about success and learning new skills in a variety
of fields.
Extremely computer savvy and experienced in aspects of media design and software of all
platforms.
EMPLOYMENT
2010 – Present: Appointment Setter/Recruiter, NAA Life Insurance – Athens, GA
Organize and assign weekly schedule of appointments from hundreds of leads for 5
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insurance agents in Georgia, Maryland and California.
Negotiate directly with customers to provide 100% customer satisfaction.
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Lead training conference calls for hundreds of agents at a time on how to properly set
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appointments.
Review resumes, determine the best candidates and conduct phone interviews for
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positions in the agency.
2008 Present: Independent Contractor, Wired Communications – Atlanta, GA
Survey and audit over 10,000 businesses for cable, internet and telephone services.
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Organize weekly report of detailed information including contractor and employee
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installation and repair work, and number and types of discrepancies identified using
Microsoft Excel.
Complete all work independently and ahead of schedule with zero supervision.
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2007 2008: Account Executive, The Onion – Los Angeles, CA
Developed, maintained and serviced a wide variety of client accounts ranging from
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independent coffee shops to large corporations.
Planned and executed creative promotional events for a wide variety of audiences
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at diverse locations.
Analyzed and developed multi dimensional ad/promo campaigns encompassing print,
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online, video and radio mediums.
Excelled through cold calling, meetings, written proposals and presentations with
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potential and current clients.
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2005 2007: Reporter, Spirit Newspapers – Philadelphia, PA
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Worked as a reporter and photographer on a wide array of community aspects,
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including entertainment, restaurants, crime, sports and others.
Assisted in editing, layout, marketing, promotions and advertising sales.
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Recruited new reporters and assigned a schedule of stories to be covered.
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2001 2004: Field Manager, Clean Water Action – Philadelphia, PA
Helped open new offices and train new staff during month long trips to Providence and
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Houston.
Personally fundraised over hundreds of thousands of dollars for public health and
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environmental lobbyists by soliciting door to door donations.
Met with and helped influence politicians on environmental laws and policy.
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Trained hundreds of new employees to manage and train others.
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EDUCATION
Community College of Philadelphia Spring 2003 Spring 2005
Honors Program
3.6 GPA
Temple University Fall 2005 Summer 2007
Communications Degree
3.5 GPA