Francis j. smith jr.
**** ******* ****** ( Hamden, CT 06514
Mobile 203-***-**** ( **********@*****.***
Objective
An analytical and highly self motivated person who is seeking to obtain a
challenging career which allows achievement at the highest level of
excellence in a responsible interactive position where I can utilize my
experience, qualifications and communication skills with sound knowledge of
sales and marketing in strategic planning, relation building, creation of
business plans and policies to face all the market challenges and targets.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences
Major: Communications
Minor: Business Administration
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2010
-Relevant Courses-
Persuasion ~ Public Speaking ~ Interpersonal Communication
Cross Cultural Communication ~ Macroeconomics ~ Microeconomics
Managerial & Interpersonal Behavior ~ Risk &
Rewards of Entrepreneurship
Financial Accounting ~ Business Law ~ Business Writing ~ Business
Information Systems
Professional Experience
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT / STORRS, CT
Athletic Communications Assistant- (August 2008-Present).
. Responsible for assisting in recording statistics for Division I
football, field hockey, softball, women's basketball, women's soccer
and women's lacrosse programs
. Tracking and reporting injury updates and substitutions throughout
athletic contests
. Distributing athletic contest statistics and press conferences quotes
to radio, television and newspaper media personnel
Office of Policy and Management / State of Connecticut / Hartford, CT
Criminal Justice Adult Division Intern- (September 2009-December 2009).
. Assisted in gathering and analyzing data on federal and state funded
grant projects
. Assisted in organizing a state-wide cross training conference for
state and local governments
. Communicated with local governments on changes required on their
applications for federally funded projects
. Prepared spreadsheets, summaries and reports to help support policy
development for Criminal Justice Grant programs
. Prepared reports to be submitted to Federal Agencies
Dichello Distributors Inc. / Orange, CT
Merchandising/Marketing Assistant (June 2008-August 2009).
. Organized merchandise delivered to warehouse and distributed among
salesman
. Delivered and set up display merchandise (neon signs, mirrors, and
entire product displays) to on-premise and off-premise accounts
. Assisted in producing an effective marketing approach for promoting
and advertising products
Activities & Proficiencies
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM 2006-2007 ~ UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
INTRAMURALS 2008-2009 ~ GUEST HOST OF A WEEKLY BLOG TALK RADIO FANTASY
FOOTBALL SHOW ~ PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT OFFICE