Paul Bridger
Birmingham, Alabama 35242
abneg2@r.postjobfree.com
Education
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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
05/2010 Pending graduation, Masters of Public Administration, University of
Alabama at Birmingham. Accredited by National Association of Schools
of Public Affairs and Administration
Employment Experience
8/2004-
Present Agency Sales/ Manager, Jerry Barrett State Farm Insurance
Agency, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Duties included: Meeting client
expectations in the insurance field by servicing of accounts and sales of
policy’s which are appropriate to clientele needs, managed sales and
customer service of other employees in the agency.
Accomplishments:
• Management of office staff and daily procedures
• Highest percentage of premium dollars generated in auto policy
sales
• Successfully completed reorganization of agency and sales data
Fall 2007 Intern, United States Senate, Office of Senator Jeff Sessions.
Birmingham, Alabama. Duties included: Meeting constituent
expectations within Alabama, and assisting office staff on research for
projects related to the Senator’s office.
Accomplishments:
• Drafted correspondence for Senator Sessions
• Generated research to assist office staff
Spring 2006 Intern, State of Alabama Department of Finance, Finance Legal
Division, Montgomery, Alabama. Duties Included: Aided the
Governor’s staff in meeting constituent expectations, and research for
projects related to the State Department of Finance.
Accomplishments:
• Selected to attend classified meetings and report back to senior
officials
• Assisted State attorneys in organizing state panel hearings
10/1997-
08/2004 Sales Representative, Forrester Enterprises, Gainesville, Georgia.
Duties included: Diamond sales consultant for the company, and meeting
client expectations in education of products sold, and in customer
service.
Accomplishments:
• Increased new business by forty percent in one month
• Regularly promoted new sales ideas
Civic Accomplishments
Shelby County, Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee
Member, 2008-2010
Shelby County, Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee
Member, 2008-2010
Alabama Delegate, Republican National Convention, September,
2008
Shelby County, Alabama Board of Education Business Education
Curriculum Advisory Board Member, 2008-2009
United Way of Central Alabama Visiting Allocation Team
Committee Member-2008-2009
Student Government Association President Truett McConnell
College, 2002-2003