High School Insurance

JEFFREY W. SCHNEIDER

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Louisville, Kentucky 40243

502-***-****/abnxwu@r.postjobfree.com

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EXPERIENCE:

Sales Writing Editing Publications Fundraising

PR Recruiting Networking Athletics Public Speaking

Novelist

Vivisphere Publishing, Smashwords

(2001-present)

Author of three novels, The Fix (2001), The Games(2002) and The Violation (2012).

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Blurbs:

The Fix – “Takes you into the world of college basketball and down its darkest corridors a cautionary tale for every college

athlete.” CBS

The Games – “Jeff Schneider has won gold with this one.” Sports Illustrated.

The Violation – “Smart and introspective look into the world of college sports we only hear whispers about.” ESPN

Area Development Manager

Colonial Life

(Jan. 2012-present)

Business-to-business marketing to national and local companies placing benefits of Disability, Accident,

Cancer, Hospital Confinement, Critical Illness and Life insurance in the workplace.

Marketing Agent

State Farm Insurance

(Aug. 2011-Jan. 2012)

Licensed to sell Property, Casualty, Life, Business and Health insurance for State Farm Insurance.

Consumer Products Specialist

Sentry Insurance, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

(2007-2011)

Premium Acquisition and Retention. Increase premium volume through the retention of existing

accounts and acquisition of new profitable business accounts. Retain profitable business by providing

effective quality service to policyholders, including total insurance planning consisting of analyzing

existing insurance, assessing needs and meeting those needs through the sale of Sentry products with a

strong emphasis on cross-selling and account completion.

Interim Executive Director/Marketing and Public Relations Director

Greater Louisville Sports Commission, Louisville, Kentucky

(2004-2007)

Responsible for recruiting sporting events, sponsorships and organizations to the city of Louisville for

economic impact. Fundraising, strategy, relationship building, organizing events, public relations,

marketing. Responsible for bringing Ford Ironman Louisville, McDonald’s High School All-American

game, NCAA sports and numerous other events to the city to enhance the lifestyle for the citizens of

Louisville. Reported to Board of Directors.

Director of External Affairs for Development

Holy Rosary Academy, Louisville, Kentucky

(1997-2002)

Coordinated all fundraising events, including personal solicitations to area businesses and targeted

individuals, the annual Kentucky Derby Festival Ramble for the Roses, phonathon, capital campaign,

golf scrambles, Night At The Races, fall festival, and other events with a staff of two. Was the

Webmaster for the school’s internet site, taught PageMaker 6.5 to journalism students, produced all

publications in-house, and solicited the help of volunteers, mainly parents and alumnae, for special

events.

Director of External Affairs for Development

DeSales High School, Louisville, Kentucky

(1995-1997)

Coordinated all aspects of recruiting students for the Catholic high school, including public-speaking

presentations to over 60 area schools. Coordinated fundraising events such as the monte carlo, fall

festival, weekly bingo, fun night, etc. Produced publications in-house with PageMaker 6.5, including an

annual report, bi-monthly newsletter and other correspondence within the school.

Assistant Sports Information Director

University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

(1985-1995)

Coordinated media relations for football and basketball for the university, including player and coach

interviews for local and national media members. Also handled needs of television (CBS, ABC, NBC,

ESPN, CNN) during national broadcasts, edited and designed annual media guides and game programs,

produced weekly press releases, prepared feature story material for local and national publications,

including ESPN Magazine, Sports Illustrated, AP, UPI, and USA Today.

Special Writer

Louisville Magazine, Louisville, Kentucky

(Present)

AWARDS

Twenty-three College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) writing awards,

including features that placed first, second or third nationally.

Full NCAA basketball scholarship to St. Louis University (1979-81) and Bellarmine (1982-84).

EDUCATION:

St. Louis University (1979-81)

Bellarmine University (1982-84) Bachelor of Arts in English

Western Kentucky University (1984-85) Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

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