ALEXANDRIA (MARY) STEPHENSON
Wichita, KS 67203
316-***-**** abof3s@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Insurance Agent Fund-Raising Public Relations Advertising/Marketing
Cold-Call Sales Appointment Sales Interpersonal Skills Professional Demeanor Goal-Oriented Self-Motivated Strategic/Analytical Exceptional Communication Managerial Highly Organized Entrepreneurial Traditional Work Ethic Strong Ethics
EDUCATION
1972 Manhattan High School – Manhattan, Kansas
1974 Dunbar Adult Education Center – Wichita, Kansas
1975 Friends University – Wichita, Kansas (Performing Arts/Drama and Music: Piano, Flute, Vocal)
2004 Norris Training Systems – Wichita, Kansas (Licensed Insurance Agent in Life and Health)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
06/05-present Innovative Marketing D/B/A Value Discount Restaurant Card - Sales
03/04-03/05 Bankers Life and Casualty Company - Insurance Agent (Life and Health)
12/02-06/04 Christian Family Ministries - Director of Fund-raising/community programs
02/93-09/02 Temporary and Independent Contractor Assignments:
S.O.S. (Sharing Ourselves) - Director of non-profit resource referral program
Value Vision, Inc. - Home Telemarketing for sales appointments
The Rose Lady - Sales Representative
National Write Your Congressman (NWYC) - Sales Representative
Retail Product Demo Sales and Merchandising (various companies/seasonal)
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
■ The Academy of American Poets - membership
■ The Poets Guild - membership
■ Bankers Life and Casualty Company - Agent of the Month (May 2004) nd Successful New Agent (May 2004)
■ J. Mark Press - Great Poets of the 21st Century (1999)
■ Iliad Press - President’s Award for Poetic Excellence (1998)
■ The Rose Lady - Outstanding Sales Achievement (1998)
■ The Honorable Governor Bill Graves - Letter of Recognition for Poetic Achievement (1997)
■ State of Kansas House of Representatives - Letter of Recognition for Poetic Achievement (1997)
■ Value Vision, Inc. - Extraordinary Achievement for Home Telemarketing Award (1996)
■ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - Letter of Recognition for Animal Rescue and Adoption Program (1992)
■ National Piano Playing Auditions - District Winner, Performance Score of 98% (1971)