Sandra (Sam) Tamburin
**** ******** ***** ****; Nashville, TN 37218
615-***-**** home 615-***-**** cell ************@*******.***
Strengths
. Strong Communicator (both written and verbal)
. Excellent Business Associate Relations
. Strong Organizationally and Administratively
. Efficient Time Manager
. Works well independently or as a team member
. Proven ability to develop, negotiate and implement sales and marketing
initiatives
. Revenue Conscience
. Superior Business Planning Skills
. Proficient in all MS Office products, Publisher & ACT
Professional Experience
Various Non-Profits
04/2010 - Present
Charity Work/Event Coordinating
. Charity work performed in conjunction with non profit organizations
. Execute all aspects of producing events geared towards raising money
to fund a particular need
. Coordinated fundraising events on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank,
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Leukemia Lymphoma Society,
Breast Cancer Awareness, United Way and the Nashville Humane Society,
Habitat for Humanity
WineDown Accessories
08/2006 - 04/2010
Vice President of Business Development
. Developed and managed sales territories for company and integrated sales
reps nationally and internationally, to include South America, Canada,
Europe and Australia
. Established national sales programs with large vendors, such as Bed, Bath
and Beyond, WineStyles, Vino 100, Costco, Wine Enthusiast, Sur La Table,
Maison Drake, Vintage Wine Estates (formerly IWA)
. Established national sales programs with local, regional and national
restaurants, wineries and hotel industry to include Ritz Carlton, Coopers
Hawk Winery, Frenchman Hills Winery, Portland City Grille, Melting Pot
. Coordinated corporate promotions with The Atlanta Braves, Ventura Foods,
Andre Agassi Foundation
. Coordinated all details associated with traveling to and attending trade
shows, such as New York International Giftware Show, Las Vegas Bar and
Nightclub Show, National Restaurant Association, Gourmet Housewares Show,
Boston Wine Expo, South Beach Wine & Food Festival
. Executed sales promotions for current and prospective customer base
through variety of methods to include direct mail, e mail and
inside/outside sales calls
. Interacted, managed and maintained excellent working relationship with
our customers, vendors, manufacturing plants and administrative staff
. Involved in most of the daily activities associated with maintaining
inventory, staff, customer relations, warehousing and shipping of product
Reason for leaving - Downsized due to company restructuring, it was
eventually sold
Turnberry Homes
06/2004 - 03/2005
Administrative Receptionist
. Provided all administrative support for the President and CFO
. In charge of all Turnberry subdivisions homeowner warranty issues,
maintained warranty logs and communicated all warranty matters to
appropriate builder for resolution
. Liaison for Turnberry and Architectural Review Board for Governor's Club
and select subdivisions
. Coordinated heavy travel reservations, itinerary and meetings for
President, CFO and Board members
. Acted as liaison between office staff, vendors as well as Board members
. Created and wrote corporate monthly newsletter
. Developed and organize special projects on as needed basis
Reason for leaving - father passed away, was sole caregiver for my mother
Cornwell Enterprises
07/2002 - 05/2004
Personal Assistant
In my position for Patricia Cornwell, internationally acclaimed crime
novelist, I oversaw the management of her numerous multi-million dollar
homes, orchestrated her book tours and varied speaking engagements, acted
as liaison between Ms. Cornwell's business associates as well as hired and
managed staff of fifteen plus individuals.
. Provided "24/7" Administrative and Personal assistance for Patricia
Cornwell
. Managed five multi-million dollar homes to include Greenwich, CT, her
condominium in a high rise in Manhattan, two homes on Hilton Head Island
and Richmond, VA. I executed and oversaw the relocation of her office
from Richmond to our new office facility in Greenwich, CT. Management of
these properties included various, simultaneous and complicated
renovations on all her homes. Responsible for overseeing maintenance
staff, housekeeping staff, building crews and on site contractors to
ensure projects were completed on a timely and efficient manner
. Coordinate information between Ms. Cornwell and her business associates
such as publisher, legal counsel or financial advisors
. Handled intense travel schedule, book tour, speaking engagements,
business meetings, personal itinerary and security for her homes. Worked
closely with private security team(s) both domestically and
internationally for Ms. Cornwell's book tours as well as her speaking
engagements
. Maintained heavy load of correspondence for Ms. Cornwell such as
invitations, donation requests and any personal mail for her
. Developed data base for correspondence, fan mail, requests for donations
and speaking engagements
. Hired and supervised Ms. Cornwell's office staff and employees in
multiple states
Reason for leaving - Downsized due to Ms. Cornwell's relocation to another
state and her decision to reestablish her needs in terms of a smaller,
local staff
Executive Resource
04/1998 - 06/2002
accountingSolutions
10/1996 - 03/1998
Executive Recruiter
. Prospected businesses to secure placement opportunities
. Recruited candidates for positions (including interview process,
qualifying and reference checks)
. Cultivated new leads through variety of marketing efforts to build and
maintain business
. Maintained all administrative duties associated with owning a business
. Tracked and maintained client and candidate databases
. Exceeded revenue goals set for first year recruiter, billed 150K
. Named among company's "Rookies of the Year" for first year success with
AccountingSolutions
Reason for leaving - Left AccountingSolutions for better opportunity by
opening my own business, Executive Resource. Downturn in economy in 2002
resulted in my taking an opportunity with Cornwell Enterprises