Sales Manager

Louis Vellia, Jr.

**** ****** **, **** *, Beaufort, SC 29902

843-***-**** - CELL

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OBJECTIVE

TO FIND A POSITION THAT IS BOTH PERSONALLY REWARDING

AND CHALLENGING WITH A COMPANY OF HIGH ETHICAL

STANDARDS.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2001 - CURRENT - MONTPELIER CHURCH OF CHRIST,

MONTPELIER, OH (9/01 - 9/04); WAVERLY CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, WAVERLY, MO (10/04 - 4/05); SHADY GROVE

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OPELIKA, AL (6/05 - 8/06); FIRST

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BABSON PARK, FL (9/06 - 3/11);

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, WALTERBORO, SC (4/11 TO

CURRENT).

Served as Special Minister to Challenged

Congregations:

Prepared and delivered messages.

Prepared and taught class studies.

Visited members and prospective members in their

homes.

Performed wedding and funeral services.

General overall administrative duties.

Results: membership/attendance and offerings grew by

over 100%.

1996 - August, 2001 DeVry University

Admissions Representative - Columbus, OH June, 1999

- August, 2001

Qualified interested candidates for admission by

phone.

Set appointments for personal interviews to be

conducted on campus.

Followed up on insuring financial aid applications,

official transcripts, entrance exam, and transfer

credits were completed and turned in.

Educational Representative - Kansas City, MO 1996 -

1999

Delivered career seminar presentations in high

schools throughout region. Averaged 35 to 40 high

schools per term, 3,000 to 5,000 students.

Contacted interested prospective students by phone to

set home interview appointments.

Conducted personal interviews in the home with

prospective students and their parents.

Participated in various college fairs throughout

country.

1989 - 1995 Lumberman's Underwriting Alliance, St.

Louis, MO

Insurance Broker/Agent - Manager

Heavy emphasis on sales and loss control/prevention

in property and worker's compensation.

Included underwriting, rating, and administrative.

Had all licenses for all lines of coverage, both

commercial and personal.

1984 - 1989 First Foto division of Hasco

International, St. Louis, MO

District Manager

Traveled to and serviced hospitals throughout the

country.

Worked to improve the profitability of baby photo

program as well as seeking new accounts.

Hired and trained reps.

Developed training manuals for new District Managers.

1970 - 1979 Sears, Roebuck, & Co., Long Island, NY

Sales to Outside Sales

Began in sales and worked into department management

in Home Improvement Dept. (outside sales)

Duties included selling, hiring, training,

scheduling, and inventory control.

education

- Graduated "Magna Cum Laude" from Kentucky

Christian College (now Kentucky Christian University)

with a GPA of 3.83, Bachelor of Science (double

majored: Biblical Literature & Public Speaking),

Grayson, Kentucky

- Graduated top fourth of class from West Islip High

School, West

Islip, New York.

awards received

2000 - Made "Top Ten" nationwide in accountability.

1997 - First in region in high school seniors

presented to.

1996 - First in region in applications written.

1993 - First in region to hit $500,000 of new written

premium.

1989 - Received award for having best increase in net

profit.

1989 - Received award for having largest amount of

net profit.

1988 - Received award for "Excellence in Account

Acquisition."

1987 - Received award for not losing any accounts.

- Received award for highest amount of net profit.

1983 - Elected to "Who's Who Among Students in

American Universities and Colleges."

1982 - Elected "Student of the Year."

1979 - First in Service Contract sales in Sears, New

York Group.

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