Manager Sales

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May 21, 2013

DONNA LOWERY

ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33707

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OBJECTIVE-

TO SECURE A LONG-TERM POSITION IN SALES OR MANAGEMENT, UTILIZING MY EXPERIENCE IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

WORK HISTORY-

FEB 2012 – MAY 2013 CATERING COORDINATOR

PANERA BREAD

ST. PETERSBURG, FL

PERFORMED DAILY CATERING OPERATIONS, MANAGING A BUSINESS WITHIN THE BUSINESS.

RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARATION, PRODUCTION, ROUTING, AND DELIVERIES.

INCREASED REVENUES 15% BY NETWORKING AND FOLLOW-UP WITH CLIENTS, AND MARKETING TO PROSPECTIVE NEW

CLIENTS.

JULY 2009 – OCT 2011 OWNER/OPERATOR

TISHOMINGO PIZZA

HILLSBORO, MO

BUILT A CORNER CONVENIENCE STORE INTO A THRIVING PIZZERIA AND DELICATESSEN.

LEARNED AND APPLIED KNOWLEDGE OF COUNTY CODES AND LICENSING.

MEMBER- JEFFERSON COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.

SERV-SAFE MANAGER CERTIFIED.

JAN- 2007 – SEPT-2009 SALES AND PURCHASING AGENT

GUARANTEED HOUSING INC.

FENTON, MO

PURCHASED, REFURBISHED, AND SOLD MANUFACTURED HOUSING.

PROSPECTED, INTERVIEWED, AND SECURED FINANCING FOR BUYERS.

MANAGED ONLINE AND PRINT ADVERTISING, UTILITY ACCOUNTS, CONSTRUCTION BUDGETS, AND COLLECTIONS.

1986 – 2007 BARTENDER, SERVER, MANAGEMENT ROLES

VARIOUS RESTAURANTS, NIGHTCLUBS AND CASINOS

1983- 1997 DANCE AND GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR, OFFICE MANAGER

JEANNE’S DANCE STUDIOS

KIRKWOOD AND HOUSE SPRINGS, MO

ADEPT AT MICROSOFT OFFICE AND WORD, EXCEL AND MOST WINDOWS PROGRAMS.

IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT THE MOST VALUABLE LESSON I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN SALES

AND MANAGEMENT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING. HEARING NOT ONLY THE WORDS PEOPLE SAY, BUT THE NEEDS

BEHIND THEIR WANTS, WHICH THEY ARE SOMETIMES UNABLE TO ARTICULATE.