Manuel A. Rodriguez

***** ******* **. *******, ***** 77044 281-***-**** ac8gw2@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To become part of an exceptional team, making a difference in your company’s success and serving the community through my exceptional customer service, relationship management, marketing, and language skills.

Experience

MARKET FORCE REALTY - REALTOR, HUMBLE, TX JUN 2015 TO PRESENT

· Provided exceptional customer service to clients while upholding ethical and moral standards of the company

· Quickly developed skills to advertise and market real estate services to attract potential clients

· Developed network to connect clients to options that met their needs, yielding profitable returns in less than 3 months

· Leveraged computer skills to research housing and leasing markets and accurately update listings on a regular basis

· Completed real estate transactions according to legal and professional requirements IRMA DOMINGUES ORPHANAGE - EXPATRIATE VOLUNTEER JAN 2012 - MAR 2015

• Social Work while spouse on assignment in Luanda, Angola, Africa

• Mentored 65 children at the school in the orphanage

• Provided interpretation for other expatriate volunteers

• Taught English and life skills to the students.

JUST ALTERATIONS - OWNER, HUMBLE, TX JAN 2000 - DEC 2011

· Built successful tailor and garment design business from the ground up serving high profile clients (secured small business funding to lease and renovate retail space in high traffic commercial area)

· Managed business operations including human resources, technical skills training, and book keeping

· Established positive working relationship with local businesses

· Developed and retained loyal clientele by providing quality tailoring, efficient turnaround, and exceptional customer service. Skills & Abilities

TRILINGUAL - ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND PORTUGUESE

· Fluent verbal/written Spanish, English skills. Proficient in conversational Portuguese (while on assignment 3 years in Angola, Africa, attained formal reading, writing, and conversational instruction in Portuguese). TRAVEL

· I travelled for leisure throughout Europe and South Africa and in particular Portugal, Spain, and Italy. As a result of my travels, I developed exceptional time management and organizational skills while learning to make decisions with confidence and think critically in highly stressful situations.

COMMUNICATION

· Personal/work experiences yielded great opportunities to work and collaborate with people of diverse cultures, backgrounds, languages, and position

· Confident, yet approachable when interacting with people of all backgrounds, especially at ease in public speaking with small numbers of individuals as well as larger groups of people RESIDENT TAILOR, DESIGNER MALOUFS FINE CLOTHING LUBBOCK, TX JANUARY 1992 – DECEMBER 1997

· Completed prestigious tailor apprenticeship under two master tailors skilled in altering fine European garments.

· Honed listening skills in extensive customer service training program grounded in quality, service, and trust.

· Learned to assess clients’ nonverbal cues such as body language and tone to better determine client’s needs. Education

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE LEVELLAND, TX ATTENDED 1984-1986

· Major: Law Enforcement

· Related coursework: general education and introduction to law enforcement courses. References

• Kimberly McCluney. Amegy Bank, 713-***-**** ac8gw2@r.postjobfree.com

• John Sandberg. Ameriprise, 509-***-****, ac8gw2@r.postjobfree.com

• Veronica Holmes, Traffic Controller – 281-***-****

• John Beemer, Continental/United Pilot (Retired) – 281-***-**** ac8gw2@r.postjobfree.com

• Connie Hanka, Flight attendant – 832-***-****

• Tami Christopher. Broker at Market Force Realty, 713-***-**** 2

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