MICHAEL JAMES LORI
** ******* *****, **********, ** 13905
561-***-**** ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Experienced sales/customer service professional seeks position to help business grow.
PROFESSIO AL SKILLS PROFILE
Developed career coaching CD’s
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Preached sermons and counseled
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Announced news and talk radio show
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Recruited for college admissions
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Trained in sales/entrepreneurship
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WORK HISTORY
Admissions Advisor, 04/2013 to 09/2013
Elmira Business Institute – Vestal, NY
• Improved student show rate with 90% retention. Provided collage tours and
facilitated face to face interviews with students. Motivated them to make a
commitment toward pursuing an education and overcoming the fear of failure.
Radio Talk Show Host, 11/2012 to present
Messiah Community Live Radio Talk Show – Binghamton NY
• Consistently created engaging radio content through interviewing Christian
authors, singers, pastors, and leaders who are making a difference for Jesus, in live
half hour radio interviews. Sold sponsorships to ad revenue to the talk program.
Interim-Pastorate, 10/2010 to 12/2010
Westport Community Church – Westport, NY
• Led services, prepared sermons, Bible studies, discipleship meetings, evangelism,
and conflict resolution groups.
Interim-Pastorate, 01/2011 to 03/2011
East assau Baptist Church – East Nassau, NY
• Directed community evangelism, prepared sermons, Bible studies, discipleship
meetings, and conflict resolution groups.
Admissions Advisor, 04/2004 to 04/2006
Kaplan University – Boca Raton, FL
• Promoted the benefit of online education and interviewed students through
engaging presentations on the phone. Encouraged and motivated students to rise
above their past failures and create a brighter future.
Career Coach, 02/2002 to 04/2006
CareerSmart – South Palm Beach, FL
Sold career education CD's to students, adults, and vocational institutions. Pitched
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TV and newspapers stories about CareerSmart career coaching services.
Radio Announcer, 10/1999 to 08/2000
101.5 Lite Fm – Miami, FL
• Planned news segments, on-air contents, weather forecasts. Reached people with a
friendly upbeat tone in a #12 radio market in America.
Morning ews Anchor, 09/1998 to 09/1999
90.7 Fm WXEL– Boynton Beach, FL
• Announced news segments, traffic, weather, and directed the fundraising for the
station.
Radio Announcer, 09/1995 to 08/1998
Sunny 104.3 Fm, CBS Radio – West Palm Beach, FL
• Collaborated with the staff to feature contests, news, and traffic for an adult
contemporary format. Sold radio advertising time to local business in Palm Beach
County area for Sunny 104.3 Fm, Oldies 94.3Fm, and News 850Am.
Radio Announcer, 09/1993 to 10/1994
540 Am WLIX – Bayshore, NY
• Announcer for Christian adult contemporary format, planned remotes and
appearances for the station.
EDUCATIO
Master of Divinity: Pastoral Ministry, 2010
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary - Wake Forest, NC.
• 30 courses completed to be prepared in the foundations of ministry.
B.A: Communication: Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL.
• Communication, in radio and media, public relations, journalism, and presentations
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, 1996
Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL
ACCOMPLISHME TS
Developed Messiah Community Live Radio Talk Show
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Lauched CareerSmart Career Coaching CD’s Career Development
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Made Dean’s List and President’s List Top Sales Performance
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