Michelle L. Sabo
*** **** *** **. **** Yan, NY 14527
Telephone: 315-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***
Career Objective
Organizational Communications position that maximizes my business, writing,
editing, design, marketing, sales and interviewing skills. A position
which offers opportunities for client contact, creativity and merit-based
advancement.
Skills Interpersonal Communication - Marketing - Print
Production
Public Speaking - Research Analysis - Campaign
Coordination
Special Events Management - Speech Writing
- Publication Design
Computer Skills Microsoft Word - PowerPoint - PhotoShop
MS Publisher - Excel
Work Characteristics Creative problem solver- Collaborative team player
- Customer focused
Able to handle multiple tasks - Quality
conscious - Deadline Oriented
Experience
January 2013 - January 2014 - Product Specialist, Interior Segment -
Guardian Industries - Geneva, NY
Initial responsibilities included, positioning Guardian as the premier
provider of interior glass as a Customer Account Manager for the Registered
Dealer Program providing new dealer recruitment, regional support to
existing dealers and create a synergy between all channels of the float
glass process. Researched and provided lead generation for the sales team,
organized and ordered all promotional materials for sales presentations and
trade shows. Performed cold calls and office visits for the purpose of
promoting the interior glass products all while generating leads and
reporting back pertinent market information.
Achievements: Reached initial goal of recruiting 100 new dealers into
the network within the first 8 months.
Supported a growth oriented sales and marketing plan, to achieve
a sales growth of 26% from the prior year .
2011- 2013 - Customer Account Manager, Indoor/Outdoor Manager- Rent-a-
Center - Penn Yan, NY
Initial responsibilities included sales and route management. Managing
projected sales through customer service and telemarketing. Training of
Customer Account Representatives
2009-2011 Sales Representative/Retail - Verizon Wireless/Go Wireless -
Canandaigua, NY
Initial responsibilities included sales both in the personal, retail and
small business outside sales sectors.
Achievements: Designed marketing flyer for small business sales, which is
still used in circulation.
Met and exceeded sales goals for last 6 months
2007-2009 Assistant Director of Admissions Counseling- Keuka College Keuka
Park, NY
Initial responsibilities included overseeing job responsibilities of
admissions counselors in their recruitment of prospective students. In
charge of training and helping with the transition into the position.
Other responsibilities included recruitment and territory analysis of
transfer and international students as well as aid in the process of
transcript evaluations, financial aid guidance, and evaluating applications
for admission.
Achievements:
Met recruitment goals every semester for 9 semesters
Established Phi Theta Kappa scholarship for transfer students
Wrote and obtained a grant for employees to attend an advancement
conference
Maintained involvement in the college's Multi Cultural Diversity Task Force
2004-2007 Admissions Counselor-Keuka College Keuka Park, NY
Recruitment and territory analysis of prospective students from New York
City, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and the Lower Hudson Region of NYS. Other responsibilities
included analyzing research from territory and designing new marketing
pieces for my specific market. Also, application review for admission and
for merit-based scholarships.
Achievements:
Increased recruitment goals by 1% every year
Helped establish Multi-Cultural Diversity Task Force
Researched and helped design over 20 marketing pieces
Wrote and delivered 4 presentations to both the Board of Trustees of Keuka
College and the Alumni Executive Council and the representative for
Admissions.
Helped facilitate all aspects of Open Houses, Scholarship Days and New
Student Orientations
2004 October-March Event Planning- Mercy Flight Central Canandaigua, NY
Facilitated and administered all aspects of a fundraiser for a non-profit
emergency care organization. 130 hour internship that helped gain
marketing, time management, leadership and communication skills
Achievements:
Helped raise over $1,600 for the vital service
Designed and composed event flyers and press releases
Education Keuka College -2004
BA in Organizational Communication with minors in both English and
Marketing
GPA 3.6 in major
References:
Amanda Harris - Professor of Communication Studies (retired) -Keuka College
Telephone: 315-***-****
Janet Humphrey - Inside Sales Manager - Guardian Glass
Telephone: 315-***-****
Tim Lyons - Store Manager - Rent A Center
Telephone: 315-***-****
Matthew Dean
Care Manager Assistant
Catholic Charities Community Services
Telephone: 315-***-**** ext. 511