Sales School

Yvonne Idris

PERMANENT ADDRESS: *** Central Ave Apt 15K, Albany, NY • M: 518-***-**** • E: ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION: Howard University; Washington, DC Expected May 2015

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business; Cumulative GPA: 3.55

Concentration in Hospitality Management

Dean’s List Recognition: Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

Kedge Business School; Marseille, France Spring 2014

Study Abroad Exchange Program

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Fraternity March 2014 -

Present

• Recipient of the ELC Alvaro Martins Scholarship

October 2013

• Capstone Scholar, Howard University August 2011 - Present

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars January 2012 - Present

RELATED COURSES: Business Communication • Management and Organizational Behavior

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

JCPenney - INROADS Emerging Leader Intern June - August 2013

• Gained retail experience through working in all departments of the store with the leaders

• Planned a community service event in the store for the monthly charity, Boys and Girls Clubs of America

• Gained on-the-floor sales experience while training on product knowledge for our mini shops

• Set up floor displays in several departments to achieve the JCPenney look

LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES:

Executive Leadership Honors Program - Historian April 2014 - Present

• Document multiple events with photographs with the intent of compiling them into an end of the year banquet

slideshow

• Update the Honors display case

• Updating the Honors Program social media accounts

Executive Leadership Honors Program in the School of Business August 2011 - Present

• Interact with and participate in case studies with elite companies in the business field

• Participated in a Sustainability case study with Grainger, and was a member of the winning team

• Participated in several marketing case studies with corporate sponsor Walter Kaitz

School of Business Student Council - Programs Committee Co-Chair May - December 2013

• Lead a team of 8 in planning and successfully executing on campus Council events throughout the school year

• Served as point of contact, when coordinating with speakers and event venue booking; successfully coordinated

the School of Business Pageant with 9 contestants

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

The Afrika Market, Blogger April 2014 - Present

• Blog about study abroad experiences on a monthly basis

Freshman Leadership Academy September 2011 - Present

• Participated in various fundraising events for July 2012 summer trip to China and Japan, raising $10,000 to cover

the overall cost of the cultural exchange

• Traveled to China and Japan for two weeks during the Summer of 2012 to gain knowledge of other cultures by

visiting landmarks and speaking to natives

• Serve as a mentor to a third class student involved with the Freshman Leadership Academy on anything ranging

from the Freshman Leadership Academy, Howard University, and their personal life

SKILLS: Intermediate comprehension of French (written and verbal) • Intermediate computer proficiency in Microsoft Office

Suite • Typing average is over 11,000 keystrokes per hour

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