Sales Administrative Assistant

Melina Gallas

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RELEVANT SKILLS

Extensive Knowledge of Marketing Best Practices

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Experienced with Event Planning

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Familiar with Video Production Techniques

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Skilled in Business to Business Sales

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Familiar with Fundraising Fundamentals

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Experienced with Social Media Marketing

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Competent with a Variety of Software Applications: QTAKE HD, Adobe Premier Pro CS6, Photoshop

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CS6, After Effects CS6, Word, Excel, Pinterest

Experienced with Developing and Energizing Team Members

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Competitive Spirit

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Fluent in Spoken and Written French and English, Basic Spanish

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANA GROUP NEW YORK, NY

Corporate Trainer March 2014 – August 2014

• Recruit via various medians including internet, phone, and face to face interactions.

• Conduct interview sessions daily ranging from 1 to 6 hours in length to determine candidates’ viability.

• Develop and pilot new campaigns and work with new clients.

• Maintain consistent sales performance; make 100-300 contacts daily with 3-5 accounts closed.

• Manage, train, develop, and coach a team other representatives, running workshops and lectures on

advanced sales techniques and principles.

• Plan and conduct business trips to test new markets and open new offices.

Account Executive (Promoted to Corporate Trainer)

• Learn and master basic sales and fundraising techniques, closing new accounts on behalf of existing clients.

• Work via multiple medians of face-to-face marketing: door-to-door, events, street canvassing.

THE LEGEND OF YAUNA NEW YORK, NY

Volunteer Video Operator February 2014 – March 2014

• Assisted Akhi Lavoie the producer a theatrical feature created by Chris Berry, choreographer and director

Maija Garcia, and Marie Daulne aka Zap Mama the vocalist and sound-designer.

• Created social media presence such as Facebook, Instagram.

DISCOVER UMES CHANNEL

(University of Maryland Eastern Shore) PRINCESS ANNE, MD

Video Production Trainee September 2013- December 2013

• Trained in broadcast news segment production such as reporting, videography and editing techniques.

MEN ACHIEVING DREAMS THROUGH EDUCATION

(University of Maryland Eastern Shore) PRINCESS ANNE, MD

Media Coordinator October 2013 – December 2014

• Worked with the overall team to determine the marketing objectives for a new program called MADE which

started January 2014 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

• Controlled the video production. Negotiated the best possible rates and placement of advertising

campaigns.

• Wrote and edited videos. Planned the TV and digital diffusion for the school.

UMES ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

(University of Maryland Eastern Shore) PRINCESS ANNE, MD

Administrative Assistant September 2013 – December 2013

• Updated and classified student/athletic files.

• Helped during school events or projects; faculty liaison.

ROD RODGERS DANCE COMPANY NEW YORK, NY

Assistant Manager May 2013 – August 2013

• Proposed marketing strategies.

• Planned teacher’s schedule, handled billing and payment, served as audio operator.

• Worked backstage logistics, recorded showcase.

CREDIT MODERN JARRY, GUADELPOUPE

Customer Representative December 2008 – July 2009

• Participated in phone, email and personal conferences with customer.

• Managed customer files (edited, ranked, resolved problems, conferred with customers by telephone or in

person to provide information about products or services).

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE PRINCESS ANNE, MD

B.S. in Business Administration, December 2013

Concentration: Marketing

• UMES American Marketing Association Member

• UMES Track & Field Scholarship, 2009-2013

ACHIEVEMENTS

GOLD MEDAL French National Youth Championship: 2005, 2006, and 2007

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GOLD MEDAL Guadeloupe Championship 200m, and 2nd 100m, 2006

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Member French National Reserve Team of Track and Field, 2005 to 2007

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BRONZE Medal of 4x100M for the CARIFTA Games, 2003

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Member Councilor Regional Young, Guadeloupe, 2006 to 2008

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