Professional Summary
Experienced Sales and Marketing Leader who effectively delivers solutions
with an enthusiastic and positive work style. Dedicated and passionate
about building and leveraging strong customer relationships and exceeding
organizational goals. Reputation for displaying professionalism and
integrity when delivering marketing campaigns to drive Sales initiatives
and to achieve strong business results. I am a team-player, a self-starter,
and a flexible sales and marketing professional with an excellent
performance record.
Key Skills and Strengths
> Over 10 years of proven sales and marketing experience including the
ability to manage difficult customers and/or situations
> Excellent leadership and management skills with the proven ability to
motivate and direct a team
> Strong attention to detail, and outstanding organizational and
administrative skills
> Adapt easily to changes in job situations and requirements, and I always
complete assigned duties in a satisfactory manner
> Accustomed to making operational decisions, experienced in providing
staff training and customer presentations
> Excellent verbal and written communication skills
> Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint
Education
> MBA (Masters in Business Administration) - University of Phoenix,
Marietta, GA - 2007
> B.S. (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) - University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC - 2000
> Graduate of Leadership Clayton, Clayton County Chamber of Commerce,
Jonesboro, GA - June 1998
Professional Experience
University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina
August 2012 - Present
Adjunct Professor
. Develop sales training content and materials covering product knowledge,
sales skills, and customer-facing technology for junior and senior
students in the Darla Moore School of Business - Marketing Department
. Formulate and refine course product knowledge assessments and exams to
measure understanding and retention of course materials
. Successful at having of my students secure internships or job offers in
Sales, Marketing or Customer Service positions
South Carolina MENTOR - Columbia, South Carolina
Sept 2012 - Aug 2014
Human Resources Coordinator promoted to Human Resources Generalist
. Responsible for talent acquisition operations support including all
aspects of candidate recruiting, interviewing, pre-employment background
checks, onboarding and off-boarding administration
. Responsible for preparing offer letters as well as completing required
hiring compliance documentation (I-9, E-Verify, W4s, etc.)
. Improved our New-Hire retention rate by 9.33% by revamping the
Orientation/Training Program and adding a completion interview and
Training Survey component
AppleOne Staffing - Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
Temporary Employee
. Worked various temporary jobs with various companies in Human Resources
and Leasing Sales Consulting to include a Temp-to-Perm Human Resources
Coordinator position with South Carolina MENTOR
AccountSource - Columbia, South Carolina
Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
Staffing Manager (6-Month Contract position)
. Recruited, interviewed, on-boarded and managed a staff of 60+ contract
employees to fill customer job orders
. Developed and maintained good relationships with key decision makers and
industry enablers
. Successfully pursued and closed new sales and marketing opportunities in
the Accounting and Financial sector
Professional Experience (Continued)
Granny NANNIES Home-Health Staffing - College Park, Georgia
Sept 2007 - May 2011
Branch Manager
. Oversaw, planned and organized the general management of branch
operations
. Led, motivated, and managed a staff of four; 50+ CNAs; & two RNs by
positive direction and influence
. Successfully recruited, interviewed, on-boarded, trained, coached and
developed the staff
. Responsible for performance reviews and disciplinary action reports
. Consistently grew client base and revenues by staying involved and
connected in the community, meeting/exceeding customer expectations and
securing customer referrals
UPS - Atlanta, Georgia
Jun 2002 - Sept 2007
Account Manager
. Responsible for executing B2B complex sales activities and Customer
service solutions for a $5 Million territory
. Coordinated efforts with territory partners to develop domestic and
international supply chain network solutions
. Negotiated contractual pricing proposals with customers and consistently
applied UPS's corporate values and policies
. Demonstrated excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with all
cross-functional teams while implementing strategic plans
. Consistently achieved the assigned sales objective for my territory and
earned MIP for five consecutive years
Specialized Training
o "Situational Sales Negotiation" - Bay Group International
o "Delivering Profitable Sales" - Bay Group International
o "Achieving Coaching Excellence" - BTS
o Building a Leading People Culture - SHRM e-Learning
o FMLA - SHRM e-Learning
o Strategic Communication for Full Employee Engagement - SHRM e-
Learning
Community Involvement and Awards
o Public Relations Chairperson for the National Association of
Accountants - (NABA) Columbia Chapter
o Human Resources and Education Consultant for the JRJ Women's Center
o University of South Carolina Alumni of the Month - May 2007
o Chairman's Excellence in Sales Award - UPS 2005
Excellent References Available Upon Request