Alisha B. Assee
703-***-**** *** NW *** Ave Plantation, FL
***** ***********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To establish an energizing, fulfilling, and challenging career within the
pharmaceutical sales industry that will capitalize on my education, my
sales experience, my medical work experience and my influential,
persuasive, and effective communication skills.
EDUCATION
Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Economics, February 2004
Major: Business Management and Finance
Continuing Education
Graduate level classes: Health system Policy in Transition, Organizational
Theory and Behavior, Strategies for Administration Decision Making,
Quality/Performance Improvement in Healthcare
EXPERIENCE
Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, Dania Beach FL. December 2014 -
Present
Hospice Care Consultant
. Educate, interact with and assist with referrals from healthcare
professionals in hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, long term
care facilities and physicians in private practice
. Identify new referral sources within Broward County
. Communicate openly and regularly with members of leadership team
. Complete consent authorization forms with patients and members of the
patient's families
. Update primary care physicians of patients decline
. Follow-up with referral sources of patients status
Astellas Pharma US Inc., Chicago IL August 2011- March 2014
Sr. Professional Representative II
. Promoted and educated on migraine and over active bladder to targeted
Neurologists, OB/GYN internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and
pharmacist within the long term care facilities, hospitals and outpatient
care settings.
. Provided patient education material and manage market information to
offices and pharmacies ensuring better patient compliance on medications
. Developed relationships in a territory with unique challenges with health
care professionals and their staff to achieve and exceed sales goal
. Coordinated with counterparts to deliver most effective MAP approved
messages in line with Astellas business plan to physicians
. Identify new business potential within territory while enhancing and
maintaining existing relationships
. Completed administrative paper work and provided updated reports to
management in a timely manner
. Mentor to new hire employee, assisting with any initial challenges and
their development within their first year at Astellas
. Exhibitor in local NPACE conference and national PriMed conference
. Regional representative in cross therapeutic conferences
. Utilized clinical reprints during sales calls
AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical Inc., Wilmington, DE February 2007- July 2011
Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist
. Promoted Asthma, COPD, GERD antidepressant and pain medications to
targeted specialty and primary care physicians both within the hospital
and outpatient setting, including allergists, pulmonologists,
gastroenterologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.
. Effectively engaged in clinical dialogues and educated healthcare
professionals with study related evidence, approved indications and
product efficacy and safety
. Drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets
meet or exceeded therapeutic and territory expectations
. Achieved and exceeded sales goals while managing a budget
. Developed and maintained in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and
managed care information relative to assigned territory
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC May 2005 - February
2007
Medical Secretary
. Worked directly with the Infectious Disease Physicians, Geneticists and
Developmental Specialists to coordinate appointments, follow-up testing
and prescription renewal for all patients
. Prepares purchase orders, expense authorization and travel expense
reports for the chairman, department administration and physicians in the
Department of Pediatrics.
. Assists with the preparation of agendas, marketing tools, health
informational materials, and correspondence.
CVS Pharmacy, Woodbridge, VA August 2004 - January 2005
Shift Supervisor
. Supervise, assign and direct activities of the store employees
. Promote and sell store merchandise
. Responsible for daily schedule and weekly activities; prepare weekly work
schedules based on store budget hours.
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
. 2007 Launched Symbicort
. 2008 Launched Pediatric indication for Nexium
. 2009 Launched COPD indication for Symbicort
. 2009 Launched Seroquel XR
. 2010 Launched Vimovo
. 2012 Launched Myrbetriq
. 2008 1st Trimester Washington Region Portfolio Winner
. 2008 Seroquel IR TRx YTD Market Share growth of 5.76% for the Washington
Region through May
. 2008 Seroquel IR TRx YTD Market Share growth of 6.78% for the Washington
Region through December
. 2008 Nexium TRx YTD Market Share growth for the Washington Region through
December
. 2009 Purple Pinnacle Award for Market Share growth with Nexium
. 2010 Instant Rewards: Touchtone Champion
. 2010 Instant Reward: Best Sample to Script ratio
. 2011 Star Points for completion of NOVA
. 2012 Star Points for the completion NOVA V
. 2012 Star points for most improved territory in region
. 2013 Star points for being the first to achieve triple digits
prescriptions for Myrbetriq in my region.
. 2013 Star Points for presenting the Urology Playbook at the National
Sales Meeting
. 2013 Star Point Award for lowering competitors' market share by greater
than 2% in four consecutive weeks
. 2013 Star Point Award for hosting PriMed national conference