Manager Sales Representative

MICHAEL (KEENAN) TAUXE

**** ******** **** • Hoover, Alabama 35226

205-***-**** • *******@*****.***

SUMMARY: As a hard working and self-motivated individual, I am seeking a position in the environmental services sector in the area of field operations that will allow me to utilize my knowledge in a hands-on approach in the deployment of environmentally responsible goods and services. Through knowledge, enthusiasm and humor I have demonstrated the ability to organize groups and motivate the membership to involve themselves in environmental activities.

SKILLS: • Leadership • Consensus Building • Team Building • Out of the Box Thinking • Dependability • Solution Implementation • Microsoft Office • Able to handle pressure

EDUCATIONAL Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science May 2010

EXPERIENCE: With a Minor in Marketing

University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas

ACTIVITIES: Peer Mentor August 2009 – May 2010

• Assist freshman students, most of which are environmental studies majors, with the transition from high school to college by serving as a peer mentor during their first semester in Critical Inquiry

Outbacker’s Club August 2008 – August 2009

• Assumed leadership role in successfully securing funding for the organization from the Student Government Association for the first time in seven years

• Doubled membership over the course of one year

• Elected President for 2008-2009

HONOR: • Environmental Studies Student of the Year Award May 2009

• Certificate of Completion Manager-in-Training (MIT) Program October 2012

• Recognition of Completion Harvard ManageMentor Established October 2012

Manager Path from Harvard Business School Publishing

WORK EXPERIENCE: Personal Assistant/ Sales Representative Internship January 2015-Febuary 2015 Shaia’s

• Worked alongside Ken Shaia as an assistant during swatch and clothing design events and recorded data, litigating, personal projects, applied learned information to fast-pace designer shows such as PROJECT, and MRKET VG

• Learned different suit styles in order to match the fit for specific personal cliental upon request

• Trained to solely operate SHAI’S cash registrar and order forms (deliveries and pick-ups)

Operations Manager Environmental Services October 2013-May 2014

Touchpoint Health Care

• Management Training in Environmental Services Department at St. Vincent’s Hospital

• Responsible for maintaining 20 Employees and keeping up with their employment information

• Worked as a 1st shift manager and weekends

• Responsible for overseeing Hospital Projects such as waxing entire floors, terminal area cleanings and moving units around within the Hospital

• Have Knowledge of cleaning machinery and chemicals and teaching employees appropriate use of those for St. Vincent’s Hospital standards

Operations Manager Environmental Services October 2011 – December 2013

Crothall Health Care

• Management Training in Environmental Services Department at Brookwood Hospital

• Responsible for training 30+ Employees and keeping up with their employment information

• Worked any and all three shifts in different occasions when needed

• Responsible for overseeing Hospital Projects such as waxing entire floors, terminal area cleanings and moving units around within the Hospital

• Have Knowledge of cleaning machinery and chemicals and teaching employees appropriate use of those for Hospital standards

• Helped with the opening of the Brookwood Women’s Medical Center

Soil and Concrete Technician February 2011 - May 2011

Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc.

• Trained in taking samples for soil and concrete to be tested in labs for foundations

• Working with loading and unloading heavy equipment for samples and field work

• Trained to work with drawings (Blue Prints) for foundation inspections

• Trained to work in the soil and concrete lab

Sales Associate August 2010 - Jan 2011

Alabama Outdoors

• Acted as sales representative for Outdoor climbing, hiking, boating, and clothing apparel for certain companies

• Operated and taught basic top roping skills in climbing to all ages

Environmental Assistant Internship May 2010 – July 2010

Hemphill Construction Company

• Created Environmental oil spill prototype brochure for Company, Researched Equipment, Assisted in meetings, Field Research on Tar Ball classifications

Environmental Science Supplemental Instruction Leader August 2009 - April 2010

University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas

• Lead a weekly, mandatory study session for academically at-risk students

• Utilized creative learning methods to reinforce course material

• Results: Professor reported a letter grade improvement in student grades

Environmental Science Tutor August 2008 – May 2010

University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas

• Provided one-on-one study sessions for students who need extra help with their classes

Medical Records Clerk (worked during school breaks) May 2004-August 2006

Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama

• Created patient records; pulled patient files for appointments; re-filed records

HOBBIES: Scuba Diving (certified), Rock Climbing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Cooking, Fly-fishing, Playing Musical Instruments, Reading

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