ABE KAMINSKY
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AREAS OF ACHIEVEMENT
Sales & Business Development Learning/Implementing New Information
Exceeding Performance Expectations Customer Service
Problem Solving and Communication Skills Collaborating with Team Members
Ideas to Improve Operations Workload Management
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FARMERS INSURANCE, Savage, MN 2013-2015
Insurance Agent
• Sold policies for residential home and auto coverage.
• Performed cold calls.
• Delivered exceptional customer service to build and expand client base.
MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS, Chanhassen, MN 2012-2013
Direct Sales Rep
• Consistently surpassed daily sales quotas.
• Conducted door-to-door campaigns. Used consultative approach to determine which phone,
cable and internet packages best suit customers’ needs.
L.A. FITNESS, multiple Twin Cities’ locations 2010-2012
Sales Associate
• Earned top sales awards multiple times.
• Gained new members by cold-calling, networking, referrals, etc.
• Targeted businesses to provide memberships as an employee benefit.
TRI MARKETING, Plymouth, MN 2006-2010
Sales Lead Generator
• Targeted and cold-called homeowners and small businesses requiring health benefits.
• Scheduled follow-up appointments for sales team members.
• Created new leads by building relationships of trust with prospects.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN 2007
Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. Focus on Economic Development, Cultural Studies.
Received highest faculty rating for research paper on impact of technology, Parkinson’s disease.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Plymouth Soccer Association: Soccer Coach 2009-Present
Perform in numerous percussion groups including traditional West African 1997-Present
and Ghanaian groups.
Participated in one year program (Jerusalem, Israel) promoting positive dialogue and
conflict resolution among Palestinian, Israeli and American students. 1997