Nov **** - Current

Westby, WI

Dec **** - Nov ***9

La Crosse, WI

Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

MARK W BELL

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

I am an energetic, self-starting man, with a HUGE drive to succeed. I have 6 years outside sales experience as well as well 28+ years of Customer Service experience. I went from the New Kid On The Block to Top Sales Rep. in less than 2 months at UPN23 /KQEG - TV WhiteEagle Partners in La Crosse. I set records for monthly sales 7 times in my final 18 months at UPN23 / KQEG - TV and, I am very good at what I do and do what I do each and every day with a very positive attitude and a smile on my face. I am also a very relentless Retention/Sales Rep who gets the most out of each and every day. I would be a good fit for any company looking for that "team" player. All I ask is that I am treated and paid fairly. With hopes of some day soon, advancing into management with a company. SKILLS:

EXPERIENCE:

Store Assistant Manager/Grocery Manager

Hansen's IGA

I am in charge of doing all of the grocery ordering for the store. Other responsibilities include checking in and putting away truck shipments 4 days a week, cashiering, retrieving carts, Opening and Closing the store, bringing back-stock to the floor of the store and facing up shelves as I go each and every day.

Store General Manager

GNC

I am the Store Manager for Store 9443 in Winona, MN. It is my responsibility to make the weekly schedule, do all daily and monthly bookwork on time, receive and put away shipment as well as sell to customers on the sales floor. I also am responsible to Open/Close the store as well as banking duties. Sparta/Tomah Broadcasting.

I was the Sports Director for Sparta/Tomah Broadcasting for ESPN Radio WFBZ 105.5FM and WKLJ 1290AM as well as COW97 - 97.1FM. I researched, wrote and recorded all the local ESPN SportCenters hourly, as well as the 7am, Noon & 5pm Sports Reports on COW97, record all the daily farm reports on COW97 and research and record the daily 5pm COW97 News Reports. I also am the play-by-play voice for ESPN Radio La Crosse for High School Sports. 6836 HWY 26, LA CRESCENT, MN 55947

Ph: 608-***-****

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Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

Gordy's Market

I was the Manager on Duty (a.k.a.

Night Manager).

I am responsible for the back end of the store, insuring that all displays, old & new are filled, kept stocked, back stock brought out as well as all shelves faced up on a nightly basis.

Ingersoll Rand/Trane Company

I was hired on Permanently as a factory worker in December 2014 and was part of a 42 person layoff in February 2015.

I ran a CNC Machine as well as a steel rolling machine, cutting and rolling parts for HVAC orders.

Remedy Intelligent Staffing for Trane Company

I was a "TIM" Technician.

I looked up parts entered tickets into the computers as reps and businesses called in needing parts for HVAC units sold and repaired by Trane Company Worldwide. Was a Contract Position for no more than 1 year.

La Crosse Tribune

I was a District Manager in Circulation which is another way to say I was a Route Supervisor for SE MN, NE IA and West Salem, WI.

I prospected and hired new route carriers as well as found substitutes for open newspaper routes.

I also processed all paperwork that went with all routes I was the Supervisor over. Magnum Broadcasting - Sales Representative

I sell television and radio advertising time off of both an established client list and cold calling for Magnum Broadcasting.

I also do play-by-play for our High School Sports LIVE Streams and Tape Delayed Telecasts for our TV Staion, KQEG TV.

I work Monday - Friday from 8am until 5pm.

I am extremely driven and always hungry for more.

I am proficient in both cold calling and presenting proposals to prospective clients. I am very proficient in PowerPoint, as well as Word, Excel and Internet Research for Microsoft Windows 95 to Present day software.

GameStop - Assistant Store Manager

I performed opening and closing duties at the store. Check in merchandise for distribution, help the store manager manage/coach 4 other employees, perform banking duties, merchandise games, movies and accessories, do daily price changes as well as wait on customers and efficiently handle cash 40-45 Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

May 2011 - Mar 2012

Dec 2005 - Feb 2010

Sep 2005 - Aug 2009

Aug 2001 - Aug 2005

hours a week.

CenturyLink

I was a Retention/Sales Specialist.

My job is to take phone calls from customers on a daily basis and not only save accounts as they call in to cancel service but up-sell Phone, Internet, PRISM TV, DIRECTV, Home Security and Verizon Phone Services. I was a Premier Business Care Representative for Sprint Wireless in their West Salem Call Center.

I take payments, research billing, do upgrade cellular devices, add lines to accounts and resolve customer complaints on a daily basis.

CitiFinancial

I was a Branch Account Manager for CitiFinancial in La Crosse, WI. I was basically a Loan Officer, making solicitation calls, renewing and selling new and current loans and doing collections on late accounts, as well as selling insurance products for all loans.

I also performed banking duties as well as putting together the daily cash reports and heading the Sales/Finance Division/Sales Manager Position in our branch. I am also now a Licensed Mortgage Originator in the State of Wisconsin through the NMLS Mortgage Training Program.

SEMCIL, Southeast Minnesota Center

I worked with a young man - 13 yrs old - 5 days a week. Bathing, giving meds, doing homework, watching TV, playing computer games, recording diabetes facts of the day and helping with insulin pump functions. White Eagle Partners, KQEG-TV

I sold television advertising time off of both an established client list and cold calling for the only locally owned and operated television station in our DMA(La Crosse, Eau Claire, and Prairie du Chien, WI).

I work Monday - Friday from 8am until 5pm.

I am our Top Sales Person.

Extremely driven and always hungry for more.

I brought in over 150 NEW clients in the 4 years that I was employed by UPN23. I am proficient in both cold calling and presenting proposals to prospective clients. I have become very proficient in PowerPoint, as well as Word, Excel and Internet Research for Microsoft Windows 95 to Present day software. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

I was Certified in Sanitation and Safety by the State of Wisconsin until 2004 I am certified in CPR, First Aid and blood borne pathogen by the county of La Crosse I also have 5 years Television Advertising Sales experience with UPN23 in La Crosse as well as 3 years experience as an Assistant Store Manager with Kwik Trip of La Crosse, and 1 year experience as a Store Manager for Emro Marketing out of Ohio, which runs all 1600 Speedway and affiliated stores from WI to the east coast. I have done some play - by - play for the weekly telecasts of High School Sports on KQEGTV for 5 years.

EDUCATION:

I am a 1983 graduate of La Crosse Central HS here in La Crosse, WI. I attended UW-La Crosse from the fall of 1983 to the spring of 1986 but did not graduate. I also attended WWTC here in La Crosse, where I was studying Restaurant Management until the summer of 2001. I have also attended Globe University, and Phoenix University Online studying Business Administration but did not graduate.

PUBLICATION:

Mr. Larry Frohmader Professional Reference Phone Number: 608-***-**** Mr. Tom Blenka, Personal Reference Phone Number: 608-***-**** Jim & Cindy Hobelsberger, Professional Reference Phone Number: 507-***-**** Charlene Kacena - Professional Reference Phone number: 507-***-**** Kayla Geisdorf - Professional Reference Phone number: 608-***-**** Mr. Peter D. Bell - Personal Reference IT Employee - Fastenal Phone Number:

507-***-**** Ms. Sandie Wopat - Professional & Personal Reference Former Manager for Citifinancial Phone Number: (360) 271-3591Mr. John Uehling - Personal Reference Employee

- Festival Foods Phone: 608-***-**** or 608-***-**** INTERESTS:

I am a past member of the Church Council at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse. I am a past Youth Group Leader at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and Wesley United Methodist Churchin La Crosse. I was an elected member of The Conference of Delegates to Onalaska Luther High School. I Coached baseball for 4 summers for the La Crosse Youth Baseball Program and assisted for 2 years with the LaX Park & Rec Program Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach - 7th and 8th grade team - Mount Calvary / Grace Lutheran School - 1995-96Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach - 8th Grade - 2004-05 - Central's LCBA ProgramFormer President of the La Crosse and 3 River's Model Railroad ClubMember of the Church Choir at Wesley United Methodist Church in La CrosseFormer Volunteer worker for the American Cancer Society's La Crosse walks every yearFormer Co-Chairperson of the Avery's Wish 5k Run Walk/Foundation for Juvenile Diabetes in Memory of Avery Valentine started in 2011as well as Lead Fundraiser and Silent Auction Chair.Former Co-Youth Director at Wesley United Methodist Church in La Crosse

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