Benjamin B. Silverman
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Business Address: Home Address:
*** ******* ***. *** * Saint Clair St./Unit 16
Toledo, OH 43604 Toledo, OH 43604
OVERVIEW: Highly motivated team player with superior leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Excited to help your team succeed!
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Commercial Insurance Broker, Hylant July 2018 – Present
Grow and manage a book of business consisting of Middle Market organizations across several industries
Develop relationships and effectively communicate risk management strategies to C-suite executives
EDUCATION
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Graduation: May 2018
Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology; Marketing & Management Certificate; GPA: 3.25
Relevant Courses: International Political Economy, Managerial Effectiveness, Markets and Marketing, College Ticket Sales, Psychology of Consumers, Quantitative Analysis, Methods of Social Research
London School of Economics, London, England Summer 2017
Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll 2014 - 2015
VARSITY ATHLETICS
Division I NCAA Men’s Golf, Duke University August 2014 – Present
●Balanced 30+ hours/week of high level athletic performance through practice, competition and weight room training while maintaining a full academic schedule
●Engaged in team performance workshops, mental resilience training, team meetings and travel 12 weeks/year to represent Duke at tournaments
●Organized and facilitated team meetings and discussions as a Sophomore, Junior and Senior
Co-Captain of Duke University Men’s Golf Team 2017-2018
●Responsible for maintaining high team morale and consistently leading the team towards achieving predetermined goals on and off the golf course
Ottawa Hills High School, Toledo, OH August 2011 – June 2014
●Varsity Golf Team Captain 2012, 2013 and 2014
●Ohio All-State Team 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
●Ohio Division III Team State Champion 2014
●Toledo Area Athletic Conference Player of the Year 2012, 2013 and 2014
LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT
Duke First Year ACTION Program August 2014 – May 2015
●Biweekly meetings and intensive discussions with professional psychologists and other athletes about team leadership
Duke Sophomore Outdoor Leadership Experience August 2015
Advancing Leaders Program
●Group seminar on effective communication and productive leadership with different personalities (Completed DiSC Profiles)
Duke Leadership Enrichment & Development Program January 2017
●Learned about and practiced conducting difficult, yet constructive, conversations with team members on a weekly basis
Tutoring and Mentorship Program Fall 2014
●Provided tutoring for inner-city high school students in mathematics three hours/week
Ronald McDonald House Volunteer 2014-Present
●Supported patients and their families via visits to the RMD house
Chosen Emcee for Duke Student-Athlete end of the year Award Ceremony April 2018