Sonja Williams
Orlando, FL
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CORE COMPETENCIES
Event Management
Critical Thinking
Microsoft Office
Sales/Marketing Support
Database/Spreadsheet
Team Building
Interdepartmental Support
Customer Service
Telemarketing
Type 75 WPM
Effective Communication
Problem Solving
Detailed Oriented
CRM Experience
EXPERIENCE
Quality Control/Canvasser April 2022 - present
FieldWorks, Shamut, Landscape Political Seasonal
tCommunity Outreach
tCollect petition signatures and support for measures, initiatives and campaigns
tVerify signatures and information are true and current
Customer Service Representative Jan 2020-March 2020
Unified Protective Services Closed due to COVID
tProvide customer service to current client base
t75+ daily outbound calls to prospects
Telemarketing/Customer Service Contractor March 2015-Dec 2019
Prime Synergy Group, Zohar Construction
t100+ daily calls to prospects
tAppointment Setting
tMaintain CRM database
*Personal time off 2012-2015
Marketing Assistant Jan 2011-Dec 2011
180 Communications
tDevelop, executed marketing strategies for speaker’s bureau
tSecured keynote speaking engagements
tManaged websites and social media platforms
UBM/Everything Channel – November 1997- January 2011
Events Program Manager April 2009-Jan 2011
tDeveloped and executed networking events in technology
tSourced speakers and experts for relevant editorial content
tAssisted sales team with custom sponsorships for vendors
tCreated partnerships with community organizations to pay it forward
Habitat for Humanity
Dress for Success
Local Schools
tManaged an 8–10 member National Advisory Board
tManaged Pre and Post event logistics specifically research, statistics, surveys, data reports
Partner Recruitment & Development Manager Jan. 2006-April 2009
tSupervised a recruitment team responsible for qualified, high profile event attendees
tManaged a working database of 200K+ subscribers
tCreated new and custom revenue opportunities
Account Manager July 2002-Dec 2005
tManaged a 2.9 million West Coast territory
tSupported outside Sales Reps
tDeveloped and presented monthly market perspectives
tCompiled and analyzed data for monthly reports
Account Executive Jan 2001- July 2002
tSold print and online advertising
tPrepared advertising proposals
tWeekly sales forecasting
Senior Sales Assistant Nov 1997-Jan 2001
tDeveloped spreadsheets and reports tracking sales progress
tProspected for new business
tAssisted with team sales strategies
Educator/Trainer Sept 1998-May 2004
Pasadena City College
tDeveloped “Life Skills” curriculum for foster youth ages 16-18 yrs (ILP)
tDeveloped curriculum for foster youth ages 13-15 yrs (ESTEP)
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley
BA Political Science 1993