Enthusiasm

Martha Arlen 949-***-****

Skills Summary

Computer Microsoft Office, all WORD software, Excel, Outlook, Access, Filepro, APPLE software

Business ethics; highly dependable and prompt; compliance with corporate rules, policies, regulations and safety procedures; time management efficiency; decision-making initiative; excellent administrative support; conflict resolution techniques; adept at multi-tasking; welcomes challenge; growth and development oriented; citizens-in-crisis counselor; team management; project management; planning; employment/hiring and firing; employee relations management; director of sales and marketing; writing and editing for marketing collateral; corporate image design; interior space planning; interior design and business travel

Education UCLA - Los Angeles, CA - Bachelor of Arts

Employment

Xynergy at Work, Corona del Mar, California

Account Executive - Introducing and selling Wellness Programs to corporations

Field Sales, public relations and networking

Composing text for E-sales

Supporting and planning advertiser promotional campaigns

Community public relations activities to heighten Company marketplace presence.

Design Intuit, San Juan Capistrano, California

Marketing Agent/Designer – prospected accounts and executed projects from planning to production

Commercial account projects - designed marketing concepts and collateral material

Residential accounts - created interior design environments

Decorated high-end homes with exclusive European antique imports

Master Designer - designed kitchen and bath remodels for residential accounts

Won a 5-year contract with the Sacramento State Capital of California - created life-sized/animated, 3-D Christmas vignettes (vintage theme: “Christmas at the Gold Rush”) displayed at the Historical Railway Station site

Won the account and produced the Christmas centerpiece for the Arco Towers (downtown Los Angeles) – creating a 24’ X 10’ hand-painted Christmas mural of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carole” displayed in their subterranean Retail Mall and designed life-sized Winter/Christmas scenes throughout the tri-level mall.

SAAB of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, California

Sales Associate - Demonstrated all models of cars, conducted negotiations, closed sales, delivery/presentation of the cars

Achieved a six figure income, winning #1 in sales for both Company-owned dealerships in Orange County

Designed marketing presentation material for the dealership

Created and presented product comparison visuals and training to the Sales Team.

Bluepages Business Directory, Laguna Hills, California

Director of Sales & Marketing - General Manager and Sales Director with hands-on daily management

Managed 6-10 sales team, the small administrative staff, freelance agents and vendors

Conducted company public relations

Traveled to California statewide territories and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to conduct sales and advertising in distribution markets

Designed Company website format in alliance with the web administrator.

Design Intuit, Irvine, California

Marketing & Design Director - Independent Contractor assisting companies in diverse industries with their sales, organizational and marketing needs

Trained client’s sales staff and led special project teams

Created collateral marketing materials, print ads, signage design, standard sales presentation materials and designed corporate identity graphics

Designed office space plans for functionality and increased productivity

Directed administrative functions to support the projects

Collaborated with independent production companies in the film and television industry, providing production assistance on the film set, and audiotape editing behind the scenes.

Client List included: Taco Bell Corporation, Vons Grocery Co., Brown and Root Engineering Corporation, Bancsure Insurance Services Corporation, Villeroy and Bach, Billy Graham Organization and SAAB USA, to name a few.

Philanthropic Accomplishments

I have participated in many philanthropic endeavors. Especially gratifying, was a project working on a team in Human Resources/Employment Department with World Vision International. I came on board, on special assignment, to acquire and assign medical, educational and technical professionals to go abroad as part of a campaign of humanitarian relief during the “Ethiopian Crisis”.

Through the years I have donated time and talents to the City of Anaheim, California, annual project, “Paint Your Heart Out” – where large teams of people divide in groups and in one day paint the entire house exterior for underprivileged families. I volunteered for the following: Shea Center in San Juan Capistrano, California, assisting in equestrian therapy lessons for disabled young people in the community; the non-profit Pregnancy Resource Center based in San Clemente, California, lending time to any needful assistance for the operation; and Ocean Hills Church Food Bank of San Juan Capistrano, serving with food distribution and counseling for the disadvantaged and those in crisis in the community.

Affiliations - National Association of Auto Sales Professionals – Advanced Training

Griffen Society – SAAB USA - Outstanding Sales Achievement

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