JON P. SCOTT
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QUALIFICATIONS
• Extensive professional experience in the following key positions of responsibility: Sales Manager; Marketing and Public Relations; Administrative Assistant; Customer Service Representative; Resident Advisor
• Proven experience in: office management/administration; profit and loss responsibility; hiring; education and training; recruiting; supervision; terminations; employee scheduling; payroll; accounting; advertising; opening/closing procedures; bank deposits; inventory control; merchandising/display; customer service; sales; administrative assistant
• Demonstrated abilities in: territory management: sales presentations; customer problem solving; cost price ratios
• Strengths: excellent communication skills; ability to develop a positive relationship with individuals of all ages and backgrounds; highly responsible; well organized; proven time management skills
EDUCATION
Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri
Masters in Business Administration, June 2000
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
BA, Political Science, Minor Public Administration May 1992
Honors: Dean’s list; All Freshman Academic Honors
Activities: Student Senator; Student Body Vice President; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales Manager October 2005 –March 2009
Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations March 2000 – October 2005
Creative Real Estate Solutions, LLC, Greenville, South Carolina
• Planned, developed, and implemented marketing strategies, marketing communications and PR activities, both internally and externally
• Directed efforts of marketing communications and PR staff and coordinated at the strategic and tactical levels with all functions of the organization
• Ensured business-to-business sale of real-estate products and services to assigned accounts within a given region
• Participated in the preparation of sale plans and campaigns, business plans, and product development plans.
• Conducted sales presentations to affiliates and prospective clients
• Maintained up to date and accurate sales records
Recruiter July 1995 – January 2000
Home Gold, Greenville, South Carolina
• Ensured business-to-business sale of real-estate products and services to assigned accounts within a given region
• Participated in the preparation of sale plans and campaigns, business plans, and product development plans
• Conducted sales presentations to affiliates and prospective clients
• Maintained up to date and accurate sales records
Administrative Assistant July 1993 – June 1995
The School District of Greenville County, Greenville, South Carolina
• Provided administrative assistance to the Principal
• Performed bookkeeping
• Conducted parent/teacher conferences
• Assisted chief administrator in hiring and teaching techniques
Customer Service Representative June 1992- July 1993
MCI, Greenville, South Carolina
• Assisted customers to maintain/retain long distance services
• Resolved billing problems
• Performed business to consumer cross-selling of local and long distance products
Resident Advisor August 1991 – May 1992
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
• Acted as residence hall manager
• Planned and organized programs and events designed to promote awareness to students
Administrative Assistant August 1990 – May 1992
South Carolina House of Representatives, Columbia, South Carolina
• Provided public relations support to District Representative Sara Manley
• Lobbied for special interest to promote support for issues that affect district 25
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
• Red Cross
• Each One Teach One Program
• American Cancer Society
• Dorothy Harris Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Transition team volunteer (SC State Representatives and Senators)