Brian Hall

**** *** ****

Odessa, TX *****

Cell: 623-***-****

Email: m77q4n@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

My objective is to find a profession that I can use my skills and be an asset to a team. I am looking to obtain a career where I can manage others and implement ideas in order increase proficiency within that organization. I am a natural leader, and I am looking for a position to help others increase their production and improve the overall moral. I have an upbeat attitude and I believe I would be an asset to any team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Very motivated individual that is highly competitive and team oriented

• Works very well in team situations and likes to take the lead when necessary

• Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the issue at hand

• Excellent at meeting deadlines with quality work

• Can easily learn new concepts and implement them into my work

• Very efficient at public speaking

• Very proficient at mathematics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

06/07-04/09 Farmers Insurance Phoenix, AZ

Owner/Agent

• Owned and managed a successful insurance agency

• Managed employees daily, setting their tasks and coordinating their duties

• Created marketing strategies to obtain new customers and actively pursued new business

• Assigned employees to various roles in order to meet our customers’ needs

• Met and exceeded all the companies expectations in terms of production

• Worked closely with management and underwriters to ensure that we insured proper risks

• Implemented company policies and practices to increase production and efficiency

6/04-03/07 Toronto Blue Jays Toronto, ON

Professional Athlete

• Drafted in the 10th round of the 2004 First Year Player’s Draft

• Managed playing, training, and travel schedule throughout the United States in order to optimize performance

• Assisted with interim coaching duties of peers while the team manager took a leave of absence

• Excelled in a team environment, building relationships with individuals from varying backgrounds and levels of education

• Performed various outreach activities such as fan interaction, children’s hospital visits, and media interviews

04/05- 09/06 Hall Machine and Welding Co, Inc. Carlsbad, NM

Sales Representative

• Retail sales of materials, tools, and services. This included calculating and quoting prices to customers, projecting delivery dates, and ordering special requests

• Daily tasks ranged from arranging inventory to completing orders and sales

04/04-06/04 Maxim Integrated Products Sunnyvale, CA

Intern

• Worked in purchasing department of the corporate headquarters of a Fortune 1000 Company

• Duties included placing orders in a timely matter and ensuring paperwork was completed properly

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

05/05-07/05 Connie Mack Baseball Team, Carlsbad High School Carlsbad, NM

Volunteer Coach

• Volunteered as the head coach over the summer. Duties included establishing travel plans, setting up hotels, providing meals, and managing limited finances

• Acted as the sole authority figure for young men ages 16-18 and managed their behavior on road trips, on the field, etc.

04/05-09/05 First United Methodist Church Carlsbad, NM

Mentor

• Volunteered as a mentor to young adults, teaching them responsibility, goals, and acceptance of diversity

EDUCATION:

09/00-06/04 Stanford University Palo Alto, CA

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

• GPA 3.068/4.0

• Attained the first B.A. in three years

• Pac-10 All Academic Selection: Honorable Mention 2002, 2003

08/97-05/00 Carlsbad High School Carlsbad, NM

• GPA 4.52/4.0

• Member of the National Honor Society

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

09/00-06/04 Stanford University Baseball Team Palo Alto, CA

Collegiate Athlete

• Named First Team Pac-10 Selection in Senior Season

• Played in the College World Series three times 2001, 2002, and 2003, garnering two runner-ups and a third place finish

• Recruited prospects from across the country by interviewing them, hosting them, giving them campus tours, and up-selling the University

06/99-08/00 USA Junior National Baseball Team

• Played for the USA team in Taiwan in 1999, helping the team to win the World Championship

• Played for the USA team in Canada in 2000, helping the team to a second place finish

• Represented the United States abroad

ADDITIONAL HONORS:

• Drafted in the 28th round of the 2000 First Year Player’s Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates

• Named the National High School Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2000

• Named the New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year in 2000

References available upon request

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