Alan Larson resume

Alan Larson

**** **** **** **. ******, NC ***** 919-***-****

***********@*****.***

OVERVIEW

Background in journalism, communications and public affairs.

Experienced manager and administrator with sales, marketing and creative skills looking for challenging position with dynamic, forward thinking company.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Organized problem solver. Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously. Learn quickly and can be effective on a project immediately. Detail oriented, self-motivated with the ability to work well with little supervision but also effective in team environment. Reliable, efficient and goal oriented with good follow-through.

Excellent communications skills including clear and concise writing ability. Trained speaker.

Currently completing BA in Communications

AAS degree in Business Administration. Graduated with honors. 3.82 GPA.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Duke University Temporary Services Last assignment with Office of Information Technology as Staff Specialist (Student Collections) Newly created position. I helped design and implement a new system for contacting students with past due accounts and instituting the collections process. I composed letters for different scenarios, designed spreadsheets to track progress. During my tenure in the position the amount of outstanding debt was greatly reduced. I also provided a high level of customer service by responding courteously and professionally to questions, investigating issues in a timely and thorough manner, determined a solution and responded in a timely manner. I was also utilized by other departments within OIT to provide voice-overs for various projects. Links are below.

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Call Center Representative, PHE, Inc. 2006-2007. Sales and Customer Service

Asst. Mgr. Retail Shoe Store 2005-2007. Supervise day to day operation of retail outlet. Merchandising. Train and manage employees. Sell, stock, ship, receive, inventory control.

Mortgage Consultant, 1st Choice Mortgage Equity 2002-2005. Originated mortgage loans though building a referral base and telemarketing. Handled loan process from start to finish including processing and closing. Developed marketing materials for direct mail and email campaigns and maintained a client and vendor database

Computer Sales Associate, Circuit City of Durham 2001-2002. Computer and computer peripherals sales and support. Merchandising,

Music Department Manager, Circuit City of Durham 1999-2001. Facilitated day-to-day operations of music department. Supervised 8 sales associates. Customer service. Receiving and stocking of new shipments. Coordinated pullback and shipment of out-of- program product. Handled special orders. Loss prevention. (Shrinkage was reduced by nearly 50% during my tenure) Merchandising.

Owner/Operator, Complete Music of Carolina 1995-1999. Successfully owned and operated full time mobile disc jockey service that served Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill areas as well as Greensboro and Fayetteville. Performed all administrative and management duties including marketing, client database, budgeting, purchasing and hiring, training and supervising staff of 15. Increased business by an average of over 25% each year.

Inventory Control Specialist, Fellowes Manufacturing 1993-1995 Operated a level IV Lan-based Warehouse Management System (WMS) to receive, locate, allocate, and ship raw materials and finished product to achieve flow-through and customer fulfillment

objectives. Used the WMS program to perform space management and Inventory

Control functions to maximize warehouse utilization, inventory turns and accuracy.

Creative Services Manager, Telecable of Plano/Richardson 1993 Created concepts for Television commercials and promos. Wrote scripts, supervised post-production,

provided voice-overs. Handled monthly billing and budget. Arranged locations,

scheduled crews and selected talent. Scheduled time for production and post-production.

Creative Director, Cable Adnet of North Carolina 1990-1992 Managed commercial production for four metropolitan areas. Developed television commercials and promos. Wrote scripts, produced, directed, videotaped and edited spots. Provided voice-overs. Handled monthly billing and budget. Managed talent, production crews and locations.

Director/Chief Videographer/Editor, WKFT-TV 1988-1990 Managed eight member crew in producing live 60-minute newscast. Orchestrated pre-production, directing and switching for the newscast. Guided new employees and interns in field production and studio operations. Operated state-of-the-art camera and production equipment. Directed and edited commercial presentations for station clients. Directed in-studio news and information programs. Delivered play-by-play as announcer for minor league baseball and college basketball. Copywriting for commercials and promos.

Operations Manager, WSCT Radio 1987-1988 Managed day-to-day operations of radio station with staff of 8. Produced and handled on-air responsibilities for morning drive shift. Performed all programming duties. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring of all on-air and news staff. Budgeting and purchasing for station. Copywriting for news, commercials and promos.

Operations Manager, WFLB Radio 1985-1987 Facilitated day-to-day station operation with a staff of ten. Provided copy and voice for morning and afternoon drive-time shifts. Organized and implemented station programming. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring of on-air and news staff. Handled all budgeting and purchasing for production department. Copywriting for news, commercials and promos.

Director/Editor/Master Control, WFHL-TV 1984-1985 Directed and edited 30

and 60 minute variety programs. Produced, directed and edited commercials and promos.

Copywriting for commercials and promos.

Announcer/Production, WSOY Radio 1983-1985 Announcer for various on-air shifts. Produced commercials and promos. Copywriting for news, commercials and promos.

Broadcast Journalist, United States Navy 1978-1983 Involved in all aspects of radio

and television news and entertainment.

EDUCATION

Thomas Edison State College – Currently completing BA in Communications

American Intercontinental University- AAS in Business Administration with honors. 3.82 GPA

Defense Information School 1978 Received certificate of completion for print and

broadcast journalism.

Los Angeles Metropolitan College Overseas- Studied Business Communications

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1992 Addy Citation of Excellence-Fayetteville Area Advertising Federation.

1980 2nd place in Navy-wide competition for news anchor and director.

1979 2nd place Thomas Jefferson Award for Navy Relief Fund spot series.

1979 Sailor of the Quarter Award.

1978 Lions Club Citizenship Award./Outstanding Recruit of Naval Training Company

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