CURTIS L. PEINHARDT
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Birmingham, AL 35213 ********@*****.***
SKILLS Sales, Creative Copywriting, Market Analysis, Negotiation, Presentations, Strategy
MS Office Suite, SEO, CRM Software, Risk Solver, Qualtrics, SPSS, Prezi, Adobe InDesign, Basic Web Design
EDUCATION
The University of Alabama – Manderson Graduate School of Business Tuscaloosa, AL
Candidate for Master of Business Administration in Strategic Marketing, May 2012
Current GPA: 3.6 Dean’s List, UA Graduate School Ambassador, Sales & Marketing Association
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Bachelor of Science Degree in Management, June 2006
Concentration GPA: 3.57 Dean’s List, Graduate with Distinction
EMPLOYMENT
Applied Tutoring, LLC. Tuscaloosa, AL March 2011-Present
Co-Founder/Managing Member
Operate a Sourcing/Marketing Agency for Graduate Student Tutors • Generated Net Profit & 30+ Clients within 1 Month • Innovated Classroom Marketing Niche • Created Website/Social Networking/Branding & Ad Copy • Capitalized on Arbitrage Opportunities
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Feb.2011-Present
AIME Triage Team Leader/ Graduate Assistant
Create Business Models to Commercialize UA’s Intellectual Property • Assist Professors in Obtaining Grants/Venture Capital • Lead a Team of Law, Business & Engineering Students in Patent Searches and Drafting/Analyzing SWOTs • Lead Presentations Bi-Monthly
Colonial Properties Trust Birmingham, AL Aug. 2008-Aug. 2010
Operations Associate/ Bus. Analyst
Sourced and Negotiated Bulk Cable/Voice/Data Contracts • Analyzed Proposals • Coordinated for Ramp-Up and Go-Live Dates with Vendors and Multiple Property Staffs • Maintained Peracon Database • Leased 72 Apartments in 1 Year • Performed Tasks of Leasing Agent/ Assistant Property Manager • 98% Ellis Mystery Shopping Score 2010 • Processed Rent Batches/Statements of Deposit
Diversified Label Images Birmingham, AL Aug. 2006- Aug. 2008
Product Line Manager
Acquired 38 New Accounts in 2 Years • Set Pricing • Customer Service • Purchasing & Fulfillment • Trade Show Presentations • Negotiated Vendor Price Deviations • Toured Customer Manufacturing Facilities Nationwide • Worked Closely w/ Graphics, Shipping, Printing/Carton Pressmen to Meet Customers’ Product Needs • Mastered 4D Client and Inventory Software
Balch and Bingham, LLP Birmingham, AL May 2005- Aug. 2005
Information Technology Administration – Internship
Updated PC Hardware, Software Imaging and Blackberry Docking for 60+ Attorneys • Assisted IT in Assembling Presentation Media
HONORS
Grand Prize Winner-Capstone Concept Pitch Competition 2011
$10,000 Academic Scholarship to Manderson School of Business 2010
Mental_Floss Magazine Blogger, Book Fair Coordinator 2010
Winner of Nine Creative Writing and Comedy Contests 2006-2011
University of Alabama Heritage Scholarship 2010
Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges 2006
Member of Five Academic Honor Societies 2003-2005
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Scholarship 2005
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
UA Manderson Graduate School of Business: Graduate Ambassador
Birmingham Rotaract: Hearts for Horizons/Mercedes Marathon Volunteer Coordinator, Newsletter Contributor,
Strategic Council Member, Ready 2 Read Volunteer Featured on FOX 6 News
N.S.C.S. Intl. Diplomacy Ambassador: Australia July 2004
M-Power Ministries Literacy Tutor: Literary Missions 16hr. Workshop, Tutored Weekly for One Year
Dale Carnegie High Impact Presentations