Management

KAREN SANDERS JACOBS

Address: ***** ****** **** *****, *******, Texas 77084

Phone: 713-***-****

Mobile: 713-***-****

E-mail: ***************@***.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Dynamic, dedicated, and service-oriented professional, with hands-on leadership experience and armed with teaching, sales, and public relations skills within diverse settings and specialties. Enthusiastic to apply a people-centered approach and foster a stimulating work environment. Flexible and extremely motivated; able to provide instructional direction, set workplace standards, and implement policies and procedures. Interested in pursuing a challenging career to effectively utilize knowledge and skills in networking, client relations, and business management.

Key Strengths

- Broad-based business perception, knowledge of consultation, and development of recruitment and selection programs; in-depth understanding of cross-functional areas with unique organizational structure and management style.

- Effective teaching and learning modalities; exhibit expertise in providing instructional curriculum and training program to help easily understand general principles and concepts underlying a particular program.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrate aptitude in boosting confidence, building and maintaining professional relations, and interfacing positively with people of diverse backgrounds.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Owner-Agent (2008–Present) - KAREN S. JACOBS AGENCY, FARMERS INSURANCE, HOUSTON, TX

- Demonstrate and hone customer service and marketing skills by recruiting and building relationships with customers, selling insurance products, providing first-rate services, and addressing customer needs.

- Review and implement company policies.

- Serve as fiduciary for company and handled the accounts receivable.

- Significantly transitioned the company from zero customers into a productive and profitable company.

- Spearheaded agency growth by producing more than 500 policies in four years.

- Promotes and sells all company policies, property and casualty (P&C), life, health, and financial products.

- Remarkably won and received the Las Vegas Wiseguy Weekend Trip to Vegas; while also receiving $10K worth of cash bonus, both in 2011, for excellent sales performance in the 2nd quarter of the year.

Owner (2004–Present) - ANNIESANTIQUES2-EBAY BUSINESS, HOUSTON, TX

- Take responsibility in buying and selling antique and vintage merchandise through online and local searches.

- Manage clients by promoting antique chinaware, vintage clothing, and jewelry.

Investment Recruiter (2004–2008) - SABRE OIL & GAS, HOUSTON, TX

- Prospected and recruited investors for the company.

- Coordinated social events, including luncheons and fundraisers, to meet people and recruit potential investors.

- Served as a liaison between the company president, chief executive officer and potential investors.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher, 5th Grade (2000–2004) - VALLEY OAKS ELEMENTARY, SPRING BRANCH

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD), HOUSTON, TX

Pre-K Lead Teacher - SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY, SHEPHERD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD), SHEPHERD, TX

Teacher - LEGGETT ISD, LEGGETT, TX

Teacher, 4th Grade - LIVINGSTON ELEM, LIVINGSTON, TX

Teacher, 2nd Grade - BIG SANDY ISD, DALLARDSVILLE, TX

Substitute Teacher - POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS, POLK COUNTY, TX

Water Safety Instructor - AMERICAN RED CROSS, LIBERTY, TX, HUNTSVILLE, TX, COLLEGE STATION, TX

Teacher - BILINGUAL KINDERGARTEN GOODRICH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (ISD), GOODRICH, TX

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Teaching - SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, HUNTSVILLE, TX

CREDENTIALS

Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF); Property and Casualty Insurance License; Life and Health Insurance License; Series 6 & 63 Licenses; Lifetime Teaching Certificate; and Grades 1-8, English 1-8 and Kindergarten Certificates

ACTIVITIES

BNI - Houston Symphony League - Baylor Partnership, Houston Ballet League - LinkedIn

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