Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Relationship-Builder

Valentia (Val) Kluge

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Wichita, Kansas 67235 *******@***.***

Career Objective:

To make a lasting, positive impact in the areas of customer-building relationships, sales, marketing, public relations and/or customer service.

Education:

Graduated University of Kansas

May 1981 Lawrence, Kansas

Bachelor of Science, School of Journalism

Major: Marketing

Minor: Public Relations

Work Experience:

October, 2001 to Present

Independent Business Owner Rocky Mountain Massage – Horse & Human

Certified Massage Therapist

Certified Equine Massage Therapist

Small business marketing plan specialist

Maintain a growing client list

Continuing Education in both equine and human bodywork

June, 2009 to Present

Private Quarters - Home Business

Group Leader www.bedbathandbridal.com (my blog) www.privatequarters.net/valkluge

Built a team of 28 members

Generated $94,000 in personal sales from August, 2009 to June 2010

Generated $95,000 in personal sales from August 2010 to June 2011

Attended Leadership Conference in January 2010, 2011, 2012

Earned company incentive trip 2010, 2011, 2012

1999 to 2001

Medtronic, Inc.

Medical Device Sales Consultant

Serviced Neurosurgeons and Pain Specialists through patient trials and implants

Medical devices included Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps

1988 to 1999

Johnson & Johnson - McNeil Pharmaceutical Company

Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant

Clients included Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeons, Cardiologists

Maintained a large Kansas territory

Finished every fiscal year in top three of district, top 20 of region

1986 to 1988

Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Company

Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant

Clients included Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgeons, Cardiologists

Maintained a large Kansas territory

Began 1986 with a territory that was in last place, ended 1988 with territory in top of region

Activities and Interests:

Training team members Equine training

Computer work/Computer programming Exercise and fitness

Developing client relationships Trail riding

Blogger (www.WineCultures.com)

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