OBJECTIVE

Sales management trainee position; goal to lead and train a sales staff

EDUCATION

B.A., Communication Studies, Public Relations Option, Marketing Minor, December 2002

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA

Semester at Sea, Spring 2001

GPA:    In-major:  3.3./4.0       Overall:  2.6/4.0

Earned 50% of educational expenses

SKILLS

Marketing / Sales / Promotion

§         Grossed $15,000 in three months with summer painting business

§         Raised $600.00 in advertising space for fraternity folder project

§         Raised $400.00 for fraternity sponsored car show

§         Cold canvassed community for potential clients

§         Created informational brochure for apartment leasing company

§         Developed advertising campaign for class project

Management / Training / Organizational Ability

§         Managed daily activities of own painting business including renting/purchasing equipment and supplies, hiring assistants, budgeting, payroll

§         Arranged client contracts for painting business

§         Assisted in organizing talent show and benefit auction for Semester at Sea

§         Coordinated sales presentation strategy for fraternity car show and trained others in sales techniques

§         Trained new restaurant employees

§         Aided in refurbishing and renovating a restaurant

§         Performed restaurant duties ranging from busboy to night manager

Communications / Language / Creative Projects

§         Created multimedia presentation using slides, music, and narration to brief incoming Virginia Tech students during orientation

§         Developed sales presentations and assisted with advertising campaigns including radio spots, newspaper ads, billboards, posters, brochures          

§         Designed and distributed flyers for painting business

§         Traveled around the world with Semester at Sea and used conversational Spanish skills

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Self-Employed, (Partnership) Sunrise Painters, Reston, VA, Summer 2001

Waiter, Leonard's of Washington, Washington, DC, Summers 1999, 2000, 2001

ACTIVITIES

Pi Sigma Epsilon - National professional fraternity in marketing, sales management and selling

Theater Arts, Virginia Tech

Several roles in: "The Bride," "The Monster and Steven," "If Men Played Cards as Women."