career objective                              

results-driven sales professional eager to contribute superior presentation, client relation, and strategic marketing skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing revenue performance

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of progressive sales experience in diverse industries and venues; specialized knowledge in sports, entertainment, tv/film, and youth markets

ø  demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to highly competitive environments and create innovative, attention-capturing presentations resulting in increased brand awareness and revenues

ø  effectively identify and capitalize on opportunities to penetrate and develop markets; solid experience in convention, trade show, event, and on-site sales

ø  sharp business acumen and experienced in managing broad scope of operations, including sales/marketing, customer service, vendor relations, and financial management

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills; capable of relating to varied audiences 

professional experience                

substitute teacher coordinator, hamilton southeastern school district, fishers, in                     2/06 c present

         effectively organize a team of 80 substitute teachers; additionally assist students with school television broadcasting, and serve as in-school suspension teacher

 

sales associate, judy venn & associates, costa mesa, ca                                                              8/00 c 4/06

         provided sales and promotional services at conventions and trade shows for a diverse roster of major national companies including many leading medical systems businesses

         quickly developed solid understanding of products and targeted markets; delivered winning presentations resulting in increased revenues

         client list included toto, inc.,  jds uniphase, carl zeiss, inc., toshiba america medical systems, conex systems, casio, ntt advanced technology, allen medical systems, display link, ge

 

sales associate, nouvelle talent, new york, ny                                                                               7/98 c 4/04

         traveled to conventions and trade shows to represent varied companies in a wide range of industries; conducted effective sales and marketing presentations

         offered excellent customer service and product information in high-traffic, fast-paced environments

         clients included citibank, coca cola, ecolor, philips medical, marvel comics

                       

character actor                                                                                                                               8/00 c 5/05

         worked in a variety of venues portraying well-known characters interacting with sundry audiences located in california and new york; experience includes: spider-man/captain america -  marvel comics, new york, ny; spider-man/captain america/ scorpion king/shrek - universal studios hollywood, ca; zoo crew - oakland a s oakland, ca; tarzan disneyland, anaheim, ca; hoop troop nba s golden state warriors oakland ca/ la clippers los angeles, ca

 

teacher/sports specialist, adventure time after day care program, fremont ca                              9/95 c 6/99

         worked closely with youth in grades k c 12; supervised daily sports and crafts in before- and after-school programs, developed creative activities to engage all children

         traveled to schools to instruct customized physical education classes and programs

 

~ additional experience ~

building supervisor, fishers ymca, ymca of greater indianapolis, in                                             2/06 c 9/07

merchandiser, coca-cola, indianapolis in                                                                                         4/06 c 8/06

on-site sales associate, science diet, los angeles, ca                                                                 7/05 c 11/05

sales associate, 24 hour fitness, las vegas, nv                                                                          10/03 c 1/04

education                                           

associates degree in liberal arts, ohlone college, fremont ca                                                                1998

         speech certification