403 West 71 Highway

409 W 5th Street

816.724.0869Maryville, Missouri 64468s515120@mail.nwmissouri.edu

Dependable, hardworking college student who effectively balances working 40 hours per week while maintaining good grades. A determined leader with strong organization and time management skills needed to set priorities and meet long term goals.

Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Agricultural Business and Animal Science May 2016 Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri Overall GPA: 3.0 Work approximately 30 to 40 hours weekly while attending school full time

College Works Painting Internship Saint Joseph, MO January 2015-August 2015

Chosen through a highly selective process to own and operate a high quality house-painting business.

Execute all ordering, inventory, accounting, sales, scheduling, presentation and delivery of a high quality residential painting service.

Completed extensive training in the classroom with small group role plays covering the fundamentals of developing and implementing a marketing program, making sales, projecting estimates, and working with customers.

Recruited, hired, and trained up to 8 employees and created individual schedules based on demand and individual requests for time off.

Worked alongside district manager to develop a solid job site management plan to enhance products.

Contact businesses or personal contacts over the phone and in person to promote nationally recognized

College Works Painting Company; adjust sales scripts to better target the needs and interests of specific clients by thoroughly explaining project prices and quality assurances.

Watkins True Value Maryville, MO August 2014-Presesnt

Build relations with customers by greeting and assisting them and carrying out their transactions

Responsible for accurately answering questions over the phone and placing special merchandise orders

Coordinate product transfers with employees from other stores in the chain to meet customers needs

Learned different computer programs for many tasks such as running the cash register, renting equipment, mixing paint to match desired color, and sending packages through FedEx

Sell, deliver, and install large appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers while demonstrating troubleshooting skills by checking for water leaks and repairing them

King City Lumber King City, Missouri May 2012-December 2014

Traveled to jobsite with a team to erect and build barns ranging in size from 20 x 20 to 40 x 100.

Strengthened communication skills talking with the client in order to determine appropriate location and trim directions.

Northwest Residential Life Maryville, Missouri August 2013-May 2014

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Provide on-call security in hall of three hundred through policy enforcement and crisis response.

Fostered development of a strong residence hall floor community with forty-two residents while assisting incoming college freshmen transition to collegiate life.

Served as a front desk attendant managing keys, cashbox operations, reporting maintenance requests, and acted as an information source to residents of varying cultural and demographical backgrounds.

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