Posted on: 2008-05-26
COLISSA M. POLLARD 2939 E. MONTE VISTA, TUCSON, AZ 85716 CELL: (520) 331-1373 EMAIL:[email protected] EXPERIENCE 2007- PRESENT EL PASO BARBECUE COMPANY, TUCSON, AZ FOOD SERVER PROVIDED EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE BY CREATING A PHENOMENAL DINING EXPERIENCE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING SALES GOALS BY EFFECTIVELY MANAGING SECTIONS AND MULTI-TASKING THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF RESTAURANT SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES 2006-2007 THE SOUTHWESTERN COMPANY, NASHVILLE, TN STUDENT MANAGER/ SALESPERSON (APRIL 2006-SEPTEMBER 2007) RECRUITED, TRAINED, MANAGED, AND MOTIVATED SEVEN SALESPEOPLE FOR DIRECT SALES DEVELOPED MANAGERIAL AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS SPEAKING TO GROUPS AS LARGE AS 200 ATTENDED OVER 95 HOURS OF ADVANCED SALES AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING ESTABLISHED SUCCESS PRINCIPLES THROUGH DIRECT SALES (POSITIVE ATTITUDE, GOAL SETTING, SELF MOTIVATION) EXECUTED ALL SALES, ORDERS, INVENTORY, ACCOUNTING AND DELIVERY OF PRODUCT INTERVIEWED OVER 120 STUDENTS DURING THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD SCHEDULED AND ORGANIZED MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON ADVANCED SALES AND DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES ON THE SELLING FIELD PERSONAL RETAIL SALES IN SUMMER SELLING PERIOD PERSONAL ORGANIZATION’S RETAIL SALES 2007 $22,000 $52,500 2006 $34,000 RELOCATED TO OHIO AND MARYLAND 2003-2006 COLD STONE CREAMERY, TUCSON, AZ ASSISTANT MANAGER INTERVIEWED, HIRED, AND TRAINED NEW EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING INVENTORY AND RECORDING DAILY SALES HANDLED FINANCING, DEPOSITS, AND BANKING MAINTAINED STORE APPEARANCE WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING STORE EDUCATION AUGUST 2005-PRESENT PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TUCSON, AZ ASSOCIATES OF ARTS, PSYCHOLOGY INTENDED GRADUATION DECEMBER 2008 FINANCED 100% OF COLLEGE TUITION AND EXPENSES 2005 SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY ACCADAMY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA GRADUATED VALEDICTORIAN OF 2005 HONORS AND ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN THE TRIATHLON TEAM FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SOUTHWESTERN COMPANY TOP FIRST YEAR DEALER (TOP 5% OF OVER 1800) – 2006 SPENCER HAYS AWARD (FOR EXCELLENCE IN RECRUITING) – 2007 PRESIDENT’S CLUB AWARD ($2150 PROFIT IN ONE WEEK) – 2 TIMES GOLD SEAL GOLD AWARD (WORKING 80+ HRS/WK ALL SUMMER) - BOTH SUMMERS