Experience

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  Retired

  Nov 1994 - Dec 1999

  Senior car audio & car electronics specialist

  • Named top sales person for eight out of twelve months in 1999.• Achieved top sales of $274,082 for fiscal year.• Up sold and added accessories; repeatedly named top seller of accessories.

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  Sunset bowl entertainment center

  Oct 2000 - Aug 2007

  Food, beverage & promotions manager

  • Responsible for increasing sales through productivity and promotions resulting in over all customer satisfaction.• Managed up to 24 employees through schedules, cost control and hiring/firing.• Strong dedication in my communication with sales representatives and vendors• Developed myself as tournament and league director, operator and promoter• Constructed an in-house “Safe Ride” program

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  American tv

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2008

  Home theater & appliance retail sales representative

  • Prior to being recruited by J.H. Fagan, was to be the first American TV sales associate to seasonally support both Home Theater and Appliances departments.• Successfully able to suggest add-on items and warranties, participated in retail sales activities to achieve sales goals• Demonstrated technical aptitude and experience to customers and other sales associates as a team player.• Greet customers, determine needs, answer question and follow up sales.

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  J.h. fagan

  Apr 2008 - May 2009

  Inside sales representative

  • Represented 24 manufacture’s lines of Audio, Video, Accesories and Appliances• Responsible for handling multiple projects/tasks to effectively prioritize, follow up and meet deadlines.• Successfully able to bridge the communication between my dealer base and manufactures.• Established solid customer relations resulting in repeat clientele.• Created in-house ads to promote and feature new products and specials for clients- A poor economy resulted in company downsizing -

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  The ingleside hotel

  Aug 2008 - now

  Banquet bartender

  Banquet Bartender• Bartender for private parties, weddings, government elections, fundraisers, and more. • Successfully able to serve large amounts of patrons singly on open or cash bars.• Ranked highest among management based on excellent customer service through comments cards, over all accuracy, profitability, availability, and timeliness.

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  Sand bar sports pub

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  Assistant manager

  A great bar on a Pewaukee Lake with a huge patio, great food, 3 bars and wonderful musical entertainment! Responsibilities included training, bar tending, advertising, promoting, hosting events, brand placement and kitchen support. An incredible summer experience!http://www.sandbarsportspub.com/

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  Crawford evaluation group

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Customer service & physician liason

  Crawford Evaluation Group (CEG) represents the objective opinions of independent medical experts throughout the greater Midwest. These medical experts are available for second opinions to assist organizations such as insurance companies, law firms, case management organizations and employers. CEG represents a population of medical experts with diverse specialties and geographic locations. CEG is your reliable resource for independent medical evaluations, permanent partial disability evaluations, medical record reviews and more. Show less

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  Barfly ink

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  Ceo

  CEO & Founder• Created a print and online publication that supported 80 independently owned restaurants and taverns throughout Waukesha County with over 100 distributed locations.• Generated profits from selling ad space within the publication and website.• Planned and executed sponsored events that included advertising, marketing, and new product placements with proven increase in sales by both the participants and sponsored products.• Generated an interactive program with data collected from all accounts and made accessible on the website for consumers to search out favorite features on those accounts. Show less

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  Breakthru beverage group

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2019

  Beverage consultant

  Sales Consultant• Managed 110 accounts within southern Milwaukee County.• Represented a profile of over 200 brands between spirits, wine, and craft beer.• Proven growth within my accounts of 7.7% to 16.2% annually.• Spearheaded the development of a new wine list and drink features to ensure sell through.• Coordinated beverage promotions, staff trainings, and tasting events for key suppliers.

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  Adt

  Aug 2019 - now

  Sales consultant