Neal Porter

Experience

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  Adventures Plus Child Care

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2014

  Child Care

  References Samantha Mattano-RosenAdventures Plus Site Coordinator I had the pleasure of working with Neal Porter from 2010-2014. I witnessed his group management skills improve from year to year, as well as his ability to problem-solve. Neal took direction well and responded positively to constructive criticism. I was confident with Neal’s ability to lead a group and resolve conflict with his peers. He was reliable, punctual, and a definite asset to our team.Neal was a hard worker and presented himself as a positive role model. I was also quite pleased with how quickly he was able to learn new concepts and methods involving our program. I am anxious to see what the future holds for Neal.Jane MachutAdventures Plus Site-LeaderI’ve had the pleasure of working with Neal for four years. During his time at Adventures Plus, his leadership skills continued to grow each and every week. He used appropriate techniques such as demonstration, observation, reinforcement, as well as being a positive role model for children ages Kindergarten – Fifth Grade. Neal would also include and encourage all students to participate in all activities. If needed, activities were adapted for all children to enjoy.Problem solving and conflict resolution was a huge part of Neal’s daily duties. Neal would contribute with ideas to help redirect certain behaviors / issues that would arise.Neal was highly respected by his peers, children, and their parents. Most importantly Neal’s punctuality, flexibility, and personality were admirable. Show less

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  Coborn's, Inc.

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Overnight Cashier

  I spent the summer working at Coburn's Cashiering and stocking overnight. I would provide customer service, kept the shelves stocked and faced, as well as unload shipments when they came in. As it was a summer job, I only worked there for a short time, but had a lot of experience dealing will all different types of customers and situations.

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  Northwestern Mutual

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

  Financial Representative

  I had the pleasure of meeting with people from all walks of life, and help them with one of the most important aspects in their lives - Finances. As a Financial Representative, whether it be for a small business or for personal finances, I got the opportunity to apply a wholistic planning approach, and make my clients short-term and long-term financial goals a reality. With the structure and support of the Northwestern Mutual network offices, I was confident that there was not a single individual that I could not help when it came to their financial planning. Show less

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  Penske Truck Leasing

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Acquire new commercial business in the Greater-Minneapolis area and service those accounts • Effectively communicate with operations team to offer excellent customer service • Generate brand awareness via email, phone, and in-person sales calls • Develop transportation solutions and facilitate long-term partnerships with medium to large new businesses • Manage 2,500 new and existing business accounts I oversaw the fleet management of our commercial and consumer rental fleet. Throughout this process I would manage the logistics, as well as handle the day to day operations of the office. This involved building and maintaining a relationship with the truck service department insuring we kept our fleet maintained at peak performance. This also encompassed handling customer questions and concerns.

  • Rental Sales Representative

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Management Trainee

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2017
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  Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

  Mar 2018 - now

  Supports the service team who helps Ameriprise Advisors and their Client's with their needs involving Alternative Investments. Includes monitoring day to day operations and helps ensure effective operations while also helping my team achieve best service possible to those we support.

  • Practice Manager

    May 2024 - now

  • Team Leader - Alternative Investments

    Oct 2022 - May 2024

  • Resolution Specialist

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Senior Customer Professional

    Mar 2018 - Jan 2021