Grace Flanagan

Grace Flanagan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sales Professional

  • Education

    • Cardinal O'Hara

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      High School Diploma C
    • Immaculata University

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      Master of Education (M.Ed), magna cum laude EDUCATION 3.85, magna cum laude

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

    • Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business

      1998 - 2002
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

      Activities and Societies: Phi Chi Theta, Debate Team, Cheerleader, Forensics, Future Leaders Consultant, Connector, Lead Generator, Negotiator, Sales

    • Capella University

      2018 - 2025
      Doctor of Business Communication and Media Studies
    • Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business

      1987 - 1989
      Bachelor of Science - BS Food Marketing

      Activities and Societies: Phi Chi Theta, Debate Team, Cheerleading

  • Experience

    • Verizon Enterprise Solutions

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1997

      • Generated $10,000 revenue opportunities per week• Sale of Verizon Telecom data and voice to Enterprise Business Customers• Managed implementation of complex multi-vendor integrated systems• Consistently exceeded sales objectives• Achieved 150% of objective• Available as SME (subject matter expert)• Worked with customers on complex billing• Ranked in top 1% of highest sales• Fostered positive internal relationships• Worked with outside vendors: AT&T, Norstar, Meridian ,GTE, Nokia, Avaya, Cisco, Vodaphone (Partner) Show less

      • Enterprise Account Executive

        Aug 1990 - Jan 1997
      • Businesses to Business Sales Executive

        Jan 1988 - Aug 1990
    • Verizon Enterprise Solutions

      Aug 1997 - Dec 2010
      Manager Operations

      • Expertly managed all facets of strategic planning, development, staffing, and management of 90 person call-center• Exceeded all measurement parameters: reducing abandonment rate to 15% • Exceeded adherence objective from 92 to 98%/decreased average call length by 50% • Accelerated development of schedules for consultants from 3 days to 1 day • Initiated employee recognition program increasing employee moral • In charge of future-link and mentoring employees • Increased revenue collected by 90%• Directed and coordinated day-to-day operations•Recieved the Achievement of Excellence Award • Skilled at Avaya (IP office APSS), Cisco (CCDA), RTWN, Call Center Applications, Speech Access Show less

    • ABC EDUCATION CONSULTANTS LIMITED

      Dec 2010 - Dec 2014
      Chief Executive Officer

       Advocate for children K-12, Technology in Classroom, Individual Education Plan, Career guidance and coaching for High School and College.

    • Strayer University

      Mar 2013 - now
      Professor Of Marketing

      Professor of : Marketing and Business. Online and Ground

    • GSK

      Dec 2014 - Jan 2016
      Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

      Promotion and sale of pharmaceuticals/ Account based selling to drive revenue growth and increase brand awareness. /Certified on GSK " Mastering Customer Engagement "/120% attainment of monthly sales quota

    • Penn State University

      Aug 2015 - now
      Adjunct Professor Of Business

      Sales and Business Lecturer at Penn State University . Develop and Teach courses : Sales, Marketing and Contemporary Business

    • Windstream

      Jan 2016 - Aug 2018
      Business Sales Executive

      Acquire new logo accounts within the wireline segment that have little or no penetration. Seek out relationships with Senior Level Executives . Visit prospective customers to develop a solution : Ethernet, Cable, MPLS, SIP Trunking, Unified Communications, WAN (SD-WAN), Network Security, and Hardware. Solution based selling to solve customer problems. Relationship Builder who meets and exceeds sales object. * 125% to sales objective

    • Connect America

      Aug 2018 - now
      Sales Consultant

      Medical Device Sales

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • VIP Divison for 2011/2012

      National Association of Professional Women
      Jan 2011
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Grace Flanagan
      Golden Heart Award Golden Heart Committee Aug 2016 Outstanding Contribution to Education of children with special needs
    • Awarded to Grace Flanagan
      President of WAVE Verizon Jan 2011 Elected President of Women at Verizon (Delaware Valley Chapter)
    • Awarded to Grace Flanagan
      Women of the Year National Association of Professional Women Dec 2010
    • Awarded to Grace Flanagan
      Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Immaculata University May 2002 Phi Beta Kappa is the Nation's oldest Academic Honor Society/ Inducted in 2002
    • Awarded to Grace Flanagan
      Achievment of Excellence Award Verizion May 1992
    • Awarded to Grace Flanagan
      President's Award Bell Atlantic May 1990 President's Club
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Senior Brand Manager

      Issued by 501 C 3 Non Profit on Jan 2001
      501 C 3 Non ProfitAssociated with Grace Flanagan
    • Chief Executive Officer

      Issued by Special Education Advocacy and Consulting on Jan 2010
      Special Education Advocacy and ConsultingAssociated with Grace Flanagan