Ben Morand

Experience

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  Addition Financial

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Financial Services Intern

  • Managed 100+ financial transactions per week, dealing with student and faculty accounts at the Lake Brantley High School branch• Opened between 10-20 new accounts per month and assisted members with completing required paperwork regarding agreement documents, summary statements, and overdraft protection• Built member relations through routine phone calls and brief in-person meetings

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  Treevive Bracelets

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Founder

  Treevive Bracelets was a personal project created to make a change around the world. Through the use of a growing e-commerce platform and social media marketing campaigns, I was able to raise money to plant trees in 6 locations around the world: Florida, Northern California, Haiti, Kenya, Australia, and the Amazon Rainforest. • Managed both e-commerce and in-person transactions of sustainably made bracelets, attending to over $3,000 worth of sales in total• Created and facilitated various strategic marketing campaigns through social media presence in the Gainesville and Orlando markets, resulting in 2 months with 40+ online sales• Recorded spreadsheets with updated inventory, financial, and customer purchase information, giving insight to lead-sourcing metrics• Donated profits to 501(c)3 organization, One Tree Planted, contributing towards the planting of over 500 trees around the world Show less

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  Study Edge

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Operations Intern

  • Worked in hand with the ‘Essentials’ Project Manager to develop an expansion project designed for university and professional use• Collaborated with a team of 3 interns to create over 100 scripts and worksheets for various ‘Essentials’ projects to be then reviewed and finalized by project managers• Conducted thorough review of newly developed software, noting any bugs and development issues to be resolved before publishing

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  UF RecSports

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Developed interpersonal relationships and team building skills by strategically collaborating with officials and supervisors in order to ensure each game’s efficiency • Gained leadership experience in a pressured environment, having authority over officials and participants• Diffused disruptive situations through conflict management techniques, ensuring the safety of all participants and officials• Worked in hand with professional staff and athletic trainers to provide proper protocol for any dangerous or threatening situation Show less

  • Operations Associate

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Sport Programs Supervisor

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
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  Heavener Leadership Challenge

  Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

  Facilitator
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  UF Business Undergraduate Mentorship Program

  Apr 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Director of Mentee Development

    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Director of Member Engagement

    Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
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  Protiviti

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2020

  Summer Leadership Conference Participant

  • Engaged with various consultants, managers, and directors, taking on an insider perspective in the management consulting industry• Learned about several ideals related to business ethics, as well as those specifically preached within Protiviti• Discussed topics related to management consulting work, travel, etc. that helped participants gain a better understanding of a day in the life• Networked with other like-minded individuals on a national and local scale

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  Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

  Realtor ®

  • Utilized customer relationship management software to derive a systematic marketing approach towards lead-generating efforts• Developed first-hand sales skills such as obtaining and processing client information through intentional needs-analysis based conversations, providing consultation and market analysis, and negotiating various aspects of real estate transactions • Constructed foundational models based around economic data tracking, systematic lead generation, planned budgeting, and predetermined organizational structure • Strategized goals through GPS analysis with the intentions to build a multi-level real estate sales team Show less

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  Realty Connect

  Jul 2021 - now

  Real Estate Agent

  • Collaborate with client leads and curate personalized plans for them to close on their property• Connect clients to top Realtors nationwide in an effort to provide them with top-level service

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  MORAND

  May 2022 - now

  Founder
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  Ben’s Ocean Blue Pool Service

  Mar 2024 - now

  Founder