SAMPLE RESUME
Sales & Account Manager

PROFILE

A creative, honest, organized and reliable person, I want to work with a group of people who stand on a foundation of ethics and respect. My sales background and experience as a professional actress have given me an edge when making presentations, training team members, pitching new customers and negotiating deals. I'm looking for a company where I can exercise and build upon these skills as I contribute to the success of the team.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Zia Natural Skincare (1996-Present)
Inside Sales, Account Management, Customer Service
Served as the voice for this upscale natural skincare company, opening nearly 200 new accounts and servicing over 1,000 existing customers, planning and executing national promotions and training buyers in product usage and sales techniques. Accomplishments included the following:

  • Exceeded bonus goal 51 out of the last 63 months.
  • Increased sales totals 50% per year, from less than $75K in 1997 to over $250K in 2002 YTD.
  • Developed new sales channels through nationwide alternative pharmacies, generating over $70K in additional revenue.

Jefferson Public Radio (1995)
On-Air Announcer
Responsible for announcing, programming, recording network satellite feeds and maintaining logs.

Professional Actress (1978-1995)
Performed in over 100 stage productions, radio and television commercials and industrial and independent film and video productions. Co-produced and performed in the award-winning film, Shoe Biz.

Larry Betts, DDS (1985-1993)
Dental Office Manager
Scheduled appointments, ordered supplies, performed billing, managed insurance transactions, provided customer service and explained procedures and the benefits of cosmetic dentistry.

San Francisco Asian Art Museum (1983)
Assistant Manager, By-Word Audio Tours, Shanghai Exhibit
Trained and managed staff, led direct sales, kept financial records and conducted promotional lectures.

SKILLS

Excellent speaking voice and well developed team building, promotion planning, proposal writing and marketing skills; facile with PC and MAC operating systems and applications, including Macola order entry and 4-D.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Actors Equity Association (AEA)
American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA)
Member of the Independent Feature Project (IFP)

EDUCATION

BA, Theater Arts, San Francisco State University (1978)

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