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OBJECTIVE To find an excellent fit for my skills, ambitions, and strengths. I have twelve years of experience in direct sale of voice and data networks and six years experience in competitive analysis and design of sales territories. My background includes the direct management of 4-5 technical specialists, direct supervision of 20-25 telemarketing representatives; the design and implementation of complex voice, local exchange, data and IP networking applications. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. EXPERIENCE
2008
HISD
Houston, TX |
District Staff Manager- Technical Writer/Trainer
- Supports the marketing efforts of the District by creating visually appealing deliverables for a variety of media including the departmental internal and external web site, print-based promotional materials, and multimedia projects.
- Web Development - Serve as the department’s webmaster. Maintain both internal and external sites with updated content.
- Graphic Design - Conceptualize and create visually appealing graphics for marketing materials, PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, the department’s internal and external web site, and reports.
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2007 - 2008
HISD
Houston, TX |
Technology Instructor
- Teaching MS Office core products
- Web Development
- Multi-Media – photography & Video
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2003 - 2004
Sprint
Houston, TX
Business Enterprise Services |
Senior Account Manager
- I managed a base of 45 Mid-Market Accounts.
- I was responsible for all lines of business with Sprint including Local Exchange, wireless, voice LD, data, IP, international services, hardware, and security management.
- Met or exceeded monthly revenue objectives
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10/1999 - 10/2002
AT&T
Houston, TX
Global Enterprise Business Services |
Technical Sales Manager
- Overlay Sales Director and responsible for supporting the Branch revenue sales objectives for Local Exchange, Data, and Internet Services
- Extensive experience with design, pricing, selling and implementation of managed networks and hardware solutions, including managed routers, and managed VoIP network and hardware.
- Managed and negotiated with outside contractors.
- Responsible for design, pricing and the sell of managed firewall and security solutions.
- Responsible for technical expertise and knowledge transfer.
- Supported and managed other Branch technical resources and specialists.
- I had overall management of approximately 20 field sales, and 8 technical support subject-matter experts.
- Exceeded revenue and support objectives
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12/1998 - 10/1999
AT&T
Houston, TX
Global Enterprise Business Services |
Marketing Manager
- Overarching responsibility of this assignment was to grow revenue as Branch interface with HQ product management and marketing staff.
- The position functioned as an overlay sales resource. Primary duties were to partner with offer management to ensure AT&T products and service offers were optimally applied in the development of business solutions.
- My responsibility was to ensure the management of price and profit margins along with contract assurance.
- Growing and winning new business through creative pricing structures, and strong contract negotiations.
- Far Exceeded revenue and support objectives
- Regional Gold Club Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Revenue Goal
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01/1997 - 11/1998
AT&T
Houston, TX
Business Services |
Data Networking Account Executive II
- I was responsible for outside sales of emerging-market products such as Advanced Internet Solutions, E-Commerce, and Web-Site Hosting. Focused on WAN distributed networks, multimedia, Frame Relay, ATM and SONET applications.
- Wide ranging experience in presentation, and training as well..
- Far Exceeded all objectives
- Regional Gold Club Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Revenue Goal
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01/1993 - 01/1997
AT&T
Houston, TX
Business Services |
Branch Market Analyst
- My primary responsibilities were to develop Branch strategy and business plan.
- I designed the Sales territories, market analysis, and set sales and revenue quotas.
- Responsible for developing a revenue-forecast tool.
- Territory competitive assessment, lead generation, and results management.
- Responsible for technical expertise and knowledge transfer.
- Far Exceeded all objective
- Regional Gold Club Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Revenue Goal
- 1994 Elected to AT&T's Corporate Leader’s Council for a second time.
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01/1990 - 01/1993
AT&T
Houston, TX
Mid-Market Business Services |
Senior Account Executive II
- Direct outside sale of complex integrated voice and data networking services, compressed voice/data equipment, and Switched Digital services.
- Extensive experience in Sales Territory Planning.
- Responsible for technical expertise and knowledge transfer throughout the Branch.
- Far Exceeded all objectives
- Regional Gold Club Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Revenue Goal
- 1992 Elected to AT&T's Corporate Leader’s Council
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01/1989-01/1990
AT&T
Atlanta, GA
Southern Region - Primary Business Markets |
Marketing Coordinator
- The assignment focused on the development of a Branch Business Plan; economic analysis of the Branch’s marketplace, coordination and development of Branch direct mail.
- Direct Marketing Coordinator for AT&T’s Southern Region primary business markets and responsible for the Region’s DMDR Campaigns. This involved development and distribution of collateral for various campaigns, as well strategic target development and tracking. Monitoring the results with all the sales branches and providing training and incentives.
- Met or exceeded objectives
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01/1986-01/1989
AT&T
Houston, TX
Primary Business Markets |
Telemarketing Manager
- I managed a telemarketing workforce that varied in size from 8 to 25 non-management employees.
- Primary responsibility was coaching and development.
- I was also responsible for job applicant interviews and screening, as well as classroom instruction of the new-hires.
- Far Exceeded Objectives
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SKILLS, TECHNOLOGIES & PROJECTS- Advanced Skills with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access & Graphics programs (Photoshop, Fireworks),
- Adobe /Macromedia Dreamweaver, Video/sound editing software, Intermediate/Advanced Flash, Captivate/Snagit
- Web development, PHP, SQL, XHTML, CSS
EDUCATION & INTERESTS- Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX - Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Music Education) 1971-75
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX -- Post Graduate Masters of Music Therapy 1976-1977
- University of Houston, Houston, TX – Post Graduate - Masters of Science in Accounting 1979-1980
- Web Development and management
- Texas Teaching Certificate for all-level K-12 in Instrumental Music.
- Texas Teaching Certificate for all-level K-12 in Application Technologies.
- Professional Certification: MSCE, MSCA, CCNA, Adobe ACA
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