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Sherry Shanklin
Mephisto Circle
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Objective: I require a position in which I can apply my sales, marketing and management skills productively in a challenging and profitable arena.
Relative Sales Experience
Morris & Raper Realtors January to Present Atlanta, Georgia
Morris & Raper Realtors are the largest independently owned New Home Specialists in the South East. Doing business since .
Licensed Sales Professional
* Sales of single family homes and condominiums
* Consistently sold upgraded features which increased builder profits.
* Position requires heavy emphasis on various marketing and closing techniques
* Prospecting for prospective buyers and agent relationships via internet, referrals and
Phone.
* Created community specific advertising collateral and created relationships with area businesses and schools.
* Consistently met or exceeded personal and company goals.
* Responsible for training new agents in company specific selling style.
* Sold over a million dollars in inventory each year.
· Specialized “Hard to sell Communities” Sold homes in months where only
Sales had been generated in a year by competing Brokerage
Food Service Industry
Michaud’s Town and Country Mar.-Feb. Strongsville, Ohio
Catering Director
* Responsible for a staff of to employees. Duties included hiring, evaluating
and supervising performance.
* Coordinated events in eight banquet facilities with total capacity of + people, * Duties required supervising from sale through setup to successful completion of events to breakdown.
* Responsible for procurement and accounting of all non -food supplies and equipment.
Southway Tire Service May -Feb Cleveland, Ohio
Sales Representative/Office Manager
*Obtained new accounts through cold calling and telephone prospecting. Responsible for customer retention by implementing superior customer service guidelines.
* Increased customer base by % in the first year.
* Responsibilities included managing office accounting and billing.
Food Service Industry
Up selling and customer service were my strong points, as a result I had exceptional repeat business
Polar Window Systems Jan. -Dec. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sales Executive
* In Home Sales
* Responsible for sales of top of the line replacement windows to private consumers
and small businesses.
* Assisted in training of all new sales representatives.
* Sold products totaling over six figures
Education
John Marshall High School Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga Community College Parma, Ohio
Barney Fletcher Real Estate School Atlanta, Ga.
*Attends advanced sales seminars quarterly given by experts in selling and closing techniques such as: Tom Hopkins, Bart Starr and Michael Zagaris.
Civic Contributions:
Girl Scout Leader
Boy Scouts of America Den Mother