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EDUCATION MBA PROGRAM, St. Thomas University, Minneapolis, MN 3.8
B.A. – Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, May 2001; Majors: Spanish &
Business 2.8
STUDY ABROAD, VENUSA, Merida, Venezuela (Spring Semester 2001)
STUDY ABROAD, Universidad Las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico (Fall
Semester 1999)
MAY SEMINAR. Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota (Spring Term 1999)-One month
excursion thru Norway, Switzerland, England, France, and Ireland studying the
business and economics of each country thru business meeting, tours,
informational sessions and participation.
EXPERIENCES GENMAR HOLDINGS - Minneapolis, MN
Manager International Sales and Operations – (June 5, 2002-September 18,
2007)
ß Manage the largest and most successful territory in Genmar; Australia/New
Zealand territory.
ß Create a strong dealer network by building relationships, providing
excellent customer service, and
regularly visiting dealerships and boat shows.
ß Support long-term growth and strategic planning activities by partnering
with other functional areas
ß Address customs issues that arise during transport of product.
ß Hire and train new departmental team members on sales techniques,
client protocol, and company
policies.
ß Responsible for creating weekly reports, which review new sales,
transport dates, and pricing inquires.
ß Work closely with company brands to establish competitive and cost
effective pricing.
ß Assist finance department with dealer payment terms.
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR – Eden Prairie, MN
Branch Corporate Account Manager (June 15, 2001 – April 26, 2002)
ß Cold-called externals companies in an effort to source new business.
ß Developed the ability to handle stressful situations calmly and
confidently.
ß Responsible for sending weekly sales report to main office for review.
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Mexico City, Mexico
Publications Intern (August 8, 1999 – Dec 11, 1999)
ß Obtained information for salaries in the states of Mexico for the
tax book that were sent to members of the Chamber. Initiated and conducted
conversations in Spanish for proposal writing.
LANGUAGE English 100%
SKILLS Spanish 65%
COMPUTER Proficient in Acrobat Adobe; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access;
SKILLS Internet Explorer, Great Plains Dynamics, E Enterprise
VOLUNTEER Teaching Spanish to third graders, YMCA Food Drive, IDS Center
EVENTS Hollidazzle Parade, Coordinator for Genmar Holdings Volunteer Group, St.
Paul
Winter Carnival, MN Food Share
SPECIAL Completed Grandma’s _ Marathon, June 2007; Completed Twin
INTERESTS Cities Marathon, September 2005 & 2006, outdoor softball summer
league,
cooking club and book club
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