Experience

University of South Carolina College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asistant Director of Development

  • Jul 2023 - Present



University of South Carolina

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Development

  • Jun 2023 - Present



PreSales Collective

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Careerist

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solutions Engineer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Made Discovery & Qualification to develop strong proposals and deliver optimal user experiences. • Leverage persuasion and objection skills to upsell services and products to clients. • Develop solutions and consistently accomplish objectives in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Management teams. • Created demos, proposals, invoices, and various documents and presentations by utilizing technological resources. • Negotiated favorable terms and conditions to successfully close sales. • 100+ hours of Technical Training and Education Show less



SC Small Business Development Centers

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HBCU Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  • Extracted and analyzed data from diverse sources to provide data-driven advice and technical guidance to drive business growth for small minority businesses. • Created a statewide program entitle “The BRIDGE” that facilitated in the minority business growth efforts. • Resolved business funding issues for underserved minority business entrepreneurs facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Lead presentations to internal and external stakeholders the would foster collaboration within similar overarching goals. • Increased the minority business engagement statewide by 5%. • Developed content for the production of a Podcast, assisting in the creation of relevant information for minority business owners facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Show less



CarMax

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Office Associate

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Completed the Express Pick-Up (EPU) process for customers and reduced wait time by 20% • Finalized the sales process with 250+ customers • Collaborated with Sales Managers to ensure that customer’s purchases needs were met. • Reviewed contractual agreements with customers to deliver the company’s overall expectations. • Completed the Express Pick-Up (EPU) process for customers and reduced wait time by 20% • Finalized the sales process with 250+ customers • Collaborated with Sales Managers to ensure that customer’s purchases needs were met. • Reviewed contractual agreements with customers to deliver the company’s overall expectations.



Columbia Housing Authority

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Interacted and collaborated with diverse groups and individuals including management, peers, government agencies, financial institutions, tenants, and the public. • Reviewed general ledger accounts, prepared journal entries, reconciled entries and interfaced with the general ledger system and reduced a 75-day backlog with a 30-day timeframe. • Reconstructed the filing system to better serve the current needs of the Accounting Department. • Fostered B2B collaborations through internal procurement resources. • Validated financial information on accounts to align with reporting requirements and to reconcile with HUD account values. • Successfully executed bookkeeping responsibilities including daily deposits, credit card downloads, applicable reports, and additional duties to maintain accurate records. • Generated reports and posted adjustments to inventory levels following physical counts; maintained an up-to-date log of vehicles, vehicle tags, and registrations. Show less