Experience

Donelson Christian Academy

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Admissions

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Serves as Director of Admissions for Pre-K-12th grade. Leads prospective students and their families through the admissions process, assists newly enrolled students in transitioning into the DCA community, and helps support them throughout their careers at the Academy. Serves on Financial Aid Committee to evaluate need-based aid awards; working with Director of Finance to balance total award pool financials against annual budget. Develops enrollment projections to support annual budget. Initiates and leads all functions within new student admissions as well as other enrollment activities. Enables families to experience the strengths of the DCA community. Maintains a balance between being warm, nurturing, and welcoming, and being process-oriented, thorough, and adaptable in order to meet the changing dynamics of the growing private school community. Collaborates with Head of School, Principals, and other administrators to ensure quality performance indicators are met and measured on a regular basis. Show less

• Assistant Preschool Teacher

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  Served as Assistant to Preschool Teacher for children ages 3.5-4 years old. Responsible for teaching and overseeing Preschool lessons and daily activities to prepare each child for Pre-Kindergarten. Coordinated daily with Director and co-workers in meeting children and their family’s specific needs. Responsible for child development and preparing Preschool children for Pre-Kindergarten. Conducted assessments for each child and reported information to each family. Back-filled coworkers responsibilities as needed. Nurtured, loved, trained, and helped children throughout their school days. Helped build confident and educated Preschool children while maintaining rapport with their families. Show less



CNMC Co. Inc / Best Medical International

• Account Executive

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2009

  Served as CNMC’s Sales Supervisor and Account Executive. Hired and managed all sales teams in a sales environment, requiring the ability to work effectively toward goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands. Demonstrated effective leadership of team and a passion for client satisfaction through project success. Structured and negotiated with medical physicists while developing sales of radiation instrumentation, in five-state west coast territory. Represented CNMC as the face of the company to prospective and existing clients. Responsible for client relationship management, engagement, project team management, and project completion. Promoted to Sales Supervisor. Built and maintained relationships with medical physicists. Directed all sales of CNMC Co. with team training and leadership including interviewing and hiring team. Business-to-Business sales development for radiation instrumentation equipment, including cold calling, sales engagements, and presentations to medical physicists. Brokered international transactions with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Association) in the nation of Turkey for Scientific Radioactive medical equipment. Managed clients domestically across multiple states and time zones. Exhibited at trades shows for the American Society of Therapists in Radiation Oncology and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Show less



Amscan

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Territory Sales Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2005

  Developed an inactive sales territory from the ground up into a territory producing over $568,000 in annual sales. Managed all aspects of business development, client acquisition/development. Received company wide recognition for a 3100% increase in first year by achieving weekly sales goals. Led decision making to develop business and create new revenue streams. Conducted face to face daily sales meetings with new clients to implement new merchandise to gain more in-store real estate and to manage inventory for reorder purposes. Prospected new business by making numerous cold calls on a weekly basis, establishing an account base of over 175 businesses. Exhibited at major Atlanta trade shows twice a year to introduce and sell new and existing products to new and existing retail customers. Effectively managed time and priorities to meet regional sales goals. Created weekly reports on sales projections, activity, and figures and reported to Sales Director. Orchestrated post sale professional services and resources to maintain positive and lasting business relationships. Created new revenue streams and built client portfolio. Show less



Premier Hospitality Services, Inc.

• Buyer/Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2002

  Primary manager and buyer for Baptist Hospital gift shop. Hired and supervised five-person sales team. Produced monthly schedules and weekly sales goals. Met with vendors from 15 companies to buy new, seasonal, and best seller items for the gift shop. Attended major gift market in Atlanta for purchasing new and existing merchandise Primary manager and buyer for Baptist Hospital gift shop. Hired and supervised five-person sales team. Produced monthly schedules and weekly sales goals. Met with vendors from 15 companies to buy new, seasonal, and best seller items for the gift shop. Attended major gift market in Atlanta for purchasing new and existing merchandise