Professional Certification:
BA FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
TEACHER
Professional Resume:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEWIS F. COLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, FT. LEE, NJ 2007-current
Teacher, Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics
PARAMUS HIGH SCHOOL, Paramus, NJ 2006-2007
Teacher, Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics
LOWE’S, East Rutherford, NJ 2005-2006
Sales Specialist/Kitchen Cabinetry
- Design kitchen cabinetry using 20/20 Program (certified).
- Design counter tops (granite, solid surface and laminate).
- Flooring (hardwood, laminate & tile (certified).
- Achieved company objectives by securing clients at the retail level, selling to individuals
and contractors.
DIRECT DEPOT KITCHEN WHOLESALERS, Little Falls, NJ 2003-2005
Sales Representative/Kitchen Designer
· Responsible for Direct Buy consumer clubs.
· Initiated new market in Connecticut resulting in increased sales revenue.
· Achieved company objectives by securing clients through general contractors, direct referral and networking.
· Designed client kitchens using consultative sales approach and CAD-CAM Design Computer program, “20/20”.
CABLEVISION, Oakland, NJ 2000-2003 Direct Sales Representative
· Responsible for consumer direct sales accounts for video and internet services.
· Established multi-dwelling unit accounts.
· Promoted to Level II after successfully reaching company’s goals.
VEGGIELAND, Parsippany, NJ 1999-2000
Sales Representative, Metro-New York territory
· Responsible for direct sales, increasing distribution networks by distribution to major and secondary companies.
· Direct responsible for opening Sysco-Miami, Norwegian Cruise Line; marketing vegan line to food service accounts, specialty and ethnic markets.
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ALLIANT FOODSERVICE INC., North Bergen, NJ 1998-1999
Territory Manager
· Managed the sales and administration of products and services to business-to-business accounts.
· Developed new menu/operations strategy for underserved accounts, which brought clients back to company as a satisfied, productive consumer of company products.
· Structured/implemented team approach for health care facility resulting in improved relations, elimination of competition and increased sales.
LOEB & MAYER, Arvene, NY 1996-1998
Sales Executive
· Targeted and marketed product lines for food manufacture, establishing relationships with educational institutions, corporate cafeterias and restaurants.
· Developed and responded to county bids and proposals, encompassing hospitals, health care and juvenile centers.
· Developed and coordinated food manufacturer presentation to active and prospective accounts.
o Restructured major accounts to prevent extensive potential lost revenue.
o Developed and instituted effective sales strategies to capture new accounts and new business.
AMERICAN ROLAND, New York, NY 1993-1996 Sales Coordinator
· Responsible for bid quotes of institutional sales and updated monthly price lists for mid size gourmet food importers.
· Served as liaison to the West Coast brokers.
· Composed product presentation sell sheets.
· Coordinated national trade shows, accountable for booth setup and presentation.
· Developed and tested recipes for new and existing products.
· Accountable for warehouse inventory for the West Coast operation.
o Improved productivity by categorizing warehouse inventory of booth material and supplies.
o Generated computerized recipe files; coordinated trade shows files and product sheets.
EDUCATION
Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ
B.A. Foods and Nutrition/Consumer Affairs
Jersey City University, 20 credits, 06/07 MAT
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
New Jersey Education Association; Family & Consumer Sciences Education Association
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