Professional Sales and Office Manager with over 20 years experience in all phases of the business cycle.

Summary of Qualifications

•  A quick learner and an excellent communicator with an ability to perform well in a multi-tasking environment.

•  Expert qualifications in identifying and capturing market opportunities to accelerate expansion, increase revenues, and improve profit contributions in highly competitive industries.

•  A detail-oriented individual, friendly and personable, a self-starter with a willingness to work well as a member of a team.

•  Highly accomplished professional with key domestic and international experience in penetrating new markets, expanding existing accounts, and boosting profits.

•  Skilled in staff supervision and training, client relations, and strategic planning.

•  Consistently exceed objectives and increase bottom-line profits for employers.

PRofessional Experience

2004-Present Self-Employed, Distributor, Marietta, Georgia

Owner and Operator

Sell and distribute independent films and programs to domestic and foreign buyers.

2000-2004 Marietta Star Cinema & Playhouse, Marietta, Georgia

Owner and President

Bought suffering three screen theater. Successfully increased revenue by expanding programming to include live stage performances and broadening the consumer market by focusing on foreign films and subtitled Hollywood blockbusters.

Donald Shafer

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1998-2000 Carmike Cinemas, Snellville, Georgia

Assistant Manager

Responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of twelve screen Movie Theater. Scheduled and supervised staff of over thirty. Managed revenues up to $200,000.00 weekly.

1990-1998 Control Concepts and Electronic Maintenance

Norcross, Georgia

Sales Associate

Sold industrial repair services and parts to manufacturing plants, municipalities and industrial distributors. Authored the sales brochure, “Ten Easy Steps to Selling Electronic Repairs”.

1986-1990 ½ Price Office Products, Chamblee, Georgia

Owner and Operator

Owned and operated salvage office supply business.

Education

1970-1975 University of Missouri, Kansas City

University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama

Took classes leaded up to degree in business administration

Military Service

•  United States Air force

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