RESUME Teresa J. Bell Colorado Springs, CO ● 719.596.7313 ● terri.bell@comcast.net OBJECTIVE: Seeking a sales position within the hospitality industry EDUCATION: Regis University, Colorado Springs, CO BA in Communication, minor in Marketing SALES EXPERIENCE Alpha Copy, a Canon Office Equipment Dealership (Owner) Longview, TX – 5 Years • Sold $250,000 in new and used office equipment annually • Sold $50,000 in service contracts annually • Performed marketing research and advertising for the company • Averaged 250 to 300 cold calls per month Paper Direct (Sales Associate) Colorado Springs, CO – 1 Year • Sold approximately $81,000 per month in office/paper products for this international mail order corporation • Upgraded most orders for an approximate increase of $9,000 per month • Viewed and provided input for new products before they were introduced to the public • Part of a team that provided ideas for potential new products based upon clients' and our suggestions QWERT Services, home interior products (Owner) White Oak, TX – 2 Years • Sold international brand home interior products door-to door • Established and maintained a customer base of approximately 1,000 customers who purchased regularly • Yearly sales $24,000 World Book Encyclopedias White Oak, TX – 1 Year • Average sales – 10 sets of encyclopedias per month • Average sales of other miscellaneous World Book products – 5 sets per month OTHER EXPERIENCE Focus on the Family, present employer (Administrative Assistant II) Colorado Springs, CO – 4 Years • In Community Outreach Dept., coordinate a team of 10 to 50 volunteers for local conferences • Speak with pastors and community leaders concerning upcoming events in their area • Division administrator for web-based marketing tool • Answer/transfer phone calls; prepare documents, charts, manuals, and presentations; make travel reservations and prepare expense reports; manage directors' and managers' calendars. • In Finance Dept, processed approximately $1 million worth of invoices for payment annually • Managed petty cash account and reconciled daily with consistent 100% accuracy Add Staff, Inc. (Administrative Assistant) Colorado Springs, CO – 1 Year • Scheduled and coordinated soils engineering inspections for a team of 3 inspectors • Transcribed and generated soils engineering reports for 10 civil engineers Self-Employed (Sub-contractor) White Oak, TX – 5 Years • Performed court reporting services and transcription services for such agencies as the National Labor Relations Board and the National Transportation Safety Board in addition to state and local courts within the Midwest region. Software Knowledge: WordPerfect • Microsoft Office Suite • Outlook • PeopleSoft