Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
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Alexandria Schmitt

BDC Representative
Cynthiana,IN

Summary

Looking for a full-time position in the Legal Field/ Business Development position.

Experienced Business Development Representative offering proven track record of working with clients to achieve solutions and drive company growth. Skilled in networking with industry professionals to build lead pipeline and increase customer base with a unique background in Criminal Justice, Biology and Sociology that offers a well-rounded and adaptable candidate fit for a multi-faceted professional role. Self-motivated; strong work ethic; and team-oriented leader

Overview

12
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Expressway Dodge

Business Development Representative
08.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • Successfully honed oral communication skills borne from previous college curriculum
  • Networked among local business and community organizations to develop leads and generate business
  • Began in the role with an average of 55% contact to appointment set ratio from the first few months to an 83% average over the most recent 4 months
  • Maintained a 70% appointment set to showroom visit percentage since the start of job tenure
  • Received formalized training by management and other senior colleagues on creative problem solving in securing solutions that also met with client's financial and vehicle specification needs
  • Successfully utilized Microsoft Excel to organize customer appointments, shows, and sales in an effective format for management reporting, data analysis and reporting for auditing purposes
  • Learned how to use different software and services (Tecobi, Activengage, FB MetaVerse, VinSolutions etc) quickly in order to sell products and keep up with consumer trends
  • Effectively contributed to the sales of 40+ vehicles per month on average during pre-pandemic era and averaged 30 sales per month during the pandemic/post pandemic era
  • Named Employee of the Month out of all Expressway dealerships (over 500 employees) during the second year of employment

Azzip Pizza

Salesperson/creator
05.2018 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • Engaged customers in social conversations to create a pleasant and easy shopping experience
  • Performed duties to ensure that the store would open in a timely manner
  • Logged reports, expenses, receipts and sales in company's database
  • Also, helped expand brand marketing strategies by planning strategic events

Jacob Moore Law Office

Criminal Defense Intern
09.2017 - 05.2018

Job overview

  • Interned with Brown County's Public Defender and apply Criminal Defense classroom studies to real-world scenarios as senior Criminal Justice student
  • Observed numerous court cases ranging from child arrears to criminal recklessness to attempted murder cases and attended depositions, pre-trial hearings, jury trails, and sentencing hearings
  • Accompanied the lead attorney to meetings to discuss plea negotiations as well as defense plans for upcoming trials
  • Responsible for organizing and accordingly filing case discoveries by reviewing criminal defense evidence and taking copious notes on police interviews, dash cam/body camera footage, phone records and crime scene photos
  • Granted full access to lead attorney's case files in order to gather facts for analysis and present findings to the senior attorney for consideration in court

Indiana University Police Department

Cadet
08.2016 - 05.2017

Job overview

  • Performed security shifts for campus events and regular patrols of specific campus areas
  • Maintained professionalism with authorities and attention to detail with other required commands at all times, including confrontation and other tense situations
  • Mastered usage of police intel software (ARMS database)
  • Utilized de-escalation and community oriented policing tactics to establish rapport with university students and visitors
  • Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs
  • Other duties as assigned including providing briefings, assisting in special investigations, monitoring crowd control, aiding accident victims and other persons requiring first aid all while balancing 18 credit hours of coursework and maintaining solid grades with 20+ hours per week of work

Kempf's Donut Bank Bakery

Cashier
11.2012 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • All duties as assigned by store manager including assisting with the opening and closing out of daily operations while maintaining positive customer relations

Education

Indiana University
Bloomington, IN

Bachelor of Arts from Criminal Justice, Biology, Sociology
05.2018

University Overview

  • Dean's List (2017-2018)
  • Minor in Biology with a Focus in Genetics
  • Minor in Sociology
  • Head of Grant Writing: Hoosier St. Jude's Indiana University Chapter (2017-2018) with over $25k raised
  • 4 year Member of Hapkido Club (brown belt) with Workshops in Self Defense Situations (2014-2018)
  • 4 year Member of Indiana University Mixed Martial Arts Club
  • Research Project Biology: Regeneration Rate of Freshwater Planaria in Varying pH Environments (2016)
  • Research Project Criminal Justice: Police in Contemporary Society: India vs US Policing Systems and the Private Sector (2018)

Skills

  • Research & Negotiation
  • Case Management
  • Professional Writing Skills
  • Tutoring/Mentoring
  • Cold Calling
  • Business Development

  • CRM Software
  • Lexis Nexis
  • Microsoft Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Office Skills
  • Salesforce

Certification

  • CSP - Certified Sales Professional
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Certification
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Hapkido Brown Belt

Additional Information

St. Wendel Catholic School Girl's Basketball Assistant Coach (2010-2019), Member of St. Wendel and Francis for Youth (2009-2014), Catholic Heart Work Camp Participant (2010,2011,2020), Biology, Chemistry and German Tutoring (2010-Present)

Timeline

Business Development Representative

Expressway Dodge
08.2018 - Current

Salesperson/creator

Azzip Pizza
05.2018 - 08.2018

Criminal Defense Intern

Jacob Moore Law Office
09.2017 - 05.2018

Cadet

Indiana University Police Department
08.2016 - 05.2017

Cashier

Kempf's Donut Bank Bakery
11.2012 - 08.2016

Indiana University

Bachelor of Arts from Criminal Justice, Biology, Sociology
Alexandria SchmittBDC Representative