Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
technical experience
awards
references
Additional Information
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Robert Knaus

Sedona,Arizona

Summary

To obtain an entry level position in the firearms wholesale industry. More granularly, a sales position, as this is where I excel.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales and website SEO optimization/continual inventory updates

Smoke-N-Guns
06.2023 - Current
  • My knowledge of firearms has made me an effective employee at Guns-N-Smoke
  • Giving detailed explanations of the best firearms for specific applications has enabled me to not only grant the customer the best experience possible, but to also grow my own knowledge about the ever-expanding firearms industry
  • This job enables me to not only use my marketing knowledge to make sales and improve on the company's website, but also to become more knowledgeable about the business and sentiments surrounding the second amendment.

Retail Associate & Copy and Print Specialist

Staples
06.2021 - 12.2022
  • Establish and maintain good customer relationships (especially repeat customers for copy and print jobs)
  • Maintain proper communication with coworkers, management, general management, and especially truck drivers
  • This job requires a tremendous amount of communication and often clarification for the store to run smoothly.

Ticket Booth Management & Usher

Harkins Theaters
05.2019 - 06.2021
  • Taking part in the creation of original, local advertisement campaigns for Sedona Harkin's Theaters
  • Creating visual promotional content in both Davinci Resolve and Photoshop
  • In addition to that, communicating and coordinating with other staff to make improvements to the theater with the purpose of keeping guests in an enjoyable environment.

Tennis Coach

Goremann's Tennis Academy
03.2016 - 08.2018

Education

Strategic Communications

Northern Arizona University
05.2023

Psychology

Yavapai Community College
05.2020

Skills

  • Brand Awareness
  • Time Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • Target Market Identification
  • Social Media Management
  • Customer Retention
  • Email Marketing

Certification

-Completed Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Certification

technical experience

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Express
  • OBS
  • Davinci Resolve
  • IMovie

awards

  • Yavapai Community College Dean's recipient list for four consecutive semesters (3.50/4.0 gpa or higher)
  • Northern Arizona University Dean's list recipient for two 3 consecutive semesters (3.50/4.0 gpa or higher)
  • Recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa scholarship, granted by Yavapai Community college and honored by NAU for exemplary academic performance.

references

  • Terril Bruneau, Smoke N Guns Owner, (928) 300-1650, 322 S Main St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
  • Yama Astana, Staples Supervisor/General Manager, (949) 205-3147, 2350 W Highway 89A, Sedona, AZ, 86336
  • Professor Richard Lei, Professor at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northern Arizona University, (928) 523-2490, richard.lei@nau.edu, South San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011
  • Dr. Janice M. Sweeter, Professor at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northern Arizona University, (928) 523-2232, Janice.Sweeter@nau.edu

Additional Information

- Gaining knowledge of firearms across several categories.

-General maintenance of firearms

-Learning about the historical value and context of firearms today

-Shooting at the range to hone my skills & have fun

Timeline

Sales and website SEO optimization/continual inventory updates

Smoke-N-Guns
06.2023 - Current

Retail Associate & Copy and Print Specialist

Staples
06.2021 - 12.2022

Ticket Booth Management & Usher

Harkins Theaters
05.2019 - 06.2021

Tennis Coach

Goremann's Tennis Academy
03.2016 - 08.2018

Strategic Communications

Northern Arizona University

Psychology

Yavapai Community College
Robert Knaus