CHARLES J. SIMS

Seeking challenging opportunities to apply skills, abilities and experience in Management, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and/or Public Relations. QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY Significant experience promoting and selling intangible services and company mission. Accomplish direct sales and marketing of tangible and intangible products. Build client base through assertive cold calling, prospecting and referral networks. Create proactive marketing campaigns to expand awareness of products and services, attract business and maintain product loyalty. Generate, design and produce products ranging from newsletters to media releases. Provide recommendations and guidance to management on problem mitigation and resolution for community, public and media relations. Apply innovative solutions to complex problems by identifying root cause of difficulties. Administer customer relations functions; respond to questions, problems, complaints promptly and efficiently. Utilize strong written and oral communications skills. Quickly establish and maintain effective rapport with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Apply well developed time management skills to define priorities and implement activities tailored to meet deadlines. Handle multiple tasks successfully. Self motivated professional with a reputation for reliability, profitability, efficiency and effectiveness in detail-oriented environments. Safety-conscious School Bus Driver in school bus transportation work and high regard for student safety. Transported large school district's students on daily routes and field trips and earned high safety ratings every year. Excellent driving and communications skills leading to outstanding results.

• Church Activities
• Aviation
• Police Chaplain
• Service Manager for 12,000 member church congregation in Richmond, Va. Assured various departments were staffed and operating for services. This included inside and outside security, Children's ministry, Ushers, Medical team, Pastor's Aides and other departments.
• Served as Care Pastor performing hospital visits, prison ministry, responded to telephone calls in emergency situations.
• Participated in "Ride Along" with Henrico PD, with Police Officer patrol shift.
• Flown Cessna 172 as student and desire to obtain private pilot certification.