David Rolph Longfellow III
Gainesville,Florida
Summary
Motivated University of Florida student pursuing a career at the intersection of sports, business, and law, with a strong interest in professional football and corporate partnerships. Philosophy major and Business Administration minor (3.76 GPA) with a foundation in business law, contract interpretation, and financial analysis, and plans to pursue a future law degree. Brings a fast-paced work ethic, strong communication skills, and a detail-oriented approach well-suited for partnership development, sponsorship support, and client-facing environments within professional sports organizations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Greenix
Orem, Utah
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Managed two sales teams that generated over $500,000 in sales in four months.
- Achieved company growth and brand development through market expansion and sales.
- Developed sales plans, goals, strategies, and objectives to achieve team goals and revenue objectives.
- Led sales planning, development, and account management to grow existing accounts and establish new sales accounts.
- Fostered strong relationships with key clients to ensure repeat business opportunities.
- Established new accounts and serviced existing accounts, maintaining professional relationships.
- Analyzed sales data to refine tactics and enhance operational efficiency.
- Analyzed customer data to identify trends, preferences, and opportunities for growth.
- Trained, coached, and mentored junior sales personnel to ensure success in their roles.
- Trained new sales staff on product knowledge and effective selling techniques.
- Managed daily operations of the sales department, including supervision of staff members.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff members to review goals and objectives for the quarter and year.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Lead Server
Hudson's on the River & Townies Tavern
Stuart, USA
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Supervised front-of-house operations in high-volume, fast-paced environment, ensuring service standards and policy compliance to enhance customer satisfaction
- Trained and mentored new staff, promoting professionalism, accountability, and teamwork to strengthen overall team performance
- Managed daily financial transactions, reconciled cash drawers, and maintained 100% accuracy in balancing procedures
- Resolved billing discrepancies and operational inefficiencies through analytical reasoning, improving accuracy and service reliability
- Developed strong client-facing communication, multitasking, and time-management skills directly transferable to partnership relations and corporate settings
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Florida
Gainesville, FLBachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Florida
Gainesville, FLSkills
- Financial accounting principles
- Basic bookkeeping
- Expense tracking
- Invoice review
- Bank reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Financial modeling fundamentals
- Business law fundamentals
- Contract interpretation
- Regulatory research
- Ethical analysis
- Critical reasoning
- Calendar and task management
- Professional correspondence
- Confidential information handling
- Presentation preparation
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Project management
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Communication skills
- Account management
- Strategic planning
- Exceptional multi-tasker
- Sales team training
- Sales tracking
- Relationship building
- Rapport and relationship building
- Sales presentation
- Sales process
Hobbies and Interests
- Professional football and sports business
- Corporate partnerships and sponsorship strategy
- Contract development and interpretation
- Sports law
- Business ethics
- Organizational compliance
Awards
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), State Competitor, FL, 1st, Global Business, Developed international business strategies through case analysis, financial evaluation, and professional presentation, 5th, Accounting, Demonstrated financial literacy, accuracy, and analytical problem-solving under competitive conditions
Timeline
Sales Manager
Greenix
05.2024 - 07.2025
Lead Server
Hudson's on the River & Townies Tavern
06.2021 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Florida