FUNDA MALAS
Award-Winning Visual Artist | Art & Design Teacher | Master NLP Practitioner & Hypnotherapist | Regional Product Manager & Specialist | Channel Sales Expert
Broadview Heights,OH
Summary
Versatile and results-focused professional, multiple-awards winning Artist and Art&Design Teacher, Master NLP Practitioner, Success Coach, and Hypnotherapist, seeking Management role or Leadership position in other sectors, drawing on history in Regional Product Specialist and Manager with extensive Channel and Omni-Channel Sales experience together with consulting functions coupled with a record of success both in Sales and Teaching Art and Design. Innovative Thinker offering expertise in all components of Sales and Marketing Management, including relationship building, strategy development, problem-solving skills, and great attention to detail in every aspect of life, both visual and interpersonal. Ability to read and understand people by using Master NLP Skills. Great Compassion towards people and their needs. Passionate about applying excellent communication skills to manage and lead teams.
Talented in connecting partners, building and sustaining strong sales channels to drive revenue growth. Offers forward-thinking mindset with can-do attitude for increasing productivity and customer satisfaction. Strategic and analytical with motivational leadership style and expertise in building new network connections, promoting products, and expanding territories. Ready to help team achieve company goals as well as achieve their desired fulfillment in general.
Expertise in marketing strategies, product promotion, and merchandising to achieve market penetration.
Customer-oriented team player who blends creativity, initiative, and enthusiasm with problem-solving, multitasking, and leadership abilities to assess customer needs and develop effective strategies and solutions. Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as digital photo editing software and capable of adapting new technologies & applications very quickly when required. Fully authorized to work in the United States. Core capabilities include Business Communication | Marketing & Selling | P&L / Balance Sheets | Bookkeeping | Complex Problem Solving | Conflict Resolution | Team Leadership | Training & Development.
Awards and Certificates available upon request.
Adopted Philosophies For Success;
- Own the business that you are currently engaged in as if you are the real owner of that business.
- Treat others as you would like to be treated.
- Be the change that you want to see in the world.
- Anything is possible as long as you believe in it with your whole heart.
- Free your mind of "can't"
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Homemaker, Full-Time Mother, Researcher & Reader
Family
Sheffield-UK & Munich-Germany & NJ, , OHIO,USA
02.2009 - Current
- Full-time mother for 2 children
- Constant research and reading about Human Psychology & Self Development.
- Child-rearing experience helped enhancing general talents in leadership, teamwork, determination, and prioritization through managing multiple schedules, training others, enforcing rules, and providing around-the-clock care.
- Learned to stay calm, strong and patient in difficult situations.
- Established positive relationships with children, teachers, and other parents.
- Delivered compassionate care and clear communication in handling issues.
- Promoted socialization, self-care, and development by recognizing and using children's strengths for motivation.
- Practiced and taught positive thinking and cognitive-behavioral skills.
- Taught self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-control.
- Performed strict but compassionate approach when enforcing rules.
- Practiced and taught empathy & mindfulness.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Demonstrated and taught respect, friendliness, and willingness to help others wherever needed.
- Handled challenging situations with ease and patience.
- Delivered exceptional level of communication to each child by listening to concerns and answering questions.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Enforced and applied safety standards through building and room rounds.
- Promoted positive relations between siblings, family members, and relatives.
- Assisted children with change & transitioning into new living environment and taught handling difficult people & situations and controlling emotions.
Substitute Teacher
Quay Education & Protocol Teachers
Sheffield, Doncaster And South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
09.2005 - 02.2009
- Was assigned as Substitute Teacher and Supervisor of newly qualified teachers in all subjects as Fully Qualified Art & Design Teacher.
- Was responsible with BSU (Behavior Support Units) of schools whenever it was necessary, for helping students who have behavior problems.
- Was assigned as Supervisor during General State Exams.
- Established and maintained great communication with both students and school staff.
- Taught positive thinking & self-control skills together with self-belief, empathy and compassion towards self and others.
- Managed and taught over 25 students per class and 5 classes per day in general.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Art & Design Teacher
MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL
Sheffield, United Kingdom
09.2005 - 08.2006
Art and Design Teacher
MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Doncaster, United Kingdom
09.2004 - 08.2005
Art and Design Teacher
MUSTAFA PASA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Gebze, Istanbul, Turkey
03.2002 - 09.2003
Regional Product Specialist and Manager
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER CARE
Ankara And Middle Anatolian Region, Turkey
03.1999 - 05.2000
- Coordinated promotion and sales marketing for ROC and Neutrogena products across Ankara and its Region in Turkey.
- Fulfilled Leadership Role during 8 Month absence of District Product Manager.
- Supervised Assistant Pharmacists and Sales Clerks at Pharmacies selling Johnson&Johnson Consumer Health and Prescription Products throughout territory by checking if products were displayed and explained correctly as required.
- Built and maintained deep relationships with all Doctors, Professors, Pharmacy Owners, Hospital Directors of Medicine Departments, Distribution Partners/Sales Teams, and Managers of Pharmaceutical Warehouses including well-known ones with difficult personalities throughout territory, by employing industry expertise and knowledge, sales tactics, and strategies.
- Delivered feedback to Consumer Healthcare Department and decision-makers regarding sales, employee performance, and training needs.
- Collaborated with Consumer Healthcare Department to improve Channel Sales Strategies and attended their regular meetings and Training Programs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of competitor products and pricing in market served.
- Organized promotional events at conferences and other private events for interacting with target community to increase sales volume.
- Drove team and company profits by developing and strengthening relationships with industry channels, partners, and potential clients.
- Achieved and exceeded sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Investigated and integrated new strategies to expand business operations and grow customer base.
- Encouraged Cross-Selling of additional products and services through relationship-building and acquired understanding of customer business needs.
- Communicated product quality and market comparisons by creating sales presentations.
- Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
- Devised sales strategies to increase points of distribution, shelf space, product positioning, trial, and, consumer awareness.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, and consumer awareness to raise revenues.
- Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
- Delivered recommendations to long-term accounts to promote brand awareness to key audiences.
- Boosted marketing, reviewed pricing strategies, and expanded distribution channels to increase sales revenue.
Product Specialist & Sales Consultant
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB Pharmaceuticals
Ankara, Turkey
09.1998 - 02.1999
- Attended 30 days of Intensive Residential Training in General Medicine, Health Care, Strategic Channel Sales of Antibiotics, and Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology.
- Continually expanded knowledge of Maxipime and Serozil Antibiotics product line.
- Established and maintained positive and effective relationships with doctors, professors, pharmacy owners, directors of medicine departments of hospitals and pharmaceutical warehouses for creating in-depth knowledge of our products, in terms of increasing company sales and revenue.
- Carried out daily channel visits, and meetings accurately and efficiently.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly, and resolved problems.
Art and Design Teacher
PRIVATE AYKAN HIGH SCHOOL
Ankara, Turkey
09.1997 - 08.1998
Education
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - ART AND DESIGN in EDUCATION
Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education
Ankara- Turkey08.1997
Diploma MASTER NLP PRACTITIONER And Hypnotherapist - Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) & Hypnotherapy
Bennet Stellar University
Herefordshire- UK09.2006
Theory of Smoking Cessation Hypnotherapy Training - Smoking Cessation Hypnotherapy
The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Ltd
London, UK02.2007
Psychology- 1st Year of The Program - Psychology
Open University
Milton Keynes- United Kingdom09.2008
Business Training Certificate -
Rotherham Chamber Enterprise Division
Rotherham- UK03.2008
Advanced Trance Induction Applications -
The United Fellowship of Hypnotherapists Association
London, UK02.2008
Skills
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as digital photo editing software and capable of adapting new technologies & applications very quickly when required
- Attention to Detail and Excellent Communication
- Leadership, Decision Making & Business Management
- Conflict Resolution, Problem Solving
- Profit and Loss Management
- Product and Service Promotion
- Channel Management
- Channel, Omni-Channel, and Cross-Channel Sales
- Customer Order Management
- Business Needs Assessment
- Passion for Life-Long Learning and Researching (more than 27 years of constant reading and researching in Personal Development, Human Behavior/Psychology, and achieving Success and Fulfillment in every aspect of life)
Timeline
Homemaker, Full-Time Mother, Researcher & Reader
Family
02.2009 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Quay Education & Protocol Teachers
09.2005 - 02.2009
Art & Design Teacher
MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL
09.2005 - 08.2006
Art and Design Teacher
MCAULEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
09.2004 - 08.2005
Art and Design Teacher
MUSTAFA PASA PRIMARY SCHOOL
03.2002 - 09.2003
Regional Product Specialist and Manager
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER CARE
03.1999 - 05.2000
Product Specialist & Sales Consultant
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB Pharmaceuticals
09.1998 - 02.1999
Art and Design Teacher
PRIVATE AYKAN HIGH SCHOOL
09.1997 - 08.1998
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - ART AND DESIGN in EDUCATION
Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education
Diploma MASTER NLP PRACTITIONER And Hypnotherapist - Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) & Hypnotherapy
Bennet Stellar University
Theory of Smoking Cessation Hypnotherapy Training - Smoking Cessation Hypnotherapy
The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Ltd
Psychology- 1st Year of The Program - Psychology
Open University
Business Training Certificate -
Rotherham Chamber Enterprise Division
Advanced Trance Induction Applications -
The United Fellowship of Hypnotherapists Association
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