Jacob Abehsera
New Rochelle,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic job seeker eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent sales abilities. Clear understanding of cold calling/fund raising and lobbying needs - with some relevant experience in fundraising for study abroad school - having raised more than 10x what peers did in a 3 day time period. Highly motivated to learn, grow and excel in this role. Compassionate and committed to helping people work toward self sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths. Honest, disciplined and motivated to work.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Counselor
HASC
Parksville, NY
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided direct care to individuals with developmental disabilities in a highly specialized camp environment.
- Developed positive relationships with campers through activities, games and social interactions.
- Monitored medication adherence and administered medications (under direct medical supervision) when needed.
- Facilitated group activities that promoted communication, problem-solving skills and self-esteem building among campers.
- Supervised daily tasks such as personal hygiene, meal preparation and housekeeping duties to ensure safety of the environment.
- Provided crisis management support during emergency situations involving campers.
- Bonded with campers and stayed in touch with many of them to the present.
Sales Associate
Concorde Education
New York, NY
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Prospected potential customers by cold calling businesses and individuals to introduce products and services.
- Developed and maintained relationships with clients through effective communication on the phone.
- Utilized sales techniques to persuade customers to purchase product or service packages.
- Conducted research of prospective clients in order to identify decision makers and contact them directly.
- Maintained records of customer interactions, account status, changes or updates, and produced activity reports.
- Educated customers about features, benefits, advantages, pricing plans. of the services provided by the organization.
Merchandising Assistant
London Luxury LLC
New York, NY
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Used pallet jacks to move and position merchandise.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
Sample Room Coordinator
Artistic Tile
Seacaucus , NJ
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Created visual marketing and styled Mosaic tile display samples.
- Organized store merchandise racks by size, style and color.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Most efficient at finishing sample boards well ahead of peers - by a 2:1 ratio
Education
High School Diploma -
Fusion Academy
Certificate - Piano
Larchmont School of Music
Completion of Freshman And Sophomore Years -
SAR High School
Course Completion -
One River School
Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Active Listening
- Behavior monitoring
- Client Advocacy
- Team building
- Problem-solving abilities
- Emotional Support
Affiliations
- Love for Basketball - played all throughout school - teams and AAU Clubs
- Coaches Award Cross Country - SAR Academy
- Coaches Award MVP Basketball Camp
Timeline
Counselor
HASC
06.2023 - 08.2023
Sales Associate
Concorde Education
06.2022 - 08.2022
Merchandising Assistant
London Luxury LLC
06.2021 - 08.2021
Sample Room Coordinator
Artistic Tile
06.2020 - 08.2020
High School Diploma -
Fusion Academy
Certificate - Piano
Larchmont School of Music
Completion of Freshman And Sophomore Years -
SAR High School
Course Completion -
One River School