Jennifer Underhill

Responsible for sales of Ashley motion and outdoor furniture to accounts in the Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, and Laredo, Texas (6/11 - 7/13 and 6/16 - 12/23). Responsible for sales of Ashley stationary furniture and accessories in El Paso, Texas and New Mexico (1/24 - present).

• Increased year over year net written sales of motion/stationary furniture seven out of ten years.
• Increased year over year net written sales of motion furniture in territory by over 20% in 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
• Worked on sales team that received Coach's Choice Award, recognition given to sales team in region with highest increase in net written sales, January-December, 2012.
• Introduced Outdoor by Ashley in 2016 and increased net written sales of outdoor furniture by over 200% in 2020 and 2022.
• Organized and taught multiple training sessions for salespeople, managers, and dealers in territory.
• Worked closely with vendors such as Dovr Media, Imagine Advertising, Moso Graphics, and Renaissance to help dealers create marketing strategies including websites, paid search ads., SEO, reputation management, social media marketing, videos, POP marketing materials, and print ads.
• Partnered with the Wondersign Company to help dealers set up endless aisle technology in their stores.
• Worked with sales VP's to obtain funding for promotional events for multiple dealers.
• Submitted and managed numerous container and truckload orders for dealers.
• Worked with team to open many new accounts (approximately five per year).
• Solved problems for dealers, including issues related to damages, shortages, delays, cancellations, unallocated orders, credit limits, terms, new ship-to addresses, and changes to orders.
• Promoted to Senior Marketing Specialist, Jan. 2024.
• As Senior Marketing Specialist, achieved above average net written sales for stationary furniture in challenging economic environment (-0.4% growth compared to company-wide average of -2%).
• Hired, trained, and managed Associate Marketing Specialist (3/24 - present).

Responsible for teaching 6th grade math (2013-2014), 7th grade math (2014-2015), Algebra II (2015-2016), and Precalculus (2015-2016).

• Implemented innovative and engaging ways to teach math skills and achieved a greater than 90% passing rate among students.
• Established Vanguard Academy's first Mu Alpha Theta club (national high school mathematics honor society) and served as sponsor for the club.
• Accomplished 88% passing rate among students on the 7th grade State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Exam for the 2013-2014 school year.
• Accomplished 87% passing rate among students on the 6th grade State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Exam for the 2014-2015 school year.
• Along with teaching team, accomplished 90% passing rate among students on the Algebra II State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Exam for the 2015-2016 school year (the state of Texas does not administer a STAAR exam for Precalculus).

Responsible for sales of antiviral, migraine, antidepressant, asthma/COPD, osteoporosis, and antibacterial pharmaceuticals to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in the Rio Grande Valley.

• Won "Ruby Winners' Circle" Award, GSK's third highest level of national recognition for a sales representative; finished 3rd out of 29 territories in region in overall sales performance, January-December, 2007.
• Earned membership into Junior Varsity Club for Vesicare sales, club for top Vesicare sales representatives, April-June, 2008.
• Won district-wide Treximet sales presentation contest at national sales meeting, May, 2008.
• Won "Fall Focus Ten" contest for outstanding sales of Advair and Veramyst, November and December, 2007.
• Won "Value of Medicines Initiative," November, 2006.
• Worked in region that won Boniva Regional Message Recall Contest, May-August, 2006.
• Planned and hosted numerous speaker programs with multiple physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in attendance.
• Received annual performance-based raises, 2007 and 2008 (resigned in December, 2008).

Responsible for teaching Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Latin, 8th grade Science, and Chemistry.

• Maintained positive classroom atmosphere and relationships with parents and administrators.
• Created and implemented innovative way to teach Latin and achieved greater than 90% passing rate among students.
• Developed modified grading system and curriculum for students with learning differences and achieved 100% success rate in improving grades of students with learning disabilities.
• Adapted Algebra curriculum to challenge advanced students.
• Served as sponsor of student honor society and student governing body.