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Joseph Durk

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

I have run a successful COUNTRY Financial agency for 20 years and in that time have qualified for several all Americans, several all stars, been a member of the national advisory counsel and qualified for MDRT numerous times.


I play the trumpet in the Las Vegas Philharmonic and have been a freelance musician on the Las Vegas strip for 25 years.


Along with my business partner founded a registered 501c(3) non profit that goes by the name TAPPS. We provide live musicians to play taps at military funerals.



Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Founding Board Member

TAPPS
01.2014 - Current
  • Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
  • Researched potential local, regional, and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
  • Assisted with development of organizational budgets and resource allocation plans.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to drive organizational growth and development.

Agency Owner

COUNTRY Financial
11.2004 - Current
  • Supervised all agency activities to promote proper planning, coordination and organization.
  • Designed strategic marketing and advertising campaigns to enhance agency development in market.
  • Created annual budgets and monthly expenditure reports for different offices and departments.
  • Recruited, hired, and developed top candidates for open vacancies and retained staff using consistent mentoring and positive feedback.
  • Tracked and evaluated financial performance in order to make proactive adjustments to business plans.
  • Approved staff hiring, termination, promotions and department transfers.
  • Maintained personnel files and regularly conducted audits to verify accuracy of information.

Musician

Las Vegas Philharmonic
09.2001 - Current
  • Promoted musical career by maintaining website or social media presence.
  • Performed in countless shows.
  • Taught private music lessons, adapting tuition to ages and skill levels.
  • Specialized in both classical and contemporary music.
  • Scheduled rehearsals with other musicians and choirs.

Education

Music Performance

UNLV
Las Vegas

Skills

  • Nurture and build client relationship relationships
  • Public Speaking
  • Improve policies
  • Build revenue streams
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Executive coaching
  • Policy evaluation
  • Operational review
  • Adaptability
  • Develop business structures
  • Sales Leadership
  • Reliability
  • Quality Assurance
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Industry partnership development
  • Marketing expertise
  • Brand Development

Timeline

Founding Board Member

TAPPS
01.2014 - Current

Agency Owner

COUNTRY Financial
11.2004 - Current

Musician

Las Vegas Philharmonic
09.2001 - Current

Music Performance

UNLV
Joseph Durk