Keith French

• Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
• Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
• Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
• Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Previously State licensed mortgage broker for over 15 years. Conducting group meetings for veterans for over 12 years. Assisting veterans from NC to Texas to Florida. Contracting with brokers and most banks, Until 2018. Focused on property management 2009-present. With development of retreat & civic center. Managing vacation rentals for daily and weekly rentals. Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen and other support services.
• Followed up on merchant payments, delinquent tenants and coordinated collection procedures. Arranged leasing documents to protect assets and properties.
• Completed final move-out walk-throughs with tenants to identify required repairs.
• Maintained original leases and renewal documents in digital and hardcopy format for property management office.

• Participated in fundraising events, helping team bring in funds to pay for travel and other expenses.
• Enforced discipline both on and off-field to lead team with highest personal standards.
• Evaluated individual knowledge, skills and strengths and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.

Development manager for properties in Grand Ridge, Appalachian Mountains, Cumberland Gap, TN, Dracula, Ga & New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Market, plan and implement marketing and development of land for homes and civic center.

• Organized and conducted group programs for Veterans VA home benefits. Produced highest volume of originations for over 10 years. Impeccable record with no complaints.
• Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
• Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
• Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques.
• Developed prospects for new loans though weekly cold calling.
• Developed and delivered polished sales presentations in order to highlight product and service quality.

Top fundraiser at age 10 for Diabetes.

Received plaque and savings bond for achieving the highest goals in fundraising for diabetes in Pitt County .

Sponsor for cheerleaders. Baseball, wrestling for community. Recognized with over 20 plaques.

Recognized as top scout by achieving the most badges/awards with over 400 scouts in Broward County.

• Managed Bar and restaurant. Started at age 13 and advanced quickly to assist owners with elegant food and atmosphere. Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
• Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations and procedures.
• Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
• Conducted health, safety and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
• Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.

• Began as sales Representative for authorized commercial office equipment. Promoted to sales manager within 6 months. Exceeded goals and earned extra bonuses.
• Instructor for word-processing and financial programmable calculators. Conducted classroom for schools. Teachers, executive secretaries. Business owners etc.
• Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution and client satisfaction.
• Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
• Coached employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue.
• Identified, hired and trained highly-qualified staff by teaching best practices, procedures and sales strategies.

• started as insurance agent at age17. Attained P&c, life, health and auto insurance licenses at age 18. Advanced to group insurance agent. Assisting banks and businesses with group insurance programs. Worked with other agents with minimal supervision.
• Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
• Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
• Arranged contracts with top executive s and marketing for all employees. Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.

• Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
• Created custom drawings and paintings using fine oils, acrylics and charcoal on high quality canvas.
• Maintained and shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests and abilities with potential customers.
• Made use of materials, such as ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, computer software, paints and pencils to complete unique piece for customers.