Highly skilled sales professional with experience in Account Management, Inside, and Field Sales. Highly effective in establishing and maintaining relationships with potential and existing clients.
Ability to work independently and with a team to manage client accounts.
Support a team by providing territory plans to effectively build new business.
Interface with multiple levels of management to expand business.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Specialist
Hatch Early Learning
Winston-Salem, NC (HQ)
11.2023 - Current
Design and implement a sales plan to secure new business and expand sales with existing customers.
Identify and build relationships with key contacts to move through sales cycle and grow business.
Work closely with marketing, support team, and other internal team members to drive revenue within territory.
Collaborate with Vice President of Sales in setting up processes for new sales team.
Created implementation plan with Miami-Dade Co. Schools with goals to expand in district.
Transition customers from free accounts to paid district plan.
Sales Account Manager
FlexPoint Education Cloud
Orlando , FL (HQ)
03.2021 - 10.2022
Exceeded quota achieving 123% of goal for FY 21-22.
Closed strategic deal in the territory for over $2.2M.
Responsible for new account development and maintaining renewal business across six states in the Southeast.
Grew customer base by prospecting, attending conferences, developing RFP proposals, in-person/virtual presentations, utilizing Salesforce, and collaborating with the Sales Team & Support to effectively manage the territory.
Connected with stakeholders in different functional units across organizations to ensure account retention and growth.
Account Partnership Manager
Imagine Learning
Provo, UT (HQ)
10.2018 - 03.2021
Design and execute a sales process around Imagine Learning digital solutions to generate business with new prospects and expand renewal accounts.
Connect with stakeholders in different functional units across organizations to ensure account retention and growth.
Ensure customer data security and integrity within a complex sale.
GA Accounts Team Lead that oversees Account Managers, collaborates with Customer Success, and other cross-functional teams to drive successful implementation and adoption of all solutions.
Exceeded new growth in target accounts by 110% and expansion in renewal accounts by 30%.
Account Manager
BBB Educational Enterprises
Atlanta, GA
10.2017 - 10.2018
Primary responsibility of managing pipeline through direct and channel sales for one business partner.
Balance products from multiple vendors to build customer solution.
Create strategic plans to develop new sales opportunities.
Work with vendor reps and other team members to effectively manage territory.
Account Solutions Manager
Great Minds
Washington D.C.
07.2016 - 10.2017
Contributed over $3.9M in closed opportunities to Southeast sales quota, helping attain 105% of goal.
Responsible for customer acquisition and retention across ten states.
Identify and grow opportunities across territory by conducting in person meetings, presentations, webinars, and attending conferences.
Actively seek new opportunities through cold calling and networking.
Regional Coordinator
Promethean
Alpharetta, GA
10.2015 - 06.2016
Identified new customer prospecting lists and provided coaching and feedback for a team of Inside Sales Representatives.
Worked closely with field sales representatives and resellers to identify new business as well as expand business in existing accounts to exceed revenue goals.
Maintained accurate customer database and forecasting for entire region in Salesforce.
Assisted customers with planning and served as a resource for implementation of new technology.
Inside Sales Account Manager
Promethean
Alpharetta, GA
12.2013 - 10.2015
Achieved 120% & 150% of sales goal in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Worked closely with field sales representative and resellers to forecast and close opportunities.
Used Salesforce to identify call lists for outbound calling efforts.
Generated incremental revenue within assigned territory.
Resource Teacher/Case Manager
Fulton County Schools
Atlanta, GA
08.2007 - 12.2013
Planned materials and conducted classroom for balanced program of instruction.
Established clear goals and objectives for all classroom activities.
Developed, implemented, and maintained data to meet student needs.
Facilitated Individual Education Plan (IEP) and initiated re-evaluation meeting.
Senior Financial Sales Representative
Compass Bank
Auburn, AL
06.2001 - 07.2007
Solicited new and existing customers for consumer and business accounts by cold calling and face to face interactions.
Maintained and monitored client accounts to drive new business.
Strengthened customer relationships through cross-selling products.
Education
Master of Education -
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Skills
Key accounts and territory management
Acquiring new customers
Cross-functional collaboration
Needs analysis
Relationship selling
Prospecting skills
Inside and outside sales
Cold calling
Training
Carew Dimensions of Professional Selling
Staccato Sales Prospecting
Slow Down, Sell Faster!
Timeline
Sales Specialist
Hatch Early Learning
11.2023 - Current
District Partnership Manager
Wakelet
10.2022 - 10.2023
Sales Account Manager
FlexPoint Education Cloud
03.2021 - 10.2022
Account Partnership Manager
Imagine Learning
10.2018 - 03.2021
Account Manager
BBB Educational Enterprises
10.2017 - 10.2018
Account Solutions Manager
Great Minds
07.2016 - 10.2017
Regional Coordinator
Promethean
10.2015 - 06.2016
Inside Sales Account Manager
Promethean
12.2013 - 10.2015
Resource Teacher/Case Manager
Fulton County Schools
08.2007 - 12.2013
Senior Financial Sales Representative
Compass Bank
06.2001 - 07.2007
Master of Education -
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing
Fiscal & Compliance Director at Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)Fiscal & Compliance Director at Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)