Sophia Kumar
Summary
Trailblazing college freshman with extraordinary leadership and communication skills seeks opportunities to apply both a mastery of quantitative analytics and powerful sales abilities to amplify business performance
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Competitive Debater on SDA's Speech and Debate Team
National Speech And Debate Association
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Mastered persuasive communication, intentional wording, tone control, body placement/language, and critical thinking skills
- Developed exceptional memorization skills, making it second nature
- Delivered entertaining presentations both solo and with a group,
- Executed 8-minute speeches on unfamiliar topics with just 20 minutes of preparation, sharpening my quick critical thinking, adaptability, and effective communication under time and knowledge constraints, consistently advancing to final rounds in competitions
Cashier
The Kebab Shop
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Performed monetary transactions efficiently and accurately, allowing me to develop strong attention to detail and most notably the ability to work quickly under pressure
- Built friendly relationships with customers, striking up conversations when the timing was natural, and helping them with what to order when asked ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction and building some lasting friendships with regulars
- Resolved ordering issues and asked for help when needed, which strengthened professionalism, self-awareness, and fostered a collaborative work environment
- Facilitated closing, teaching me about time management, organization, and effective communication
Competed in a Shark-Tank modeled Business competition as CEO of Good Air Mate
TiE (The IndUS Entrepreneurs)
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Assembled a team, created a lean canvas model for our refillable clean air product idea, oversaw financials and marketing, interviewed people at malls to develop a market segment, developed prototypes, gained investors and networked with CEOs
- Headed the business pitch competitions in front of a panel of judges (who are themselves CEOs)
- Mentored the next year's group of competitors on developing their business ideas
Intern for Congress Member Mike Levin
Democracy Summer
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Canvassed in countless neighborhoods pitching the outstanding qualifications Mike has which challenged me to become comfortable doing one of the most uncomfortable things- talking to disinterested people
- Conducted calls urging people to vote and inviting them to events such as townhouse meetings, which improved my sales pitches
- Answered any questions potential voters had on the spot, and consequently mastered the art of delivering clear, confident responses in real-time
- Gained a personal understanding of what political issues people in my district deeply cared about, embracing their concerns as my own and ensuring Mike heard about them
- Developed a deep understanding of how politics work from the perspective of a working politician
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Concentration in Quantitative Analysis, Minor in Statistics and Sales
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06.2028
Skills
- Making YouTube videos/editing videos in general
- Hip hop dancing
- Trying out side hustles
- Cutting out rotting time
- Exploring abandoned buildings
- Speech and debate
- Engaging with random people in debates about philosophical topics and sharing personal experiences
Timeline
Intern for Congress Member Mike Levin
Democracy Summer
06.2023 - 08.2023
Competitive Debater on SDA's Speech and Debate Team
National Speech And Debate Association
09.2021 - 01.2024
Cashier
The Kebab Shop
09.2021 - 01.2022
Competed in a Shark-Tank modeled Business competition as CEO of Good Air Mate
TiE (The IndUS Entrepreneurs)
01.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Concentration in Quantitative Analysis, Minor in Statistics and Sales
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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