Victoria Baar
Healdsburg,CA
Summary
Driven sales professional with 20+ years of experience and a goal-oriented mindset. Successful in territory growth, cold calling, researching new markets, and building strong client relationships. Eager to apply novel approaches to new business generation and customer retention.
Offering extensive experience partnering with customers and exceeding expectations. Highly skilled at identifying needs of customers and offering products or services designed to meet those needs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Front Office Admin;Treatment Coordinator
Valley Dental Surgery
Santa Rosa, CA
10.2024 - 11.2025
- Managed patient scheduling and appointment confirmations for efficient office operations.
- Greeted patients warmly, ensuring a positive experience from arrival to departure
- Assisted in managing inventory of dental supplies and equipment effectively.
- Assisted healthcare providers in preparing treatment rooms and necessary supplies.
- Coordinated payment with insurance companies and discussed dental benefits with patients.
- Conducted financial consultations with patient and set up payment plans.
- Assisted dentist in helping patients determine optimal treatment options.
- Functioned as team leader and organized all treatment and placement activities
Agricultural Business Owner
Self
Sebastopol, CA
02.2021 - 11.2025
- Raised sheep for their fiber
- Developed marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and cultivate new consumers like landscape gardening, zoos and educational sanctuaries, and environmental catastrophe cleanup
Sales Representative
Canidae Pet Food
San Francisco, California
10.2019 - 02.2022
- #2 in Independent sales force USA & Canada (29 Reps)
- Grew the Coastal Northern California Territory from $700k to $1.1M
- Built the business via consistent account management including regular in person attention to all assigned locations (165) as well as new stores
- Collaborated with the marketing team on promotional campaigns, new products and new packaging rollout
Agent/Claims Benefit Specialist
American Family Life Assurance Company, AFLAC
San Jose, CA
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Developed client relationships through effective communication and personalized service.
- Drove sales of Aflac healthcare platform and products into small and medium sized businesses primarily in healthcare sector
- Through aggressive prospecting, achieved Fast Start Production award first year as licensed agent
Sales/Marketing Manager
Motion Medical (Biomet Orthopaedics)
San Jose, California
02.2011 - 07.2015
- Developed strategic marketing plans for orthopedic products and services.
- Led cross-functional teams to execute promotional campaigns and initiatives.
- Analyzed market trends to identify growth opportunities for product lines.
- Built a Distibutorship producing $24M annual sales
Account Executive
Staples Communications- Distrib. Northern Telecom
San Jose, California
03.1999 - 05.2000
- Prospected and Sold into new territory
- Developed proposals and presentations for potential clients.
- Collaborated with sales engineering to customize and implement new platforms
- Generated new business opportunities through cold calling campaigns and networking
- Negotiated deals and handled complaints or objections.
Sales Agent
CCX - Telecom Hardware Lucent Technologies
Mountain View, CA
03.1996 - 03.1999
- Built San Francisco territory from zero to $700k first year
- Expanded to include large Silicon Valley accounts in tech space boosting territory to $1M/yr
- Earned multiple company performance awards for generating new business
- Activated revenues in dormant accounts by reengaging existing customers
- Coordinated product demonstrations showcasing features of telecom hardware solutions.
Education
English
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NMSkills
- Lifelong Sales Professional with over 20 year of sales experience in healthcare, medical device, insurance and communications technology
- Offering exceptional people and communication skills
- Ready to form a strong rapport with Dentists, Surgeons, technology executives, and supporting healthcare professionals
- Experienced hunter and closer
- Results driven customer relationship expert
- Quick learner
- Reliable likable representative and trustworthy co-worker
Certification
- Licensed Agent, State of California, Dept. of Insurance
- AFLAC Flight School & Moving Forward training
- Northern Telecom Sales Architecture training
- Lucent Technologies Market Channel Certified
- Dale Carnegie Sales Training and Public Speaking
Affiliations
- Double Race running
- Hiking
- Exploring California state parks
Timeline
Lead Front Office Admin;Treatment Coordinator
Valley Dental Surgery
10.2024 - 11.2025
Agricultural Business Owner
Self
02.2021 - 11.2025
Sales Representative
Canidae Pet Food
10.2019 - 02.2022
Agent/Claims Benefit Specialist
American Family Life Assurance Company, AFLAC
09.2018 - 09.2019
Sales/Marketing Manager
Motion Medical (Biomet Orthopaedics)
02.2011 - 07.2015
Account Executive
Staples Communications- Distrib. Northern Telecom
03.1999 - 05.2000
Sales Agent
CCX - Telecom Hardware Lucent Technologies
03.1996 - 03.1999
English
University of New Mexico