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Navigation on the Road to Success

Carol FerrisCareer Developer

Mission

To inspire and influence individuals to achieve life, education, and career goals through higher education.

Summary of Skills

• Strengths Finder 2.0• Education – Lifelong learner• Professional Experience

– Sales and Marketing – Higher Education– Coordination/Processing– Medical – Diversity– Technology

Strengths Finder 2.0by Tom Rath

Activator – Make things happen, a leader

Empathy – Can imagine myself in their shoes

Woo – Meet new people and win them over

Communication – Conversationalist & presenter

Individualization – Everyone has unique

qualities – Let’s work together

Education – Lifelong Learner

B.A. – Communication in Marketing Over 20 communications courses

Certificate: Global Career Development Facilitator

Certificate: Supervisory Leadership

Certificate: Meeting & Events Management

Diploma: Electronic Publishing

Classes/Seminars: Internet Marketing, Microsoft Office Suite 2007, QuickBooks, Public Speaking, Job Search Strategies, Integrity Selling

Sales Experience

Sales Representative - national print media firms for 14 years.

Generated $3 million in advertisingsales revenue.

Brought in 650 new business accounts.

Marketing Representative - chiropractors

Higher Ed ExperienceDakota County Technical College

Peer Advisor & Student Ambassador

25 - Campus Visits 10 - Course Advising/Registration Sessions 13 - Special events

University of Minnesota

Art Class Coordinator

Interacted with faculty and studentsClassroom design setup, monitored students,

scheduled models

Medical Experience

• Meeting Manager – 43 medical meetings with doctors, PA, RNs

• Marketing Representative – Rozmarin Family Chiropractic clinic in Lakeville

• Recruiter – Critical Care CME workshop targeting doctors, PA, RNs“Best recruiter in the country”- client

Coordination Experience

• Events – coordinated marketing, communications and logistics for 6 marketing events with 100-400 people.

• Sponsorships – coordinated event sponsorship logistics (publicity, ads, logos, communication).

• Advertisements – sales, copy, layout and design, scheduling and printing for 300 issues of magazines and newspapers.

Diversity Experience Multicultural Student Leadership Association

Dakota County Tech. College

Organized and Led Events Multicultural Celebration Int’l Potluck Fundraiser

Traveler – Jamaica – 6x, Costa Rica

Burnsville & Shakopee Workforce Centers

Personal Friends – Brazilian, African American

Technology

On-line Classes/Registration Microsoft Office Suite 2007 Run 20 computer programs Webinars and Webcasts PowerPoint Presentations Satellite Feeds Client and data tracking systems Social Media –Linkedin, Facebook Job Websites, Minnesota Works Desktop Publishing

Benefits

• Increased enrollment rate

• Streamlined admissions processes and increased efficiency

• Increased customer satisfaction