Resume
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JILL SEMINARIS
CORE COMPETENCIES
CREATIVE/GRAPHIC DESIGN | CONTENT WRITING & EDITING | SOCIAL MEDIA CURATION | SALES & MARKETING | LEAD GENERATION | ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT | CUSTOMER SERVICE
SKILLS
HIGHLY-FOCUSED AND A TRUE TEAM PLAYER, I OFFER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICALITY AND A DIRECT, ENTHUSIASTIC AND UPBEAT PERSONALITY. ANYTHING I DON’T YET KNOW, I’M WILLING TO LEARN. (BONUS: I’M A VERY FAST LEARNER.)
MY PAST EMPLOYERS WOULD PRAISE ME FOR THESE QUALITIES:
? CREATIVE
? RESOURCEFUL
? SELF-STARTER
? ORGANIZED
? FRIENDLY AND POSITIVE
? OPEN AND UNCONVENTIONAL
? UNAFRAID TO PURSUE COLD LEADS
? PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN SALES
? SUPER-FUN PERSON TO BE AROUND
I’M ALSO FAMILIAR WITH MOST WORD DOCUMENT AND SPREADSHEET MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS:
? APPLE OS: PAGES, NUMBERS AND KEYNOTE
? MICROSOFT: WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK
? GOOGLE CLOUD: DOCS, SHEETS, FORMS
? HUBSPOT CRM
EXPERIENCE
DRIVE, Monrovia, CA — Referral Sales Coordinator NOV 2018 - May 2019
? Surveyed prospective clients for new business sales
? Conducted auto repair shop business analyses by interviewing shop owners about their
business, employees, finance, and goals
? Coordinated obtaining new sales leads through existing client base
RECENT NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING MY TIME AT DRIVE:
? In December 2018, I single-handedly aided the company in acquiring nearly $130,000 of 2019’s accounts receivable in advance (For this, I was awarded with a $2.00/hour raise only 30 days after being hired)
? Four months after being hired, I was placed in charge of the referral sales department, responsible for coordinating sales generated by referrals and promoting client rewards for those referrals -- In one month, I generated more referrals than any other HOST department head had generated in a month for the previous two years.
GOPHER TASK SOLUTIONS, Claremont, CA — Freelance MAY 2014 - Present
? - Sales/Business Development Support; lead generation & follow up
? - Content strategy discovery session; storyboard creation for websites/blogs;
? - SEO-focused Content Writing
? - SEO-focused Copywriting/Copyediting;
? - Graphic/Digital Marketing: Design & create digital images for sharing across social channels
? - Digital Ad Copywriting
? - Email marketing
? - Data Analytics
? - EDDM/Print Marketing
RIGHT AT HOME, Rancho Cucamonga, CA — Staffing Coordinator AUGUST 2013 - MAY 2014
? Hire qualified interviewees and process all New Hire paperwork, both official (e.g.- W-4s) and unofficial (e.g.- Right At Home Ethics Agreement)
? Conduct New Hire Orientation (Addressed employee benefits, company policies, scheduling and payroll)
? Sort and organize all trailing documents concerning employee and client files, as well as agency specific bills and receipts
? Maintain file compliance by ensuring all caregiver licensure and other state documents current and up-to-date
? Schedule caregivers with clients
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE, Montclair, CA — Sales & Marketing
FEBRUARY 2010 - JUNE 2013
? Consultative sales
? Business development
? Marketing and Networking
? Fiduciary responsibilities: Managed financial log with client payments and deposited monies in
agency bank account
? Oversaw and managed customer care contact process between agency and clientele
? Hired and trained new customer service employees
? Increased customer retention rate by 20%
OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING MY TENURE AT NATIONWIDE:
? At least 12 times, I was named as a Top 25 sales associate in the Western States (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada)
? I was instrumental in earning my employing broker a $50,000 On Your Side Certified agency bonus in 2011
? Personally oversaw the development of two successful Thanksgiving Food
Drive initiatives, one of which was noted in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in November 2009. The 2010 Food Drive initiative helped feed over 500 needy families in the Claremont area through KidCare, International, a local nonprofit organization.
REAL ESTATE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, Upland, CA — Sales & Marketing FEBRUARY 2008 - JANUARY 2010
? Market staging and design services to local realtors and agencies
? Strategically pre-qualify prospective buyers
? Show property and host open houses
? Coordinate transaction files
? Manage incoming REO properties (ensure utility service & key replacement)
? Work closely with escrow and title company representatives to ensure a seamless sales
process
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Fullerton — B.A., English Lit.
AUGUST 2000 - MAY 2014
Certificate in Paralegal Studies - in progress
JUNE 2019 - MAY 2020
PORTFOLIO & RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Check out my digital Graphic Design portfolios ON FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , & CREVADO .
June 2019
LEADRly : Innovative Solutions in Business & Leadership May 2018
The Pulu Group Real Estate Blog (for the month of May only)
February 2017
PairedL------------ -- "#SorryNotSorry: Rejecting the Modern Day Non-Apology"
A thoughtful analysis which explores why some apologies are accepted and some are not. Click the link to read my article on PairedL------------!
March 2017
ToughN------------ -- Thinking About Hiring Someone Full-Time?
Small business owners often fall into the detrimental trap of believing that hiring employees is the best way to expand and run a business. That's not always the case.
Many small business owners would benefit from strategically narrowing the focus of their responsibilities and the responsibilities they intend to delegate.
June 2017
B------------: "Creating Beautiful Skin From the Inside Out"
Bombarded from nearly every angle with clever marketing advertisements, and amid a sea of beauty products designed to prevent aging and wrinkles, it's important to remember the basics! Check out part one of a three- part series concerning three timeless elements to glowing, youthful skin!
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JILL SEMINARIS
CORE COMPETENCIES
CREATIVE/GRAPHIC DESIGN | CONTENT WRITING & EDITING | SOCIAL MEDIA CURATION | SALES & MARKETING | LEAD GENERATION | ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT | CUSTOMER SERVICE
SKILLS
HIGHLY-FOCUSED AND A TRUE TEAM PLAYER, I OFFER PROFESSIONAL PRACTICALITY AND A DIRECT, ENTHUSIASTIC AND UPBEAT PERSONALITY. ANYTHING I DON’T YET KNOW, I’M WILLING TO LEARN. (BONUS: I’M A VERY FAST LEARNER.)
MY PAST EMPLOYERS WOULD PRAISE ME FOR THESE QUALITIES:
? CREATIVE
? RESOURCEFUL
? SELF-STARTER
? ORGANIZED
? FRIENDLY AND POSITIVE
? OPEN AND UNCONVENTIONAL
? UNAFRAID TO PURSUE COLD LEADS
? PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN SALES
? SUPER-FUN PERSON TO BE AROUND
I’M ALSO FAMILIAR WITH MOST WORD DOCUMENT AND SPREADSHEET MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS:
? APPLE OS: PAGES, NUMBERS AND KEYNOTE
? MICROSOFT: WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK
? GOOGLE CLOUD: DOCS, SHEETS, FORMS
? HUBSPOT CRM
EXPERIENCE
DRIVE, Monrovia, CA — Referral Sales Coordinator NOV 2018 - May 2019
? Surveyed prospective clients for new business sales
? Conducted auto repair shop business analyses by interviewing shop owners about their
business, employees, finance, and goals
? Coordinated obtaining new sales leads through existing client base
RECENT NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING MY TIME AT DRIVE:
? In December 2018, I single-handedly aided the company in acquiring nearly $130,000 of 2019’s accounts receivable in advance (For this, I was awarded with a $2.00/hour raise only 30 days after being hired)
? Four months after being hired, I was placed in charge of the referral sales department, responsible for coordinating sales generated by referrals and promoting client rewards for those referrals -- In one month, I generated more referrals than any other HOST department head had generated in a month for the previous two years.
GOPHER TASK SOLUTIONS, Claremont, CA — Freelance MAY 2014 - Present
? - Sales/Business Development Support; lead generation & follow up
? - Content strategy discovery session; storyboard creation for websites/blogs;
? - SEO-focused Content Writing
? - SEO-focused Copywriting/Copyediting;
? - Graphic/Digital Marketing: Design & create digital images for sharing across social channels
? - Digital Ad Copywriting
? - Email marketing
? - Data Analytics
? - EDDM/Print Marketing
RIGHT AT HOME, Rancho Cucamonga, CA — Staffing Coordinator AUGUST 2013 - MAY 2014
? Hire qualified interviewees and process all New Hire paperwork, both official (e.g.- W-4s) and unofficial (e.g.- Right At Home Ethics Agreement)
? Conduct New Hire Orientation (Addressed employee benefits, company policies, scheduling and payroll)
? Sort and organize all trailing documents concerning employee and client files, as well as agency specific bills and receipts
? Maintain file compliance by ensuring all caregiver licensure and other state documents current and up-to-date
? Schedule caregivers with clients
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE, Montclair, CA — Sales & Marketing
FEBRUARY 2010 - JUNE 2013
? Consultative sales
? Business development
? Marketing and Networking
? Fiduciary responsibilities: Managed financial log with client payments and deposited monies in
agency bank account
? Oversaw and managed customer care contact process between agency and clientele
? Hired and trained new customer service employees
? Increased customer retention rate by 20%
OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING MY TENURE AT NATIONWIDE:
? At least 12 times, I was named as a Top 25 sales associate in the Western States (Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada)
? I was instrumental in earning my employing broker a $50,000 On Your Side Certified agency bonus in 2011
? Personally oversaw the development of two successful Thanksgiving Food
Drive initiatives, one of which was noted in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in November 2009. The 2010 Food Drive initiative helped feed over 500 needy families in the Claremont area through KidCare, International, a local nonprofit organization.
REAL ESTATE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, Upland, CA — Sales & Marketing FEBRUARY 2008 - JANUARY 2010
? Market staging and design services to local realtors and agencies
? Strategically pre-qualify prospective buyers
? Show property and host open houses
? Coordinate transaction files
? Manage incoming REO properties (ensure utility service & key replacement)
? Work closely with escrow and title company representatives to ensure a seamless sales
process
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Fullerton — B.A., English Lit.
AUGUST 2000 - MAY 2014
Certificate in Paralegal Studies - in progress
JUNE 2019 - MAY 2020
PORTFOLIO & RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Check out my digital Graphic Design portfolios ON FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , & CREVADO .
June 2019
LEADRly : Innovative Solutions in Business & Leadership May 2018
The Pulu Group Real Estate Blog (for the month of May only)
February 2017
PairedL------------ -- "#SorryNotSorry: Rejecting the Modern Day Non-Apology"
A thoughtful analysis which explores why some apologies are accepted and some are not. Click the link to read my article on PairedL------------!
March 2017
ToughN------------ -- Thinking About Hiring Someone Full-Time?
Small business owners often fall into the detrimental trap of believing that hiring employees is the best way to expand and run a business. That's not always the case.
Many small business owners would benefit from strategically narrowing the focus of their responsibilities and the responsibilities they intend to delegate.
June 2017
B------------: "Creating Beautiful Skin From the Inside Out"
Bombarded from nearly every angle with clever marketing advertisements, and amid a sea of beauty products designed to prevent aging and wrinkles, it's important to remember the basics! Check out part one of a three- part series concerning three timeless elements to glowing, youthful skin!