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Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
Sakina Zerrel
www.sakinazerrel.com
714.858.5800 | Home@HomelOCity.com
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MISSION STATEMENT
Contribute to the development of a successful business activity utilizing my marketing/sales expertise and leadership skills while facilitating a productive, enjoyable and long-term relationship with customers, associates and partners.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An outgoing, energetic and highly motivated professional with more than 15 years experience in business development, consultative selling, and negotiating. Key aptitudes include:
*Relationship and team building
*Business plan development, strategy/research
*Project management, event planning
*Strong communication and interpersonal skills, incl. presentations with all levels of management
*Experience in online and traditional marketing/ Social Media
*Consumer-centered philosophy with a history of innovative solutions to daily challenges
*Creative and versatile
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
*** Created a small start-up business in the Foreign Language Education industry which now generates $35,000 in annual sales
***Developed new sales territories for a major airline and closed large corporate volume agreements with Fortune 500 companies, incl. STRYKER and Domino's Pizza.
---->Consistently captured new market share over 5 years; closed a new $5 million air volume contract and closed a $10 million reservation system agreement.
***Prospected a Southeastern Michigan territory resulting in creating and executing a comprehensive business development plan to identify real estate investors/owners.
---->Secured an average of 12 transactions/year, 300% more than the company average.
***Successfully planned and implemented a cohesive departmental reorganization of the University of Michigan's Alumni Travel Program incorporating a new database by automating numerous staff activities.
---->Generated additional revenue through increased efficiency, reduced program costs and enhanced travelers' booking experience, a 10% increase in profit.
***Conceived and implemented the first University of Michigan Alumni Association Travel website and first Alumni travel fair to promote new travel itineraries.
----->Generated 20% more early travel bookings and increased product exposure.
EMPLOYMENT
**Business owner, Miliana Languages for Kids| Education, Marketing & Sales| Orange County, CA 2009-Present
**Charles Reinhart | Consultant, Real Estate | Greater Ann Arbor, MI | 2003-2006
**Univ. of Michigan Alumni Assoc. | Travel Director | Ann Arbor, MI | 2001-2003
**i:FAO, Internet Travel Tech. | Regional Sales Manager | Midwest | 2000-2001
**United Airlines | Account Executive, Key Accounts | Chicago, Detroit | 1995-2000
**British Airways | Sales Support Executive | Lyon, Paris, France | 1991-1994
EDUCATION, TRAINING & SPECIAL SKILLS
**Bachelor of Arts - Universite Lyon II, France, | English, Intl' Trade & Tourism
**12-month Intensive Consultative Selling United Airlines, Chicago, IL
**Highly proficient in MS Office Suites & familiar with database software
**Native French Speaker
**Good knowledge of the online consumer experience
COMMUNITY INVOLMENT
**Exhibit Coordinator/Volunteer- Annual Global Village Festival, City of Irvine, CA.
**Member/Volunteer - Algerian Cultural Society of Southern California
**Member/Player - Kolohes of Huntington Beach (Hawaiian Ukulele Players)
**OC Open Water Swim - Participates in annual Newport Beach Lifeguard Masters 1-mile swim
Email us at: Home@HomelOCity.com
Visit us at: http://www.SakinaZerrel.com |
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