Eric Pratum

Current

Sales Manager at Hilton Hotel Bellevue

Past

Real Estate Researcher at Whatcom County Real Estate Research Report
Research Assistant at Center for Excellence In Management Education
Screening Coordinator at Bellingham Angel Group

Research Associate at Parker Remick
Researcher at Center for Economic & Business Research
Sales Developer at RunningShoes.Com
Operations Consultant at Samson Rope Technologies, Inc.
Corporate Culture Consultant at Whatcom Educational Credit Union
Sales Associate at New Balance
Graduate German Instructor at Portland State University
Lifeguard, Instructor at William Shore Memorial Pool

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Education

Western Washington University
Portland State University
Western Washington University

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Eric Pratum’s Summary

Recently, I worked as a researcher for an annual real estate report and as a research assistant for a center that coordinates educational visits by executives. Also, I worked as a researcher for an executive search firm that focuses on world-changing technology firms, as a screening coordinator for an Angel Group, and as a sales developer for an online sports retailer. In a previous life, I worked in sales for one of the most prominent athletic shoe and apparel manufacturers in the world, and I was a first-year German instructor at one of the largest universities in the United States.

My areas of expertise are market research, business development, and financial analysis, and most of my colleagues would say that I'm a "people person."

Outside of my professional life, I run, bike, swim, and hike as well as lift weights. I love to play disc golf, have founded and currently manage a band, and established my university's triathlon team.

I hold a BA and MA in German, speak decent French, am competent in Norwegian and Swedish, and am familiar with Spanish and Portuguese. At one point in my life, I worked on a goat farm, played for the Swedish Olympic baseball team, and worked at a carnival.

Eric Pratum’s Specialties:

Research – market, financial, and business development.
Presentation – professional, sales, and educational.
International Business – financial analysis, cross-cultural negotiation, and translation.
Project Management – origination, planning, and follow-through.

Eric Pratum’s Experience

Sales Manager

Hilton Hotel Bellevue

(Hospitality industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 month)

Essentially, I work in the sales department and am focusing on marketing and e-commerce.
Real Estate Researcher

Whatcom County Real Estate Research Report

(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Data conversion, mining, analysis, and trending.
• DUTIES Converting and interpreting raw data for use for clients, researchers, and the general public.
Research Assistant

Center for Excellence In Management Education

(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

September 2007 — June 2008 (10 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Microsoft Access, public speaking, and event coordination.
• DUTIES Liaising with visiting executives and coordinating educational and fundraising events.
Screening Coordinator

Bellingham Angel Group

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Investment Management industry)

April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Market research and financial analysis.
• DUTIES Analyzed applicant business, executive, and financial plans and administered group website.
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS Helped to lead groundbreaking regional co-investment initiative and tripled entrepreneur applications.
Research Associate

Parker Remick

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

November 2007 — April 2008 (6 months)

Retained executive search consulting. Essentially, I helped to find executives for client firms. The work was highly web-research intensive, and the expectations very high.
Researcher

Center for Economic & Business Research

(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

September 2007 — December 2007 (4 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Readership generation, editor and contributor coordination, and web design.
• DUTIES Developed website for The Northwest Journal of Business and Economics and coordinated all aspects of its launch.
Sales Developer

RunningShoes.Com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Sporting Goods industry)

September 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 3 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Sales, web design, and market research.
• DUTIES Developed clearance shoe process; handled all forms of sales; designed web auctions using Dreamweaver, Pagemaker, and raw HTML.
Operations Consultant

Samson Rope Technologies, Inc.

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Operations analysis, project management, and pick path evaluation.
• DUTIES Observed current operations and worked with warehouse management to improve efficiency.
Corporate Culture Consultant

Whatcom Educational Credit Union

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

January 2007 — June 2007 (6 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Interviewing, growth planning, and human resources management.
• DUTIES Advised growing non-profit in areas of internal culture management and team building.
Sales Associate

New Balance

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Sporting Goods industry)

September 2003 — August 2004 (1 year)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Sales, sports advising, and athletic consultation.
• DUTIES Sold products in-person and over the phone, advised clientele on health issues, and assisted operations manager.
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS In top 10% dollars/hour sales, achieved highest ever ‘secret shopper’ rating, and contributed to first single-store million dollar year.
Graduate German Instructor

Portland State University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2003 — August 2004 (1 year)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Classroom instruction, translation, and grading.
• DUTIES Developed course materials, managed 120 students, and created refreshing curriculum.
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of all professors, achieved lowest year-to-year student attrition rate.
Lifeguard, Instructor

William Shore Memorial Pool

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

September 1998 — January 2002 (3 years 5 months)

• SKILLS EMPLOYED Teaching/coaching, public safety, and time management.
• DUTIES Keeping the public safe and teaching swim lessons and water aerobics.
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS Attained Head Guard certification.

Eric Pratum’s Education

Western Washington University

MBA, Business Administration, 2006 — 2008

• RELEVANT COURSEWORK SAP R/3, portfolio management, corporate and managerial accounting, and pre-IPO markets.
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS Donald H Cole Scholarship and Graduate Researcher.

Activities and Societies:

MBA Association
Portland State University

MA, German, 2003 — 2006

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3.74 GPA, Baden-Württemberg Scholarship, Graduate German Instructor, and German Table founder.

Activities and Societies:

German table
Western Washington University

BA, German, 2000 — 2003

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS Triathlon team founder.

Activities and Societies:

German club, French club, triathlon team, swim team, lacrosse team.