
IT Sales Professional
Greater Boston Area

IT Sales Professional
Greater Boston Area
Motivated and consistent revenue producer with expertise in software sales. Outstanding personal relationship skills that inspire trust and confidence with clients, supervisors, peers and subordinates. Demonstrated understanding the client’s compelling business issues, mapping these issues to technology solutions through “vision creation” using a combination of solution and strategic selling techniques.
Management capabilities in planning, coordinating and implementing programs with a strong commitment to meeting budget and time requisites. Excellent English and German writing skills.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2006 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Through our award-winning web design and user-friendly technology, MedTouch's mission is to transform health care marketing.
Together with our clients, we design long-term strategies to transform "brochure" websites to a state-of-the-art health information centers for patients. With a MedTouch web site, patients will enter into a consumer-friendly and competent website before they even walk through your facility's door.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 5 months)
Accountable for sales to existing customers and prospects for a leading Norwegian developer of Linux clustering solutions that allow companies to maximize the performance of their datacenters.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
November 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 2 months)
Responsible for research and personal interview to support a two-year project funded by a Mellon Foundation Grant that examined issues relating to US immigration policies during World War II. Interviewed and wrote mini-biographies of more than 100 Holocaust survivors who fled Nazi Germany as children for authors at Harvard University to be included in an upcoming book.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
September 2001 — April 2003 (1 year 8 months)
Initiated and managed on-going visits by study groups to increase and promote understanding of the Saudi Arabian culture and people. Communications and journalism students toured the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to study media, political trends and US-Saudi relations.
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)
December 2001 — September 2002 (10 months)
Responsible for strategy, media planning and event implementation to support the candidate. Planned and managed pre-election press events. Prepared the candidates for public appearances, organized and arranged speaking engagements, managed fundraising, coordinated field work, managed the events and created and oversaw mailings.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Furniture industry)
February 2000 — January 2001 (1 year)
Supported a Berlin-based company opening its US headquarters in Boston with liaison and interpreter services for senior officers to facilitate the transition from Germany and contact with the Boston Mayor;s office. The result was a successful launch of a new manufacturing plant in South Boston and a 20-year contract with the City of Boston.
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 11 months)
Assigned a leadership role in establishing a new NPR news bureau based in Berlin. Researched and presented stories for distribution for NPR Eastern Europe. Provided production content from conception to broadcast, coordinating the activities of reporters, researchers, writers, directors, and other personnel. Developed local press contacts, original research and administrative support facilitated by language skills and cultural and political awareness of Germany and Eastern Europe.
MA, Political Communication, January 2001 — December 2001
AB, History and German Studies, September 1989 — May 1993
International Baccalaureate Program, 1988 — 1989
1985 — 1988
History, politics, literature, writing, sailing, squash, billiards, dogs, and environmental & animal welfare.
Board Member, Students for Peace (www.students4peace.org)
Fundraiser, Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association (/www.mtholyoke.edu)
Member, Boston Dachshund Meetup (http://dachshund.meetup.com/6/?gj=sj5)
Member, Barnstable Yacht Club, NESHCo, Committee to Elect Lois Pines, WHPRMS, Greystone.net, Life, CHPRMS, Mississippi Hospital Association
Merit Scholar, Emerson College 2001
Varsity Squash Team, Mount Holyoke College, 1989-1993
Duchess of Hazard, Perry County, KY