Brenda J.

Barbour
barbourbren@gmail.com / (772) 323-7443
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY

Current full-time student at IRSC pursuing an Associate degree in business and eventually an MBA. Excellent
communication skills, public speaking, and organization. Fifteen years of customer service experience, sales,
invoicing, accounts payable, business communications, and day-to-day operations.

EDUCATION

Associates, Business Administration and Management, Indian River State College

Florida 215 Life/Health Insurance Course
Alpha Institute of Massage Therapy
Fort Pierce Westwood High School

Est 2016
2015
2000
1999

PROFESSIONA
L SKILLS &
EXPERIENCE

Advertising/Sales

Sold ads for DECA Holiday Bazaar. Responsible for creating advertisements and sales
for a concrete construction company up to $500,000 in 2015. Finding opportunity to
cultivate new sales and to upsell.

Customer
Relations

Helping with all areas of customer needs, including but not limited to pricing,
troubleshooting, and scheduling service calls. Creating a lasting and meaningful
relationship between a company and clients, similar to a stewardship.

Day-to-Day
Operations

Keeping track of up to 500 customers payments, acknowledging payments by issuing

timely receipts, and data entry.

Cash Handling

20 years of efficient cash handling and balancing skills of up to $10,000 per day.

Marketing

Created a marketing campaign for a concrete company through social media, QR

Codes, and flyers. Created promotional schedules and marketing budgets.

Technology

Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Youtube, Windows Movie Maker,

creating QR Codes, Tagxedo, and social media marketing. Intermediate skills in Excel
and Quickbooks.

Public Speaking

Experience speaking in front of groups of up to 50 people for a sales company to

present new products and recruit new distributors.

Other

Handling all bulk mailing for services, specials, or warranties up to 1000 at a time.
Creating thank-you letters, as well as other mailed communication to customers.

WORK
HISTORY

Executive Assistant, Southeastern Concrete Constructors

Owner, Brendas Skinny Wraps
Bartender, On The Edge Bar & Grill
Bartender, Mulligans Beach House
Administrative Assistant, Delaportes Heating & Air

2013-present
2014-2015
2013-2014
2009-2013
2005-2008

FUND RAISING
& VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER, IRSC DECA Holiday Bazaar

FUNDRAISER, IRSC DECA Ad Sales
VOLUNTEER, Wild Roses Foundation Event
VOLUNTEER, Imagine South Vero
FUNDRAISER, Various Barrel Races
FUNDRAISER, Saint Lucie County 4H Happy Hams Club

2015
2015
2015
2011-present
2012-2015
2013-2014

ACHIEVEMENTS

PRESIDENTS LIST, Indian River State College

DEANS LIST, Indian River State College
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT, IRSC Business Expo (3rd place)
CERTIFICATE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, IRSC

2016
2016
2015
2015