Kandace Blevin

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Public Health: I counseled youth on HIV/AIDS prevention; Malaria prevention; Delayed Marriage, Family Planning; Education; Domestic Abuse Project Development: developed a community health project and partnered with Nweti, a local NGO Xai-Xai, Mozambique. Teaching sewing projects to sell at the market for money for education Focused training on Mentors and Activistas so they could also teach their youth groups

o Client Services/ Customer Service: Ensured top notch customer experience o Advertising: ad design and copy o Social Media: blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram o Participated in charity events and networked through the local chambers of commerce o Human Resources/ Leadership: Interviewed, hired, managed payroll, appointment bookings for all massage therapists and healthcare providers working through my practice o Vendor Procurement, negotiation and management

Networking: Participate in Chambers of Commerce and Networking Events to maintain high visibility. Client Relations/ Customer Service: Create and maintain strategic relationships with business owners in the community. Conduct Sales Presentations: Prepare and conduct advertising sales presentations to customers. Contract Negotiations: Develop sales and marketing plan for their business and negotiate overall price and value.

o Client Services/ Customer Service: Manage incoming orders from our clients; ensure accuracy and manage the order through completion and delivery o Technical Competence: Daily monitoring & management of government bids: source, write specifications, prepare an official bid, and complete the bids to be submitted o Manage the GSA contracts, products and orders. o Develop and source new products and kits for disaster preparedness based upon trends and needs

Marketing/ Networking: Significant cold calling and prospecting to identify advertising opportunities. Conduct Sales Presentations & Contract Negotiation Client Account Management/ Customer Service: Create and present Marketing Plans based upon expressed needs. Take pride in my ability to establish immediate rapport and provide superior sales service and support to my clients to ensure retention and strong relationships. Consistently exceeded my monthly goals by over 120%. Award for Most New Contracts

Human Resources: New hire info, developed training schedule to meet with all department heads. Event Planning: Organized staff special events including site procurement, menu, awards, and PowerPoint presentations. Technical Technology Mgmt: Worked closely with the IT Department for selecting the new front-end system and computer support for my dept. Created database used to compile revenue & budget status reporting using Microsoft Excel and Access, for management and Executive Staff.

o Human Resources: Direct Supervisor for seven to ten staff members; Interviewed, hired, and trained new receptionists. Managed timecards and payroll. o Information Management: Developed training programs and manuals for new employees. Ensured smooth office management through the implementation of streamlining processes. o Technical Competence/ Technology Management: Created and managed the A/R and collection system.

Occupational Associate of Science