I am an MBA Candidate at Brigham Young
University majoring in Marketing.
I have proven experience in streamlining processes and
increasing employee productivity.
I am seeking an internship for summer of 2014.
Resumes always leave out the most interesting details of the jobs a person has held. My resume, for example, does not mention that
My resume does mention the experience I have had as an estimator, working on a framing crew and managing the customer service department of the nation’s 19th fastest-growing company. Here you will find brief profiles of the organizations and companies I have worked with as well as a brief summary of my contributions to each.
Inc. 500's 19th fastest growing company in the nation, CMS handles over a billion dollars in electronic transactions every year. While with CMS, I managed a customer support call center, implemented innovative and effective data management and analysis tools for call tracking and customer satisfaction, and improved the operations of the department to the point that a smaller staff size was able to handle a larger work load.
GSI is a stone and tile subcontractor located in Orem, UT. While there, I worked as an estimator and a project coordinator, submitting bid proposals for new projects and managing the material order for current projects. I managed the submittals, RFI's, and purchase orders for of the Gila Valley LDS Temple in Arizona, communicating with stone fabricators in China and the Philippines for the profitable completion of the $350,000 project. I also secured the bid for the stone and tile portion of block 75 of the City Creek development in downtown Salt Lake City, valued at $1 Million, which was the largest project for the company secured that year.
Cougar United was the official student fan association of Brigham Young University athletics. Cougar United counted among its members some of the most loyal and dedicated BYU fans. In addition to supporting BYU's teams, the organization was focused on enhancing the experience of BYU's student fans. During my time on the organization's Executive Committee, I was involved in helping Cougar United emerge from debt, expanding the membership base, and implementing the "My Points" program that rewarded fan loyalty with back-stage access to broadcasts, exclusive invitations to events with coaches and players, and giveaways of prizes and BYU gear.
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Be Happy, Love my job, Feel Successful
To Love God and Serve Others. Enjoy Life and Have Fun. Make a Difference.
Always do what I can to gain real skills. Take classes that teach actual skills rather than just concepts. Look for opportunities to learn new skills while on the job. Then when an opportunity arises to join or start a business, I not only have experience to bring to the table, but tangible skills.
Always strive to be my best self. Make an effort to be genuinely happy, kind, and optimistic in all my interactions with others. Communicate effectively so my peers know my values and goals.
Create real, lasting relationships with people. Don't only connect with people for personal gain. Serve others and be kind to others so that connections and relationships are genuine and lead to real friendships.
I am creating a "Business Ideas & Thoughts Journal" - A place where I can continuously record any business ideas and practices that I find interesting. As I read articles, good books, or attend lectures, I will record the concepts I learn or the thoughts that I have and index it so I can always come back to it later.
Continue to read good books. Every time somebody recommends a book to me, I write it down so that once I am no longer in school, I can read or listen to these books and continue to learn.
If it's something I get excited about, do it. Rather than choosing the most practical, realistic choice, find what excites me and pursue it. Do something that I love that helps me achieve my simple goals of being happy, loving my job, and feeling successful.
When I graduated in Construction Management in 2010, the job market was a red ocean with too many CM grads for too few jobs. The same issue is happening for the big corporate names with MBA grads. My strategy is to think outside the box, and find what I really love and not just do what the prototypical MBA student does. I need to position myself so uniquely that I don’t have any competition. I still have a whole career and life ahead of me. The ocean is very blue with lots of opportunities. I must pursue what I love and take advantage of new opportunities that arise. Praeoccupemus - ("seize the opportunity" in Latin)
I graduated from Brigham Young University in 2010 with a degree in Construction Management. After working for three years, I am once again enrolled at BYU, this time in the MBA program.
I feel very at home when I am far from home. Hiking, backpacking, and camping are especially enjoyable to me. My favorite destinations include the Sawtooth mountains in Idaho, the High Uintas and Wasatch mountains in Utah, and beautiful Havasupai in Arizona.
I'm a big fan of BYU athletics, Real Salt Lake, and the Utah Jazz. While in college, I was in the presidency of the BYU student-fan association called Cougar United. I played soccer in high school and enjoy playing many other sports.
I spent my summers moving irrigation lines, herding and medicating cattle, and driving tractors.
Almost as soon as I was able to walk and talk I began starting imaginary businesses by collecting brochures from family road trips and using leftover checks my mom gave me. A typical day in the office consisted of imaginary sales calls and paying company expenses. Today I still get excited by a good business pitch and hope to be involved in numerous successful ventures throughout the course of my life.
I spent two years as a missionary in Mexico. I learned the language, served families and communities, and led and trained other missionaries.