RYAN SAMPLE
123 Apple Tree Grove Drive • Orchard Park, NY 14127 • (716) 992-9900 • rsample@buffalo.edu
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Master of Business Administration, expected May 2015
Marketing and Finance concentrations
LeaderCORE, expected certification spring 2015
• Selected to participate in two-year leadership development program, focusing on core
management competencies such as communication and strategic thinking.
BOSTON COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in English, May 2010
GPA 3.6/4.0
EXPERIENCE FISHER-PRICE, East Aurora, New York
Marketing Intern, 06/2013 - Present
• Work in a cross-functional team assisting in product development and brand management
• Manage the Category Line Review database to maintain accurate product margins, costs,
and other financials
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis of promotion campaigns to identify various payout scenarios
• Present new products to the packaging team to help in the selection of appropriate graphics
and package dimensions
CELLULAR CONNECTIONS, Buffalo, New York
Customer Service Supervisor, 05/2011 – 06/2013
• Managed and motivated a sales team of 10 employees, generating annual sales of $ 1.5
million and addressing the concerns of close to 25,000 cellular customers
• Identified and met customers’ needs for wireless service consistently fulfilling a sales quota
• Coached staff on selling skills and products using demonstrations and practice sessions
• Promoted to management trainee program within 11 months after demonstration
outstanding service as customer service representative
ABC MEDICAL SUPPLIES, Boston, Massachusetts
Sales Representative, 02/2010 – 05/2011
• Targeted and promoted medical equipment to home health organizations and hospitals
• Developed and implemented individual and team strategies to achieve profitability goals
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE, Boston, Massachusetts
Sales Associate, 05/2008 – 01/2010
• Offered customers assistance in locating store merchandise and accurately processed sales
transactions
• Assisted with weekly in-store sales promotions set-up and inventory audits
COMPUTER Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, FrontPage, SPSS
SKILLS
LANGUAGE Fluent Russian
SKILLS
ACTIVITIES Volunteer, American Cancer Society
Captain, Intramural soccer team
Permanent Resident – Eligible to work in the US