1. Alan Markus Pearce
alanpearce61@icloud.com
Campus Address: (until May 21, 2016): 17 Hayne St ● Due West 29639 ●(864) 561-2424
Home Address: 229 Shannon Lake Circle ● Greenville, SC 29615● (864) 561-2424
EDUCATION
Erskine College, Due West, SC, candidate for graduation in May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Erskine Academic Scholarship and Grant Recipient
• Erskine Athletic Scholarship Recipient
Relevant Recent Coursework
Organic Chemistry I and II (with labs), Calculus, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II (with labs), Field and
Medicinal Botany, Evolutionary Biology (with lab), Physics I and II (with labs), Cell Biology, Genetics (with lab)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Luxottica / Sunglass Hut, Retail Sales Associate, Greenville, SC, December 2013 – Present
• Received manager’s awards for customer service and leadership in 2015
• Frequently led salespeople in achieving both individual and store sales goals
• Assisted phone and in-store customers with product selection by providing product features and benefits
• Trained new employees, particularly during Christmas and other peak seasonal times
• Handled opening and closing duties, including register reconciliation, inventory and bank deposits
• Helped the store to meet corporate merchandising standards
Greenville Tennis Club, Tennis Instructor, Greenville, SC, June 2008 – Present
• Conducted private and group instruction sessions for both adult and junior players
• Led the Junior development program during the summers of 2014 and 2015
• Performed retail, facility maintenance, inventory and management tasks as required
• Opened and closed the facility as needed, making certain daily operational requirements were met
Golden Vision, Optometric Technician, Greenville, SC, May 2016- July 2016
• Provided pretesting and care to patients and staffed the front desk
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Erskine College Admissions Office, Work Study Assistant, Due West, SC, August 2012 –December 2015
• Assist staff members with new student recruiting efforts including mailings and e-mail follow up
• Answer telephone, greet students, schedule appointments, and organize files
Training/Shadowing
Dr. Daniel Haas, OD, Golden Eye, Greenville, SC
• Multi-week training opportunity to provide exposure to the field of optometry and office management
• Learned the functions of an Optometric Technician and their role in supporting an Optometry practice
Dr. Nick McLane, DMD, Piedmont Retina Associates, Greenville, SC
• Shadowing opportunity provided exposure to a retina surgeon and observation of in-office procedures
• Among the procedures observed were injections for the treatment of macular degeneration
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Erskine College, Due West, SC
Office of Admissions, Ambassador, 2012 – 2014
Student Government Association, Senator, 2012 – 2013
Student Judicial Council, 2014 – 2015
Captain, Men's Tennis Team, 2015 – 2016
Luxottica / Sunglass Hut, Greenville, SC
Million Dollar (Sales) Club, 2015
2. Managerial Badges/Awards for Customer Service and Leadership, 2015
SKILLS
Computer: Proficient in Windows and Apple operating systems; MS Office; Social Media; Internet research
Professional References
Dr. Anna Blenda: (864)-379-6553, blenda@erskine.edu
Associate Professor of Biology at Erskine College
Dr. Tiffany Hayden: (864)-379-8874, hayden@erskine.edu
Associate Professor of Chemistry at Erskine College
Trey McCurry: (864)-314-1213
Erskine College Admissions Office
Autumn Blackwell: (864)-429-6012
Sunglass Hut Manager