1. NANC VAN CLIEF
1000 Bonieta Harrold Drive #5102
Charleston, SC 29414
203/581-4691
nancvan4@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/nancvanclief
ReSale, Auctions/Customer Service/Marketing/Retail
• Excellent Verbal & Written Communicator
• Trained Listener
• Great Sales Ability
• Able to take charge and Garnish Results
• Event & Conference Planning
CORE COMPETENCIES:
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
Explain and convince professionals to participate in market research.
Increase participation in trade shows with deeper involvement.
Kept management abreast of industry changes.
CLIENT SERVICES
Prepared for trade shows, by booking clients and rented out trade booths and equipment.
Ran events including estate sales, dinners, concerts, and benefits.
Book Club Leader and Organizer.
Minimize surprises about trends by reporting on upcoming issues.
Strategize through media and product promotion.
RESEARCH
Create content in internal business communications, blogs, web sites.
Edited content in MLA format and explained conceptual ideas.
Created company blogs.
Wrote nonfiction articles for Internet publications.
Instrumental in identifying branding opportunities.
Marketed & created advertising copy.

2. EDUCATION:
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
M. A. In Liberal Studies Major English Literature Middletown, CT
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
B. S. Business Major Marketing Tallahassee FL
EXPERIENCE:
Sales/Customer Habitat Humanity/Charleston SC January 2015
Service/Pricer
Market research Digital Media Services, Bethel Ct 2013 to 1/2015
Freelance Writer 1/08 thru 2013
Consultant Easton Town Clerk’s Office Fall 2008 to summer 2009
Market Research Reed Elsevier, Norwalk CT Spring, and summer 2008
Booksmythe Borders Book Store, Fairfield Ct 2005--2008
Writing Professor Norwalk Community College 2004—2006
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Unitarian Universalist Social Action Committee, Borgen Hunger Project, United Congregational
Church, Easton Public Library, Odyssey of the Mind, Easton School System, Girl Scouts USA
• Raised tens of thousands dollars for non-profit relief projects by managing concerts,
dinner events, estate sales, fundraisers.
• Reduced publicity spending by learning social media techniques
• Served homeless
• Chaperoned and participated in Katrina Relief many times
• Campaigned for Universal Health Care
• Working with state legislators to eradicate hunger and secure better gun controls
• Staffed Community Food Banks organizing donations
• Organized Book Sales Events to raise money for community library programs