1. Thomas Nave
College Address 303 Washington Street ▪ Blacksburg, VA ▪ (540)793-0022 ▪ samoht94@vt.edu
Permanent Address 4930 Grape Tree Lane ▪ Roanoke, VA
Professional Experience
Sales Internship, Henry Schein Dental, Tampa FL – Summer 2015
Generate Sales leads for Field Sales Consultants to initiate Dental Equipment demos and strengthen current relationships with dental
offices (GenP, Ortho, Perio, Endo, Imp, Pedo)
Unsurpassed sales experience by traveling throughout Southwest Florida to accounts and turning a potential client into a long term
buyer for Henry Schein by cold calling
Gained extensive knowledge of dental procedures, terms, tools, and various high tech equipment
Co-Op Independent Study for Christie Digital, Fall 2015
Sales internship with company that uses dynamic digital displays and eye catching menu boards to expand awareness and increase
sales
Cold calling to local Blacksburg businesses in order to generate business in the form of local Theater advertising
Leadership Experience and Activities
Member, Sales Competition Team Virginia Tech
Acquire experience and gain knowledge in role play scenarios which replicate real world situations in a sales environment
Participate in National Collegiate Sales Competitions (NCSC) which occur throughout the year
Compete against 80+ participants from various Universities across the country
President, Virginia Tech Residence Hall Federation (RHF) affiliated New Hall West/Harper Hall Council, 2012-2013
Responsible for overseeing student representation of a portion of student life on campus and executing community-building activities
Enhanced public speaking and communication skills while leading weekly meetings
Delegate with other hall councils on a bi-monthly basis at RHF meetings to address issues on campus and how to better the dorm experience for
students as a whole
Member, the G.E.R.M.A.N. Club at Virginia Tech, 2013-Present
Participated in various leadership, fellowship, and service activities as an active member of the oldest non-Greek fraternal organization at Virginia
Tech (Founded 1872)
Focus on the betterment of our members as students and as men, through pillars of: Gentlemen, Earnestness, Reputation, Manhood, Aim, and
Name
Resident and Member, the Residential Leadership Community, 2012-2013, Virginia Tech
Participated in and Led various community service events on and off campus
Gained more extensive knowledge of leadership techniques and theory through required courses
Virginia Tech Fly Fishing Club, Fall 2015-
Student-run organization on the Virginia Tech campus for students who fly fish
Work with Project Healing Waters to volunteer with Veterans
Campus Representative, College Colors, Spring 2016
Generate sales for local clothing brand through marketing and social media as an ambassador
Promote brand through new product development and event promotion with school organizations
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Bachelor of Science, Marketing Management with Sales Concentration and Business Leadership Minor
Cumulative GPA: 3.29
Hidden Valley High School
Advanced Studies Diploma, Final Cumulative GPA: 3.98, Honor Roll with Distinction 2009, 2011-2012
Member of Mu Alpha Theta, the National Mathematics Honor Society, Titan 12 Award Recipient, 2012