1. VALERIE MARIE BRICKNER
1464 Regency Drive, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
Cell: 412-965-8099 ● bricknerv07@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in sales, where my initiative, adaptability, problem solving, and interpersonal skills can provide a
meaningful and significant advantage to an organization while allowing me to grow professionally and personally.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Guttman Energy Fuels Division, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania June 2013 – April 2015
Inside Commercial Sales Customer Service Representative
• Accepted the added responsibility of an Inside Sales Representative anytime the company needed
additional support in that area
• Performed various critical functions to support the business including pricing, quoting, taking orders, and
billing for high-visibility customers such as Pitt-Ohio, Talon Logistics, Range Resources, Ward Trucking,
and CONSOL Energy
• Proved technological adaptability by gaining a working-knowledge of a number of applications including
software running on an AS400, Microsoft Office Products, and various customer-specific software programs
used to facilitate billing and quoting
• Developed sales skills by generating the most business leads on the team during 2014
• Demonstrated initiative by increasing sales for the company and by taking a proactive approach to
customer’s needs and contacting them before they had a problem or ran out of fuel
• Established myself as a key contact within the company to important customers
• Increased efficiency for company billing by activating and deactivating delivery points within the AS400 to
simplify the process
Receptionist
• Provided first-class administrative support for various duties such as ordering and organizing supplies,
greeting customers, answering phone calls, handling certified mail for the company and handling MSDS
sheets
North Dorchester Middle School, Hurlock, Maryland August 2007 – June 2012
Special Education Teacher
• Built invaluable interpersonal skills by collaborating with students, parents, administration, and general
education teachers to help students find success in the classroom
• Led the scheduling and the presentation of 504 meetings and Individualized Education Program meetings
for the institution
• Developed documentation and organizational skills by compiling progress reports, building supplementary
aids, and handling medical assistance billing
EDUCATION
California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania 2002 – 2006
Special Education (B.S.)
