1. Elijah L. Brantley
207 South Lee Street
Apt. B
Americus, GA 31709
(478) 278-4154
elijahbrantley@yahoo.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahbrantley
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Assistant Manager - Retail Sales,Verizon Wireless; Cordele, GA — 2008-present
Manage overall retail store operations, sales, and customer experience. Promote core values and
vision of Verizon Wireless through interactions with customers, ensuring overall customer
satisfaction by building relationships. Ensure adequate sales performance through coaching
and development of sales representatives. Lead store staff meetings and facilitate store and
district training sessions. Manage all human resource functions of the store. Frequently serve
as the district lead for special projects. Ensure proper compliance in store security,
merchandising, inventory, and cash management.
Assistant - Retail Sales Operations,Verizon Wireless; Cordele, GA — 2007-2008
Consistently demonstrated leading performance as the first point of contact for retail operations
and compliance for my own store and for others in my district.
Retail Sales Representative,Verizon Wireless; Americus, GA — 2006-2007
Presented customers with total wireless solutions and performed minor customer service tasks.
Information Systems Worker, Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services; Swainsboro, GA —
Summers, 2004-2005
Provided organization-wide network and PC technical support and assisted colleagues in
developing spreadsheets and presentations for reporting purposes.
E D U C AT I O N
Georgia Southwestern State University — Master of Business Administration, 2009 (GPA 3.91)
Georgia Southwestern State University — Bachelor of Business Administration (Music Minor),
2006 (summa cum laude, GPA 3.96)
I N T E R NAT I O NA L S T U D I E S
GSW’s International Business Experience, France, 2005
As a class of students of business, we studied the business practices, language, culture, history,
and economy of France, and then, we planned and took a trip to France to tour and to study
different aspects of French business practices.
GSW’s Contemporary International Cultures, Costa Rica, 2003
As a class of students studying various disciplines, we studied the language, culture, and history
of Costa Rica, and then took a trip to tour and to build houses through a partnership with
Habitat for Humanity.

2. A C A D E M I C H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S
• Outstanding Graduate in the School of Business, GSW Classes of 2006 & 2009
• GSW Honors Program Participant and Scholarship Recipient, 2002-2006
• GSW Wheatley Voice Talent Scholarship Recipient, 2002-2006
• Gamma Beta Phi Society Member
• Sigma Beta Delta Business Honors Society Member
• National Residence Hall Honorary Member
S K I L L S
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, grammar, interpersonal)
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Windows and Office applications
• Experience facilitating training, both in the classroom setting and via conference calls