1. BENJAMIN BRESSLER
433 E Waverly St. ♦ Tucson, AZ 85705 ♦ 520-982-0247 ♦ ben.bressler1994@gmail.com
EDUCATION
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Retailing and Consumer Sciences (May 2016)
• Minor: Family Studies and Human Development
WORK EXPERIENCE
Southwestern Advantage, Nashville, TN
Assistant Organization Leader/Salesperson (September 2015 – Present)
• Helped supervise, motivate and lead an organization of 15+ salespeople for direct sales
• Facilitated meetings throughout the year on advanced sales, leadership and management
• Developed managerial, public speaking, and advanced sales skills through over 100 hours of training
• Personal Retail Sales of $67,961 (221% growth over previous summer)
• Grew personal organization retail sales from $22,232 to $109,243
• Relocated to Texas for the summer
Student Manager/Salesperson (September 2013 – August 2015)
• Assisted with weekly sales meetings and individual conferences throughout the summer
• Attended over 200 hours of advanced sales and leadership training
• Personal retail sales of $47,278 combined in two summer selling periods
• Increased personal sales by 34% from first to second summers
• Relocated to North Carolina and Texas for the summers
First Year Salesperson (May 2013 – August 2013)
• Independent contractor in direct sales of educational products
• Prospected and approached over 2,500 families from various socioeconomic backgrounds
• Established success principles (i.e. positive attitude, goal setting, schedule, and personal motivation)
• Executed all ordering, inventory, accounting, sales, scheduling, presentation, and delivery of product
• Personal Retail Sales of $17,472 in a 12 week selling period
• Relocated to West Virginia for the summer
ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
Southwestern Advantage
• Gold Seal Gold Award (working 80+ hours per week, all summer) – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• “I Wanna Win” Award (best week in personal sales during final two weeks of the summer) – 2014, 2016
• Growth Award (increase in personal sales of $13,200+ over previous summer) – 2016
• Top Experienced Salesperson (Top 5% of 2,000+ salespeople companywide) – 2016
• Person of the Year (highest increase in personal sales of 100+ salespeople in organization) – 2016
The University of Arizona
• LEAD: Leadership, Experience, Academics, Difference-making – 2013-Present
o Assist in organizing and maintaining the structure of general meetings, as well as coaching
students in the formation of success habits
• Maimonides Leadership Fellowship – 2014-Present
o Participant in discussions of Jewish heritage and its relation to the development of well-rounded
leaders
Languages: Russian (fluent), Spanish (working proficiency)