Rebecca Kapolnek has experience in sales, marketing, event planning, and teaching. She currently works as a Field Sales Representative for Milwaukee Tool where she manages an $800,000 product line in a Home Depot store. Previously she interned at a hospital foundation planning fundraising events and updating their website. She also taught a college orientation class and planned social events as an undergraduate.

1. REBECCA KAPOLNEK
(815) 451-6386
REBECCA.KAPOLNEK@GMAIL.COM
Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts in Communication – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Certificate in Public Relations
Work
Experience
Single Store Field Sales and Marketing Representative- (July 2015-Present)
Techtronic Industries
 Manage a $800,000 Milwaukee Tool "heavy duty center" in Home Depot store 2674
 Sell Ryobi, Milwaukee and RIDGID power tools to customers in the Home Depot daily
 Develop relationships in the Home Depot to capitalize on and gain incremental space and brand
awareness
 Maintain store sets, conducting resets and updates monthly
 Train new team members, recruit at college career fairs
 “2015 Top Sales Performer” award for Ryobi Power Tools brand
 Mentor to TTi intern, summer 2016
Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center- (May 2014- August 2014)
 Interned with the Foundation Department
 Organized and created all visual materials for a Fashion Show fundraiser
 Updated and revised Foundation website
 Drafted press releases and brochures
 Interacted with many major donors, physicians and faculty
 Planned 3 major events (golf outing, fashion show, Foundation gala)
 Learned mail merge, Publisher, Excel and how to make a website.
LAS 101 Student Intern (April 2013-May 2015)
 Taught class of 26 freshmen in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
 Acted as a peer mentor, 2 consecutive years
 Planned one-on-one meetings with students and help them find resources
 Generated lesson plans, grade assignments, facilitate discussions among peers
 Acquired leadership skills and aide in advising students throughout their first semester
Internal Social Chairman (October 2013-August 2014)
 Planned and organized all date events for Sigma Kappa
 Worked with food and beverage vendors, venue coordinators, entertainment personnel and
bartenders to secure details of events
 Managed budget of $15,000
 Created complex and creative decorations for formal dance
Perishable Sales Inc. (May 2012-August 2014)
 Summer internship at food brokerage, working 5 days a week for 3 summers
 Performed customer relations by answering calls and interacting with buyers
 Managed promotions, coupons and special events with buyers
 Created supplementary materials for food companies
Current Address :
84 Gordon St. Apt# 401
Brighton, MA 02135
May 2015