Brianna Jones

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  World Traveler Backpacking across Southeast Asia for 6 months visiting 6 countries December 2019 to Present

• Backpacking across Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India) • Effectively studying the culture and language of the people • Communicating with locals to find hidden gems unseen and/or unknown by most tourists • Food enthusiast trying new and exotic foods/restaurants • Blogging to create online traffic, social media, and SEO to create advertising and sponsorship revenue for new traveling site • Negotiating with sellers of all types in every destination • Adapting to new cultures and situations as plans and circumstances changed Insurance Broker Efinancial - Chicago, IL August 2018 to December 2019 • Life/Health/Accident insurance license in 30+ states • 100 percent sales closed over the with 85% same day close • Developed sales leads from direct referrals, networking and targeted marketing campaigns. • Remained top 3 sales agents in the company in both commission and call to sale ratio • Capitalized on upsell opportunities with offers of double benefit support and additional insurance policy options • Modeled exceptional customer service skills and appropriate diagnostic sales techniques • Extremely knowledgeable in regards to company's products and services and able to advise customers on appropriate choices • Closed average of 25 new sales per week after implementing double application program B WORK EXPERIENCE Insurance Agent BANKERS LIFE - Livonia, MI November 2017 to June 2018 • Selling various types of insurance policies to individuals on behalf of Bankers, including life, health, and accident insurance or specialized policies such as short/long-term care, critical illness, and hospital indemnity • Thoroughly explaining features, advantages and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of insurance plans • Calling on policyholder's to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance program and suggest additions or changes, or to change beneficiaries • Displayed a consistent positive attitude towards customers, peers and other personnel • Selecting the correct products or assist customers in making product selections, based on customers' needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations • Executed modes of training delivery, such as in-person, over the , or virtual to optimize training effectiveness and training costs • Identifying prospective customers by using business directories, following leads from existing clients, participating in organizations and clubs, and attending trade shows and conferences • Maintaining client relationships through routine check-ups by , calls, and appointments for additional inquiries or possible concerns • Collaborating with colleagues to exchange information, such as selling strategies or marketing information • Regularly attended meetings, seminars and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills, and receive technical assistance in developing new s Senior Corporate Trainer CAPRELIFE GLOBAL INC (Xfinity) - Southfield, MI April 2016 to August 2017 • Company Name CapreLife Global (Expansion office of Chicago Vision), Screen, hire, and assign workers to positions based on qualifications • Sell service contracts for products including: Home Security Systems, Cable, & Internet • Arranging for installation and testing of products or equipment • Amplified status quo for direct sales by contributing consistent high s in the field as well as commission • Attended meetings and seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program progress • Coordinated recruitment and placement of training program participants • Presented information using a variety of instructional techniques, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures • Completed product and development training as required • Volunteered to pull double shifts to discuss office s and strategies to improve growth after 10-12 hour days in the field Corporate Sales Trainer Chicago Vison - Chicago, IL December 2015 to April 2017 • Arranging for installation and testing of products or equipment • Selling service contracts for products • Advanced in just two weeks, promoted to a Corporate trainer and took on more leadership responsibility in training sales associates • Organized training for office in morning meetings • Conducted interviews with possible candidates using interview techniques and questions • Mentored incoming sales associates strategically, contributing to their growth in the office and field • Developed field etiquette by using a variety of different techniques such as role playing, networking, and public speaking • After 4 months I was invited to help open an expansion office with the CEO of the company Lisa Capre at Capre Life in Southfield Michigan Information Security Analyst (Summer internship) Byline Bank - Chicago, IL June 2015 to August 2015 • Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure the functioning of data processing activities and security measures • Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets such as data centers • Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance • Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans • Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations