sasha ghovanlou

Building leadership skills while managing the small businesses that produce revenue for Urban Inc. Achieved 9% ROI for first year of operations. (Initial Investment $80,000) Involved in all aspects of small business operations, including hiring/training staff of 10, inventory management, accounting, equipment leases/purchases, and real estate/lease negotiations. Currently scouting locations for potential expansion.

Honed ability to work with superiors, think quickly on my feet, multitask, and meet hard deadlines. Reviewed client accounts, assisted clients with document requests, scheduled appointments, and followed up on outstanding requests. Trained new administrative assistants on day to day responsibilities and company protocol. Promoted after two years due to outstanding performance. (Company average 3 years)

Proofread documents, prepared mailings, resolved client inquiries, and delivered messages. Deposited checks from customer accounts and paid bills for company financials.

Advised and motivated new team members within an incentive-based reward system to help meet sales goals, resulting in increased production and customer satisfaction. Strengthened communication and teamwork skills through contribution in weekly meetings to develop a more effective marketing strategy. Developed the ability to ate with clients, analyze their needs, and tailor a solution to meet their particular goals or expectations.

* 144% Quota Attainment -- Sept 2015 * 155% Quota Attainment -- Aug 2015 * 138% Quota Attainment -- July 2015

* 100% Quota Attainment -- June 2015 * 105% Quota Attainment -- May 2015 * 125% Quota Attainment -- April 2015 * 166% Quota Attainment -- March 2015

* Supported Senior Vice President's business development efforts (cold called ~75-200 prospects daily) * Built a database of affluent prospects and arranged meetings to discuss teams portfolio management capabilities * Managed existing client relationships while developing new relations through referrals, recommendations and leads (Via Salesforce CRM) * Secured several large client accounts that effectively increased our team’s assets under management * Performed targeted market research on companies utilizing internal analysis as well as Standard & Poor’s * Researched and managed a dataset of over 50 corporate equities based upon historical dividend yield increases

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Major: B.A. Business Economics- Emphasis Accounting Minor: Sports Management Major GPA: 3.6 Coursework: Intermediate Accounting, Financial management, Micro and Macro Economics, Accounting Data Analysis, Income Taxation, Economics of Insurance, Statistics, and Calculus. Activities and Societies: UCSB Accounting Association (Officer), Sigma Chi National Chartered Fraternity, Young Investors Club