John Stipek
 

 Experience

          Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL                                                     2011 – Present
     Annual Giving Coordinator

·          Raise funds directing student callers in Phonathon beating our dollar goal by 164%.

·          Write and edit letters to alumni furthering the philanthropy towards the University.

·          Utilizing Raiser's Edge, coordinate events, speak in public, and manage budgets & results.

·          Interview students & train new team members for telethons, managing their performance.

          JCPenney, Wellington, FL                                                                                    2010 – 2011
      Men's Department Supervisor

·          Supervised the activities of 30 staff, achieving high customer service & sales goals.

·          Trained new team members & interview candidates for new positions.

 Congress Middle School, Boynton Beach, FL                                                 2009 – 2010

Gifted Science Teacher Grades 6-8 Interim

·          Instructed Science curriculum to meet academic & intellectual needs of students.

·          Raised FCAT scores for 81% of my students, averaging 32% increases.

·          Helped raise school FCAT scores from 29% to 43% proficiency in science.
 

       Target, Boynton Beach and Coral Springs, FL                                                2005 – 2009

        Team Leader in Guest Service and Electronics

·          Scheduled and supervised the activities of 40 staff & assigned breaks.

·          Interviewed candidates for new positions & trained new team members.

·          Led the 2006 electronics team to #7 sales rank in the whole company.

·          Led the 2007 sporting goods team to #1 department sales in the store.

·          Devised a cashier reward system, improving district credit conversion ratio to #1.
 

             Wol-Ceram Center of Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL                             2003 – 2005

         Website Designer / Accounting Manager

·          Maintained website; diagnosed and replaced computer/software components.

·          Used coding & tracked department expenses and performed budget reconciliations.

·          Prepared and edited scientific articles for journals and lectures using medical terminology.

          FAU General Motors Internship, Boca Raton, FL                                           2002 – 2003

       Marketing Director

·          Wrote advertising copy from conception to completion for multiple advertising

            channels: websites, banner ads, social media, print ads, & direct mail campaigns.

·          Created television & radio advertisements, banners, voiceovers, flyers, & posters.

·          Gained national recognition when GM used my team’s advertising idea to air TV
        commercials tracing famous Pontiac cars through movie history.

          Ticketmaster: FAU Box Office, Boca Raton, FL                                              2001 – 2002

       Administrative Assistant

·          Managed front office functions, interviewed, scheduled & trained new employees.

·          Devised and implemented new filing systems improving order-tracking & receipts.

·          Tracked department expenses and performed budget reconciliations.

·          Answered phones and maintained detailed files, databases and spreadsheets.
 

 Education  

            Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
      Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing & Management, Cum Laude  2005
      Double-major with honors having attained a Cum Laude GPA of 3.5.
 

  Honors

       MENSA
       American Marketing Association
       National Society of Collegiate Scholars
       Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
       The National Dean's List
       President’s List
       Dean’s List
 

  Computer Skills
 

         Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Outlook & web design

        Typing Speed: 65 words per minute, Data Entry Speed: 12,000 keystrokes per hour
 

·          International Convention with 1,000+ actors and models from around the world.

·          Audience included nearly 1,000 observers, including 50 top  model & talent scouts.

·          Awarded 1st Place for Sit-Com Performance.

·          Awarded 1st Place for TV Commercial Performance.

·          Awarded "Top Actor" for All Performances.

·          Awarded "Top Male Commercial Model" for All Performances.

           FAU Musical Theatre, Boca Raton, FL                                                              2003 - 2004

·          Performed Lead Role as Henry Higgins in "My Fair Lady."

·          Performed Lead Role as King Arthur in "Camelot."

·          Performed Role as Lumiere in "Beauty and the Beast.
 

        FAU Men’s Choir Ensemble, Boca Raton, FL                                                   2000 – 2003

·          Performed at the Dorothy Schimdt BioMedical Center Dedication Ceremony 

                 with Governor Jeb Bush and FAU Interim President R. Osburn in attendance.

·          Performed Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” at the Kravis Center with the

                 Russian Symphony Orchestra and 300 choir members from universities

                 throughout Florida in front of a 2100-member audience.

·          Performed at FAU’s Donations Recognition Dinner Gala with a live backup

                 band and fireworks exploding at every dinner table.
 

       Wellington High School Choir, Wellington, FL                                               1996 – 2000

·          Performed as back-up singer for the internationally known singer  Meredith Brooks.

·          Helped raise funds at car washes, hotdog stands, golf tournaments, and over

                 100 concerts every year for our trips overseas.

·          Traveled to Ireland, Switzerland, and France to perform at famous locations

                 such as the Blarney Castle and the Notre Dame Cathedral.
 

* References available upon request *