Roderick J Taylor

Current Address:                                                             Permanent Address:

1108 Merrill Street                      r3taylor@wmich.edu      9797 N. Island View

Kalamazoo, MI 49008                                                      Pigeon, MI 48755

(269) 569-0953                                                                (989) 856-2038

 

 

 


Objective

To attain an interactive internship that will challenge my marketing skills.

 

Education

 

Western Michigan University                                                           Expected Graduation:           April 2007

Haworth College of Business, Kalamazoo, MI

Major: Marketing        G.P.A:  3.76         Minor: Management                                    

 

Work Experience

 

Menards, Inc.                                     Portage, MI                                          10/04-Present

       Salesman                                                                

Ø      Gaining sales skills and experience from direct interaction and promotion to customers

Ø      My patience has notably peaked since 100% of shift deals with public

Ø      Enhanced marketing skills by doing cross merchandising of departments

Sleeper State Park (DNR)                 Caseville, MI                                          04/04-08/04

      Park Attendant

Ø      Increased leadership expertise; Supervised the lawn mowing and shop maintenance crew

Ø      Displayed great time management through completing several jobs at different parks in one day

Esch Landscaping L.L.C.                  Pigeon, MI                                             05/03-09/03

      Landscaper

Ø      Improved driving capabilities throughout transporting large and heavy loads to job sites

Ø      Exhibited adaptableness by being able to do every job; stone sidewalks, ponds, green house work

Ø      Exercised my imagination and creativity in helping design landscaping layout plans

Caseville Municipal Harbor              Caseville, MI                                         05/01-10/02

      Harbor Master Assistant

Ø      Improved organizational skills doing office work

Ø      Excelled in communication skills to gain control of marine radio

Ø      Gained better team skills; organized few employees to cover the entire facilities of the harbor

Award & Activities

Ø      Active Member, Alpha Kappa Psi, Professional Business Co-ed Fraternity 2005-Present

Ø      Member, Sales and Business Marketing Association                                    2004-Present

Ø      Dean’s List, Western Michigan University                                                   2003-Present

Ø      Member, Drive Safe Kalamazoo                                                                    2003-2004

Ø      Member, Students for A Sustainable Earth                                                    2003-2004

Ø      National Presidential Academic/Athlete Award                                            2003