Melissa Murphy

1205 Thackeray Ct. Virginia Beach, Va. 23454 (757) 689-0343 OBJECTIVE A teaching position that allows me the opportunity to enrich the lives of children and inspire a love of learning in my students. EXPERIENCE VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Virginia Beach, VA Substitute Teacher K-5 5/11 - present y Currently subbing in a variety of elementary schools to include Cooke, Three Oaks, Holland, White Oaks, Linkhorn Park and New Castle and implementing the recent strategies and techniques gained through student teaching y Consistently receiving personal requests to substitute for classroom teachers as well as for special education teachers LANDSTOWN ELEMENTARY 1st grade (7 weeks) Student Teacher 3/11 - 4/11 y Utilized a variety of teaching strategies to engage and effectively teach all learning styles y Differentiated instruction to fit the needs of the variety of learning levels in the classroom y Utilized several different Kagan strategies to get the children engaged and up and moving around the classroom y Effectively managed classroom behavior in a difficult class NEW CASTLE ELEMENTARY - 4th grade (7 weeks) Student Teacher 1/11 - 3/11 y Consistently asked higher level thinking questions to engage students in critical thinking y Tweaked lesson plans and included Kagan Strategies to more effectively engage all students y Presented lessons in a variety of ways: small group, whole group and individual review y Quickly developed great rapport with students enabling me to learn about each child, make connections with them and incorporate such information into lesson plans y Sought ways to engage and support a student who was struggling NEW HANOVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Mechanicsville, VA Teacher 9/07 - 9/09 y Prepared monthly lesson plans including crafts, songs and bulletin boards y Prepared progress reports and held parent-teacher conferences y Developed the knowledge of the inner workings of a classroom to include classroom management, varied learning levels, parent interaction and collaboration with teachers ING FINANCIAL ADVISERS, LLC Syracuse, NY Compliance Coordinator 1/01 3/05 y Ensured Compliance by Registered Representatives, Management and staff y Coordinated training on compliance y Conducted quarterly compliance inspections of branch office in Boston, MA and reported findings to our Home Office y Reviewed and signed off on Registered Representatives sales for suitability NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FINANCIAL NETWORK Syracuse, NY Office Manger / Agency Compliance Manager 9/99 - 12/00 y Direct supervision of agency support staff y Interviewed, hired and trained quality staff for the agency y Conducted annual performance reviews with each staff member y Ensured compliance by agents, agency management and support staff y Coordinated training on compliance, ethics and sales practice issues y Conducted annual inspections to asses the state of compliance within the agency and reported results back to the General Agent

SUTHERLAND GROUP, LTD

Sales Representative

Mattydale, NY

5/99 9/99

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Sold ADSL, ISDN and Web Hosting to small businesses Placed outbound calls and provided information on specials Generated interest and closed sales

DAP, INC Baltimore, MD Retail Marketing Manager 5/98 12/98 y Managed a $530,000 Trade Show budget y Organized and supervised the entire process of several trade shows y Helped salespeople prepare for line reviews with major customers such as the Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Kmart and Lowes by preparing market share information, pie charts, graphs, point of purchase material and merchandising racks y Managed the shelf strip, header and merchandising rack ordering process HECHINGER/HOME QUARTERS/BUILDERS SQUARE Largo, MD Inventory Manager 05/92 5/98 y Replenished 255 stores inventories for the Lighting and Paint departments averaging $1,000,000 in purchases a day y Developed orders for promotions, forward buys, advertising and seasonal trends y Established and maintained E3 system controls: forecast sales, set presentation levels y Supervised Inventory Analysts activities Assistant Buyer y Managed merchandise process; analyzed vendor performance, conducted meetings and negotiated with current and potential vendors for additions and changes to the current assortment y Monitored and maintained a competitive position in all markets y Trained and supervised the Merchandising Analyst y Developed, implement4ed and reviewed advertising Merchandising Assistant y Ordered merchandise and displays y Wrote and proofed ads y Negotiated discounts, special buys and returns y Balanced inventory Sales Promotion Assistant y Helped organize, advertise and run major consumer trade show y Wrote and edited newspaper and radio copy y Billed vendors and collected payments EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Teacher Licensure Program OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Prior licenses held in the financial industry y y NY State Life, Accident & Health NASD Series 6, 63 & 26 Richmond, VA 5/11 Norfolk, VA 12/92