Jack Epner

 PERSONAL INFORMATIONJack Epner - WORK EXPERIENCE 12/2019–PresentM&A Advisor Next Bridge Advisors, New York, NY (United States) Prospect and contact sell-side leads Identify suitable opportunities for effective mergers or acquisitions Guide suitable businesses through the process of gaining knowledge of potential acquisition and financial terms -Marketing Consultant Self, Paris (France) Grow client base for private tutoring companies across the world Design websites that help organizations grow their business, plan and manage large events, assist sales teams in growing revenues, and generally act as a marketing and sales consultant in the education realm Drive engagement 05/2018–11/2018College / university teaching professional Pannasastra University Cambodia, Siem Reap (Cambodia) Teaching advanced level English courses, including grammar, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and idiomatic language Preparing lessons, mentoring outside of class Administering and grading midterm and final term exams -Lead Concierge Wyndham Worldwide, Vail, CO (United States) Initial point of contact for all guests coming to stay, arranging airport transfer, fulfilling special requests, booking activities, making dinner reservations Managing VIP stays to ensure complete satisfaction, and following up afterwards to ensure everyone was satisfied Being available to answer questions about the area and its offerings Planning and executing events on-site for guests to enjoy Being a leader in the Guest Services department, creating higher rates of customer retention through excellence in service and communication -Writer Self, Vail, CO (United States) Create content for educational companies - test preparation, study guides, etc. - mostly geared towards university or specialized entrance exams (ACT, SAT, Praxis, ASVAB), and AP courses (advanced placement courses - these are offered in U.S. high schools as options for university credit, similar to the International Baccalaureate program). Design questions, answers, and explanations for hundreds of study questions Write papers on many different specific topics for AP study guides (mostly in the sciences) -Fundraising and Marketing Director Lifeline Puppy Rescue, Brighton, CO (United States) Contact old clients to increase donations, increased donations by 50%, on average Plan and execute large-scale events (entire city of Denver) to market organization and its services (this included first ever booth at the Taste of Colorado, and a 5K race that is now an annual event) leading to hundreds of new supporters and adopters Assist in day-to-day operational matters -Teacher/Tutor Kaplan, Chicago, IL (United States) Prepared lessons, taught classrooms of up to 20 students, tutored one-on-one, and helped manage the office My student average score increase on the ACT from a baseline test (actual ACT from previous years) was 8 points, far beyond the national average increase from tutoring of 3 points I worked to not only be a teacher but a mentor for my students, advising when appropriate to help them make good choices relating to university and study habits, and being successful -Global Account Manager Intercall, Chicago, IL (United States) Develop Global 100 client accounts (blueprinting company, identifying prospects at all levels from executive suite to administrators, cold calling potential users, presenting and selling benefits of product) and follow up on user experiences – focus on growing businesses within the company’s largest client contracts Point person for all contact on account usage by anyone in client corporations Exceeded all sales goals, increasing monthly revenues an average of 75% -Online Sales Specialist CareerBuilder, Chicago, IL (United States) Prospect for leads, cold call to set appointments, run presentations, close new business Focused on driving revenue growth through new account acquisition and subsequent management to grow the account over time Helped CareerBuilder move from the number four job board in the country, when I started, to the number one job board in terms of site traffic and company valuation EDUCATION AND TRAINING -B.A. Organizational Communication University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (United States) PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s)English Foreign language(s) FrenchB2C1B2B2C1 Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills- Excellent at creating a driven team through work as a manager and department lead Excellent with information sharing to allow team members to thrive Have worked and lived with people of all backgrounds Organisational / managerial skills-Led multi-departmental organizations of 50 people successfully -Elected to executive positions on industry boards -Planned and executed several large-scale events in major cities. Job-related skills- Highly tech savvy, can learn complex new programs in 10% of the time it takes most people (as noted by accelerated training times in corporate environments) Excellent multi-tasker Digital skillsSELF-ASSESSMENT Information processing Communication Content creation Safety Problem- solving Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Digital skills - Self-assessment grid Salesforce, Python, PHP, CSS3, HTML5, Git, Wordpress