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Carole E. Cooper

Lisle,IL

Summary

Seasoned business professional with solid communication skills, and a variety of experience in sales, and managing teams in a fast paced environment. Having successful sales experience in business to business, real estate, mortgages, and high end luxury items, it fostered gaining expertise in adaptability, fitting in, and team leading.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Designer

Walter E. Smithe Furniture
08.2016 - Current
  • With an established close ratio of 30+% sales, in home design consultations including measuring, photographing, floor planning to scale, room layouts and developing strong visual presentations with available software. Developed expertise and product knowledge of over 240 vendors.

Renovation & Staging

ARC LTD
02.2013 - 05.2016

Worked as a general contractor hiring sub contractors to work on renovation projects that yielded profits based on a business model that yielded a minimal 25% yield on investment within 90 days.

Real Estate Broker

Century 21 Hyde Park & Caldwell Banker
02.2010 - 05.2016

Successful real estate listing and selling agent, adapting to a challenging market rife with foreclosures and short sales. Participated in an average sale or split sale of 50-75 properties annually.

Mortgage Loan Officer

Harris Bank, Chase Bank & Bank of America
01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Licensed mortgage loan officer, analyzing qualifications of borrowers for mortgage loan programs, gathering documentation as pertains to credit, employment, and assets and matching it to a loan program. Carried 15 to 30 loans in a monthly pipeline with a 40% close on my pipeline monthly.

Education

BS - Business Mgmt & Psychology

Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL

Skills

  • Oral & Written Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Persuasive
  • Creativity & Originality
  • People Management/Motivation
  • Organizational Discipline

Timeline

Senior Designer

Walter E. Smithe Furniture
08.2016 - Current

Renovation & Staging

ARC LTD
02.2013 - 05.2016

Real Estate Broker

Century 21 Hyde Park & Caldwell Banker
02.2010 - 05.2016

Mortgage Loan Officer

Harris Bank, Chase Bank & Bank of America
01.2003 - 01.2009

BS - Business Mgmt & Psychology

Southern Illinois University
Carole E. Cooper