Marie Poland Ferguson
500 Throckmorton #1805
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-291-8823 mobile
817-810-0523 home
MailTo:MarieLFerguson@gmail.com
www.LinkedIn.com/Marie Ferguson
Objective: To obtain a position as corporate training specialist, utilizing my 20-plus years’ experience in sales, educational management and communications specializations.
Professional Experience
Management and Publishing
- Advised and approved award-winning desktop publishing production
- Managed 15-member staff of student editors and writers
- Utilized computer software: PhotoShop, PageMaker, Adobe InDesign/Creative Suites
- Provided and managed use of photography equipment, flatbed scanners
- Chaired Public Relations Committee
- Responsible for start-up of two new high school journalism departments
Professional Sales
- PowerPoint and multi-media presentations
- Use of concise, effective responses
- Negotiated residential real estate transactions with 100% closing rate
- Responsible for managing clients’ fiduciary interests
- Managed sales of individual life and corporate enrollment of health benefits (HMO)
- Provided customer service in direct sales and inside sales
- Maintained professional weblogs weekly
Employment History
Prudential Texas Properties, Fort Worth and Southlake, Texas 2006 – present
Secondary Education: Keller, Grapevine-Colleyville, Crowley and
Lewisville Independent School Districts, Texas 1995 – 2006
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Texas Teaching Certification
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Realtor License, Texas Real Estate Commission
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Accomplishments: Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) and NAR e-Pro
