Preston Edwards 806 Sweet Tessa Drive

Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 385-7611 PrestonEdwards@outlook.com

Education: Major: Economics and Business May 2015Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

Experience:Aflac: Richmond, VA Current

Contacted customers to explain and answer questions about products Maintained contact with existing customers Customized products to suit individual customer needs Developed marketing strategies to compete with other companies Generated list of prospective clients

Swim Instructor:YMCA of Greater Richmond: Ashland, VA May 2011- December 2014

Maintained the standards and values of the YMCA Organized and taught lessons for 5 to 10 people of various ages and abilities Taught core values to children of various ages

Internships:Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia: Richmond, VA January 2014

Created and edited presentations for clients using PowerPoint and Pages Wrote articles for IIAV’s newsletter Created Excel spreadsheets for clients Made pamphlets to give out to congressmen on Capital Hill Participated in board meetings and contributed to future event planning

NewClients Promotional Marketing January 2015 Researched promotional products and created reports and catalogs for management

and sales team Interacted with vendors through direct communication and participating in meetings

Volunteer:Family Foundation of Virginia: Richmond, VA 2007-2014

Filled presentation packets for future contacts and present clients Entered data for the office of the Grassroots Coordinator

Leadership and Service:Captain of Men’s Swim Team, Randolph-Macon College September 2012-Febuary 2015

Mentor for 20 male athletes Responsible for upholding the values of Randolph-Macon Athletics Assisting the Head and Assistant Coaches Organize weekly study hall and men’s team meetings

Volunteer at B.A.R.K. September 2012-Present Walked and cleaned out cages of dogs of various sizes and ages

Relay for Life April 2011-Present Participated as a runner and supporter

Skills:Business: Customer Service, data entry, office work (general), Microsoft (Word, Excel, and Office)