Maurice Gray
Memphis
Summary
Results-driven Recruiting and Admissions Specialist with 17 years of experience in recruitment, student engagement, and enrollment advising. Proven ability to attract, evaluate, and onboard candidates, ensuring seamless admissions and hiring processes. Strong background in communication, talent acquisition, and training, with expertise in guiding individuals through decision-making processes. Adept at using CRM and applicant tracking systems to enhance recruitment strategies.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Representative
DELTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Horn Lake
2021.06 - Current
- Recruit, tour and help prospective students with enrollment process.
- Communicating information: Answering questions about the school, including admission standards, academic programs, and student activities
- Meeting with students: Meeting with students individually or in groups, and conducting presentations and interviews
- Providing materials: Distributing recruitment materials by email or mail, and promoting the school at college fairs
- Evaluating applicants: Reviewing applications and documentation, and interviewing students about their educational goals and qualifications
- Directing students: Guiding students to resources for financial aid, scholarships, and other information
- Arranging tours: Leading campus tours when student tour guides are not available
- Entering information: Ensuring that application information is entered into the student database
- Participated in outreach activities such as career days or workshops at local high schools or community centers.
- Created marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, videos. to advertise programs to new applicants.
- Planned and managed special presentations and activities for potential enrollees by working closely with other staff.
Retail Store Manager
C Spire
Memphis
2020.02 - 2022.03
- Company Overview: BKWIRELESS, LLC
- In charge of recruitment and training
- Managed and lead sales team to meet and exceed monthly sale quotas
- Offered strong customer service skills, keeping customers satisfied and increasing sales by an average of 5% annually
- Continually updated a leadership resume and honed skills by participating in various management trainings
- BKWIRELESS, LLC
General Manager
ESPORTA FITNESS
Memphis
2020.03 - 2021.03
- Over saw recruitment and training of fitness and personal training sales to ensure monthly quotas was met or exceeded
- Led the cross-platform marketing campaigns.
- In charge of retention
Sales Consultant
The Kirby Company
Sacramento
2014.01 - 2019.11
- In charge of Recruitment and training of direct sales teams for door to door sales and product presentation
- Specializing in recruitment, retention, and team building
Store Manager
T-Mobile
Memphis
2012.06 - 2014.01
- Managed and trained sales team to reach and exceed monthly sales goals to motivate market growth
- In charge or recruitment and retention
Area Distributor/ Sales Manager
Kirby Home Care Systems
San Juan
2008.07 - 2012.05
- Operated Independent Distributorship of Kirby and Sales Consulting Firm
- Head of recruiting, hiring, sales training, and team building
- Achieved sales and margin targets consistently by effectively managing personal and group objectives.
- Directed and coordinated products, services and sales activities.
- Recruited, hired, trained and managed a team of distributor sales representatives.
- Coordinated distributor meetings, seminars and marketing campaigns to keep team members using cohesive, successful approach.
- Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.
- Assisted in developing budgets based on projected revenue goals.
- Oversaw regional and local sales managers and staff.
Teaching Assistant
Gilliam Head Start Center
Greenwood
2006.08 - 2008.06
- Assisted in student engagement and enrollment processes
- Provided educational support, fostering student success and retention
- Facilitated small group instruction sessions on various topics.
- Distributed and collected tests and homework to prepare for grading by head teacher.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Created and maintained a safe and engaging learning environment for all students.
- Responsible for basic math and crafts
Math Instructor
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena
2002.06 - 2006.05
- Instructed math for summer program sponsored by Continuing Education Department. C.L.I.P
Education
Diploma -
Greenwood High School
Greenwood, MS08.1998
Elementary Education - Deferred
Rust College
Holly Springs, MSSkills
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Microsoft word
- Time management
- Microsoft excel
- Bilingual
- Talent Acquisition & Candidate Outreach
- Enrollment & Admissions Advising
- Interviewing & Selection Processes
- Customer Service & Relationship Management
- Leadership & Team Training
- CRM & Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Customer service
- Direct Sales
- Experience Working With Students
- Door-to-Door Experience
- Training & Development
- Retail Management
- Sales Management
- Interviewing
- Presentation Skills
- Management
- Sales
- CRM Software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Business Development
- Store Management Experience
- Recruiting
- Salesforce
- Cold Calling
- Team Management
- Outside Sales
- Upselling
- Administrative Experience
- Research
- Tutoring
- Negotiation
- Teaching
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Proficient
Timeline
Admissions Representative
DELTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2021.06 - Current
General Manager
ESPORTA FITNESS
2020.03 - 2021.03
Retail Store Manager
C Spire
2020.02 - 2022.03
Sales Consultant
The Kirby Company
2014.01 - 2019.11
Store Manager
T-Mobile
2012.06 - 2014.01
Area Distributor/ Sales Manager
Kirby Home Care Systems
2008.07 - 2012.05
Teaching Assistant
Gilliam Head Start Center
2006.08 - 2008.06
Math Instructor
Mississippi Valley State University
2002.06 - 2006.05
Diploma -
Greenwood High School
Elementary Education - Deferred
Rust College