Office No:     BAC-10
Box No:        1837
Phone:          (731) 661-5364
Fax:               (731) 661-5366
Email:            jcowell@uu.edu
Education:    B.A. (1998), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
                       M.B.A. (2001), Union University
                      

 

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Professional Biographical Information
 

Union University, Jackson, TN                                                             May 2002-Present

Visiting Instructor of Marketing

•  Instruct upper-level marketing courses including Principles of Marketing, Global Marketing
   Management, Retail Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Advertising and Professional Selling
•  Instruct upper-level management courses for the Professional Public Accounting program
•  Act as Student Success Advocate for conditionally admitted students
•  Help plan student course loads as Advisor for Marketing majors
•  Aid students in job searches and placement by reviewing resumes and interview preparation
•  Volunteer time to help student organizations, including SIFE and the Chi Omega sorority

Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Memphis, TN                                         1999-2002

District Manager

•  Developed new business by networking, making professional sales calls and gaining referrals
    through satisfied customers, bank alliance partners and the Certified Public Accountant market
•  Oversaw market of payroll, tax filing and other employer systems to emerging companies
•  Successfully maintained a territory including 55 zip codes, 481 clients and 135 alliance partners 
•  Increased revenues through time management, effective negotiation and relationship selling
•  Responsible for the 3^rd largest quota in the Tennessee Region for the Emerging Business
    Services division
•  Directed sales promotions programs, developing strategic initiatives to optimize sales
•  Effectively maintained 100% of sales quota Year-To-Date, ranking in the top 10% of associates

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN                                                         Spring, 2000

Adjunct Instructor, Physical Education

•  Designed course material for evening aerobic class taken for core requirement physical education credit
•  Taught combination lecture/active participation classes for average class size of 30 students

Newcourt Financial, Memphis, TN                                                               1998-1999

Customer Service Representative

•  Responded to basic customer inquiries and resolved outstanding issues
•  Participated in panel interviewing of perspective employees and trained new hires
•  Spoke on various topics, including motivation and goal achievement, for center wide
    developmental project

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Personal Biographical Information

Mrs. Cowell has been married to her husband, Zack Cowell, for four years. They have one daughter, Zoe, and they are members of Germantown Baptist Church. Mrs. Cowell is a yoga instructor in her spare time.