Marco Antonio Chacon-Clark
Glasgow,United Kingdom
Summary
Passionate and ambitious individual with impressive academic and professional achievements, who has an abundance of experience in challenging roles of seniority and authority, now looking for a new challenge.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sales Director
Thirdsound (IT Consultancy)
Glasgow, Glasgow City
08.2024 - Current
- Sought out cold leads, kept in contact with warmer leads and negotiated sales.
- Identified new business opportunities, driving company expansion.
- Delivered compelling sales presentations, securing high-value contracts.
- Expanded my knowledge of IT solutions.
- Gave consultancy advice to companies employing between 5 and 500 workers, identifying problems and inefficiencies.
- Planned marketing strategies to Increase awarness of the brand among Scotland-based businesses.
- Sold a wide range of projects and products, inlcuding ones related to AI, cryptocurrency trading, apps and webstite design
Fundraising Coach and Assistant Manager
Shelter Scotland
Glasgow, Glasgow
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed a team of door-to door fundraisers, while also fundrasiing myself
- Planned 'maps' all across Scotland
- Interviewed new applicants and employees seeking to progress at Shelter, ie. from Fundraiser to Team Leader
- Trained new fundraisers and also coaching experienced fundraisers
- Used foreign language skills to communicate with prospective donors
- Wrote and then delivered daily team talks to inspire and motivate the team
- Between June and September 2023 I was made provisional Assistant Manager of Shelter Scotland's entire door-to-door operation.
- While I was Coach and Assistant Manager, Scotland's door-to-door team won the award for highest scoring department between September 2022 and September 2023
- Learned an extensive amount about Scotland's housing crisis.
- Was sent to different regions of UK to train and coach inexperienced and underperforming staff.
- Fostered an inclusive and fun working environment
- Managed payroll and holidays for staff
Direct Sales Representative
UK Acquisitions
Glasgow
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Sold broadband contracts for Talk Talk, door-to-door
- Learned a vast amount about broadband
- Created various pitches and concern-handling techniques to close sales
- Independently planned routes to cover as many doors as possible on a given shift
- After only 5 weeks, led a small team to work in remote areas of Ayrshire
Covid Test Site Operative
NHS Scotland
Glasgow, Glasgow City
06.2021 - 03.2022
- In person, instructed patients suspected of having coronavirus
how to correctly perform the test. - Guided patients through the test site.
- Registered the details of test subjects, often processing hundreds a day.
- Responsible for sending test samples to the laboratory.
Debt recovery agent
Past Due Credit Solutions
Glasgow, Glasgow City
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Performed all debt collection activities in compliance with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidelines
- Set up drafts and processed immediate payments after conducting thorough research and analysis of accounts
- Delivered exceptional customer service on all calls while maintaining calm and professional demeanour in challenging circumstances
- Followed company protocols to keep sensitive and financial information secure
- Performed collection of overdue debts
Interviewer
The Times Newspaper
Glasgow, Glasgow City
02.2019 - 03.2019
- Interviewed final year students for The Times Final Year Student Survey and then recorded the interview electronically.
- Showed commitment by achieving interview targets (25 interviews within the first week).
- Used communication skills to find and persuade students to take part in interviews.
Student teacher
Cardinal Newman High School
Glasgow, Glasgow City
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Established classroom rules and standards as well as punishing disruptive behaviour
- Employed differentiated learning, tailored to individual pupils with specific needs
- Balanced group work and experimental teaching methods with traditional instruction models to vary the learning experience of the pupils
- Adapted to the school's unique ethos and culture
Student English Teacher
Craigholme School
Glasgow, Glasgow City
11.2017 - 12.2017
- Provided additional support to struggling students
- Managed challenging behaviour with a firm and fair style.
- Applied important pedagogical theories and used engaging teaching methods
- Although totally new to teaching, quickly learned all the neccessary skills
- Was responsible for the health and safety of the pupils in the class
Education
Paisley Grammar School
Renfrewshire 08.2007 - 05.2013
Bachelors degree - English literature and History
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow 09.2013 - 06.2017
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education - Education
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow 08.2017 - 05.2018
Skills
- Event scheduling
- Mentoring and coaching
- Interpersonal skills
- Group leadership
- Articulate communication skills
Interests
- Interested in fine arts and illustrations - I had an oil pastel painting displayed in the Paisley Art Gallery in 2011 and had a piece featured in The Times Higher Education magazine in 2012.
- I am a keen martial artist and specialise in Muay Thai Kickboxing in which I have been training for four years. I frequently take part in competitions across Scotland.
Additional Information
- REFERENCES
William Liddel
Deputy Manager of the fundraising department at Shelter Scotland
wullie.liddell1@gmail.com
44 7562 881296
Jonathan Hope
Director of Literature and Professor of Literature at the Arizona State University
jonathanrhope@gmail.com
Timeline
Sales Director
Thirdsound (IT Consultancy)
08.2024 - Current
Fundraising Coach and Assistant Manager
Shelter Scotland
01.2023 - 06.2024
Direct Sales Representative
UK Acquisitions
03.2022 - 05.2022
Covid Test Site Operative
NHS Scotland
06.2021 - 03.2022
Debt recovery agent
Past Due Credit Solutions
11.2020 - 04.2021
Interviewer
The Times Newspaper
02.2019 - 03.2019
Student teacher
Cardinal Newman High School
01.2018 - 03.2018
Student English Teacher
Craigholme School
11.2017 - 12.2017
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education - Education
University of Strathclyde
08.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelors degree - English literature and History
University of Strathclyde
09.2013 - 06.2017
Paisley Grammar School
08.2007 - 05.2013
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