David Arrington

1505 N Canyon Rd Apt 65 Provo, UT 84604 503-523-9397 david@arrington.com

EDUCATION Brigham Young University Bachelor of Science, Business Management Accepted into Marriott School of Managementranked #12 by Business Week Member of Entrepreneurship Club and Venture Factory Relevant Courses: Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Operations, Economics, Business Law

Apr 2015 Provo, UT

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE Studio 56 Salon Suites (Commercial Real Estate) Aug 2012 Present Founder/Ideator Alpine, UT Designed and prepared business model, market demographics, and financial forecasts to present to a REIT, seeking $750,000 in financing Recruited and managed a team of 4 experienced professionals while successfully meeting milestones PodBNB (Product Development) Sep 2013 Dec 2013 Marketing Consultant Provo, UT Trained and prepared a team of 6 for several investor pitches and business plan presentations Analyzed market data and developed entry strategies, barriers to competition, and promotional strategies Physically constructed product prototypes while adjusting for Encore Entrepreneur Program Jan 2013 Dec 2013 New Venture Seminars San Jose, CA Consulted with and improved 10 individual startups, helping at least 3 become profitable in their first year Worked on a regular basis with professional entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and angel investors to refine and execute my business plan (Studio 56) ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE BYU Honor Code Office Aug 2012 Present Administrative Assistant Provo, UT Tripled office efficiency by re-designing and automating core office procedures and database systems Managed confidential, sensitive information while helping customers solve frustrating, difficult problems Arbor Manor Reception Center Aug 2012 Jul 2013 Event Manager Salt Lake City, UT Planned changeover procedures to maximize speed, resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction Managed a team of 4 employees during weekly professional events and wedding receptions Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Jun 2010 Jun 2012 Volunteer Representative San Salvador, El Salvador Rebuilt database systems in Microsoft Access, resulting in a 200% increase in member retention rate Met regularly with the mission president to identify organizational/procedural weaknesses and solutions SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite, including Access VBA, HTML, CSS, Javascript Fluent in Spanish PERSONAL State-qualifying ski-racer in Oregon Pianist, violinist, and composer for 18 years Additional experience in sales