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About Brendan Agrillo
Mr. Brendan Agrillo is a recent graduate of the John F. Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University, where he studied business administration with a focus in finance and marketing. Throughout his studies at Sacred Heart, Brendan Agrillo developed the customer service and problem-solving skills necessary in today’s rapidly changing business world. Among the most beneficial courses that Brendan Agrillo took were organizational behavior, business law, business communication, and principles of marketing. Brendan Agrillo also completed the requirements for a sport management minor while at Sacred Heart.
In addition to his academic commitments, Brendan Agrillo was a member of his university’s Finance and Economics Club, as well as its Student Athletic Training Association. For the majority of his undergraduate career, Brendan Agrillo also held part-time positions, including a term as a financial management intern at Puma Headquarters in Westford, Massachusetts. In this capacity, Brendan Agrillo worked with shipping data, performing financial analyses to make the process as cost effective as possible. At Puma Headquarters, Brendan Agrillo gained valuable experience with supply chain management as well as business software like Vandegrift. Having balanced work, school, and extracurricular activities, Brendan Agrillo possesses strong multitasking, leadership, and teambuilding skills.
At present, Brendan Agrillo seeks a job in marketing or finance. In his limited spare time, Brendan Agrillo enjoys staying active by playing a variety of sports, including hockey and lacrosse. Using his passion for sports to benefit those in his local community, Brendan Agrillo volunteered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Watertown, Massachusetts during a golf tournament.
Brendan Agrillo's Schools
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Sacred Heart University
, Class of 2010
Bachelors
Received a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in Business
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Brendan Agrillo's Companies
Brendan Agrillo's Publications
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Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Brendan Agrillo
December, 2010
by Brendan Agrillo
As a student at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) I played varsity hockey and lacrosse and I served as captain for the lacrosse team during my senior year. A member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), Acton-Boxborough Regional High School hosts multiple individual and team sports through three separate seasons. In addition to hockey and lacrosse, ABRHS offers soccer, gymnastics, track and field, tennis, and many others sports. ABRHS’ many team and individual sports awards throughout the years include the recent victory of the women’s field hockey team during the MIAA Division 1 championships as well as the inclusion of a field hockey player on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-American 2nd Team. With a strong water sports program, ABRHS was proud to honor two students for recent individual accomplishments: one student became the MIAA Division 1 Meter Dive Champion and another student became the MIAA 50 Meter Freestyle Champion. In addition to a spectacular athletics department, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School maintains a rigorous academic curriculum for students. With honors level, advanced placement, accelerated/enriched, and college and standard preparatory classes, students have access to a broad range of high-level classes in addition to the regular curriculum. ABRHS also offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities including the Mock Trial Club, Film Club, Future Business Leaders group, and a chapter of Amnesty International, along with dozens of other organizations and activities. ABRHS offers language courses in Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Chinese. [ab.mec.edu/abrhs]
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Business Communication, Brendan Agrillo
January, 2011
by Brendan Agrillo
I completed my undergraduate degree at Sacred Heart University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a minor in Sports Management. I undertook focused study of various business subjects, ranging from financial accounting and reporting to organizational behavior. One of the most interesting courses I took during college was Business Communication. Strictly defined, business communication is any method utilized by a company in promoting a product or service, dealing with supply chain or distributional issues, managing interactions within the organization, and handling legal or regulatory issues. Business communication affects nearly every aspect of a company’s operations. In my current position as Desktop Engineer Administrator at Staples Headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts, the relationship between effective business communications and operational success has become clear to me. In this position, I contact in-house software application users and determine the effect of Internet Explorer 8 upgrades on application performance. I find my prior experience in customer service has been invaluable in allowing me to interface effectively with the entire Staples organization as an IT group representative. One key to effective business communications is asking the right questions, which I achieve by thoroughly understanding of my client’s needs. In my present position, this involves understanding the specific utilization of more than 1,500 software applications in actual business practice. Once I determine the specific computing needs that are not being met, I work with the individual clients to set up a timeframe for mitigation and resolution. Another aspect of the service I provide is clear and professional communication. I often communicate with people are not IT experts, but they do have an extensive knowledge of the specific software applications they utilize for business. I speak with them on a professional and knowledgeable level about task requirements, while simplifying IT-specific concepts. In these capacities, I am grateful for the extensive grounding in effective business communication models and strategies I received at Sacred Heart University.
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