- Coaching and developing my team in a sales environment where we are highly accountable to our individual goals- Creating individual development plans to address and correct opportunity areas in the selling skills of myself and my team- Ensure good selling behaviors are occurring with each customer through our selling program. - Profit & Loss report analysis along with action planning to control costs.- Assisted District Manager with visual and Loss Prevention opportunities in other stores by visiting those locations to teach, share best practices, and develop new management members.- Maintained constant growth from year to year in sales results. From year 1 to year 5 there was a 38% growth in business- Ranked #1 store in the company for Fiscal year 2012- Winner of 2009 Cruise Contest. 30 out of 300 Store Managers won for their sales results during holiday season

Maintaining a high level of customer service, satisfaction and Brand loyalty while showing proven skills in Team Building, operational excellence and Growth!- Creating a welcoming environment for customers by ensuring visual standards are maintained at a constant high level- Making informed and confident merchandising moves and decisions based on product ownership and key category trends - Monitoring that all staff members are exhibiting our selling behaviors on the sales floor at all times. - Utilizing customer survey reporting to coach and develop team members on our selling standards results - Building brand loyalty through our myPlace Rewards program and Place Credit Card by exceeding monthly goals.- Recruiting new talent by networking with area businesses and by use of tools such as Indeed, LinkedIn, and Facebook- Succession planning along with coaching and developing my team by means of Areas of Responsibility - Training Store Manager for the District where new management members would come to my location to train before going to their home store.

- Coaching and developing my team in a sales environment where we are highly accountable to our individual goals- Creating individual development plans to address and correct opportunity areas in the selling skills of myself and my team- Ensure good selling behaviors are occurring with each customer through our selling program. - Profit & Loss report analysis along with action planning to control costs.- Assisted District Manager with visual and Loss Prevention opportunities in other stores by visiting those locations to teach, share best practices, and develop new management members.- Maintained constant growth from year to year in sales results. From year 1 to year 5 there was a 38% growth in business- Ranked #1 store in the company for Fiscal year 2012- Winner of 2009 Cruise Contest. 30 out of 300 Store Managers won for their sales results during holiday season

- Formalwear rentals and retail sales- Talent attraction and development.- Sizing and alterations.- Responsible for bringing in new business through networking with related companies in the wedding industry by using referrals.- Team Leader in the development of our company training manual- Area Manager of our Lima Location from 2004 to 2008. I was responsible for making weekly visits to our Lima location in order to develop talent, share best practices, and assist in any needs of the business.