Amy George Email and Phone Number

· Recognized for excellent sales performance and leadership with an accelerated promotion from Associate to General Manager · Improved annual sales each year as manager ­ Increased total sales from $415,000 in 2007 to $828,000 in 2010 - Achieved Top 10 out of 200 studios 2 years in a row for percent increase of total sales compared to goals - Exceeded 2011 year-to-date sales goals by 12.7% (as of July 2011) · Conducted employee interviews and dealt with employee issues, including termination, when necessary · Supervised and developed work schedules for up to 13 employees · Motivated employees by communicating goals, evaluating performance regularly and providing feedback · Resolved customer service issues and was responsible for daily operations of cameras, printer and studio lighting · Managed all inventory and supply orders for studio including Fuji, OfficeMax and Portrait Innovations warehouse orders · Managed daily cash receipts and made weekly deposits

· Organized and photographed multiple sessions per day of children, families, graduates and business professionals · Directed sales for each session, explained pricing and special effects options · Prepared studio for daily operations and regular inspections

· Selected as first intern for Jack Hanna; relationship led to four subsequent interns from Otterbein College · Designed and produced Press Kit handout for Into the Wild presentation's television premier · Trained and collaborated with new intern in preparation for future projects · Created and edited documents for Jack's Cabin Rental Project to promote vacation rentals in Bigfork, Montana · Assisted Jack's photographer, Rick Prebeg with photo shoot for new product line "Protect Wildlife" · Managed, researched and responded to Jack Hanna fanmail

· Photographed candid images of Otterbein students, events and organizations for the campus yearbook · Responsible for selecting layouts and arranging images in Adobe InDesign for yearbook pages prepress

· Photographed special events such as alumni banquets and awards ceremonies · Assisted Otterbein's sports photographer in covering campus sporting events

· Managed staff photographers, delegated photo assignments and deadlines each week · Responsible for photographs throughout entire student newspaper publication · Prepared images in Photoshop for final print and for web use

· Researched, compiled and proofread information to write news releases · Performed miscellaneous tasks for employees to help office run more efficiently