Graduation May 2023.Master of Arts in Theological Studies Concentration: Christian Ethics.Full-time student with the goal to prepare for a shift in my career, and obtain additional skills as a theoethicist to drive transformative change that leads to flourishing lives

Oversaw team of seven direct reports, including managers, supervisor, administrative assistant, and warehouse associates. Collaborated with design team to develop 20+ products annually for general public and 1.2K internal affiliates in US and 60 countries. Planned and organised $1M merchandise budget for promotional products for an entire organisation. Implemented policies to enhance brand status and ensure compliance across all departments and affiliates. Managed publishing process for internally designed and printed literature, as well as approved photography and marketing materials for all products, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to brand standards. ● Received Recognition Award for transforming retail sales from loss (in red) to profit (in black).● Rolled out custom Habitat-blue hard hats, generating revenue by distributing 15K hard hats per year.● Established "Logo Library" for affiliates to access compliant logos, contributing to brand value of $1.8B.● Negotiated establishment of second exclusive e-commerce site for Habitat affiliates, enabling them to access and purchase products at significant discounts for their local office.● Coordinated with legal department to process trademark applications and address violations, safeguarding intellectual property and expanding brand influence.● Overhauled inventory management system, clearing unusable products, automating ordering, and shifting payments to card-only, which saved payroll costs.● Hosted and chaired pop-up stores at special events and biannual national conferences, resulting in significant sales growth from $30K to $110K.● Launched an official e-commerce website, achieving $75K annually for department and driving $3M in e-commerce sales and shipments across multiple sites.

Developed policies for receiving Gifts-In-Kind (GIK), optimizing management of donations Designed and introduced procedures for brand compliance audits on custom print jobs, ensuring consistent branding and adherence to brand guidelines. Provided essential support to senior leadership in managing messaging and maintaining consistent branded product representation in publications and special events, reinforcing brand identity and reputation.● Improved skills and capabilities of department leaders and management staff by training and coaching, meeting project requirement and ongoing operational needs.● Built final version of Habitat store, driving revenue growth and enhancing organization's online presence.● Boosted brand awareness through effective event marketing, increasing sales and brand promotion.

Brand and Marketing strategy. Product development and promotion strategy. E-commerce strategies and management. Special events branding. Distribution and fulfillment operations. In house publishing. Vendor relationships. Expanded responsibilities added to previous duties as manager.Transformed failing retail initiative into self-sustaining,viable program of organization. Lead restructuring and moved from operating in the red to over $600,000 in unrestricted revenue annually. Sourced new online store vendor, expanded product selection, secured wider clientele of both internal and external clients. Instituted policy guidelines for the use of the organization's logo. Established "authorized" vendors protocol, in which promotional products vendors must go through rigorous screening to be sanctioned to accept any projects using the HFHI logo. Created procedures through which all HFHI programs must have logo usage reviewed through the Communications Division. Streamlined budgets, and installed financial and inventory controls.

Progressively responsible positions, starting with Department Manager. Extremely successful career culminating in grand-opening Linens-N-Things stores as store director. Management of up to 100 staff members. Store layouts. Sales. Merchandising. Human Resources generalist.