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Assist Store Director in management of all store operations at a 71 million dollar location. Guide a team of over 200 team members, 18 supervisors and 5 department managers with all Human Resources best practices.Key Achievements:-Improved Store HR metrics from 2021 to 2024, adopting green metrics through partnerships with executive leadership team, proactively solving complex HR problems that impact management and business direction, performance management and employing conflict resolution management strategies at all levels.-Improved Stores Staffing strategy from 2021 to 2024, surpassing staffing goals by teaching and training leadership hiring processes, engaging in short-term and long-term recruiting efforts and talent management.-District Trainer for new HR Executive Team Leaders-2023-2024 District Captain for community and volunteerism-2023 participant in Target's Foundational Leadership Program-2023 District Selected Mentor for Target's Store Executive Interns-2023 Group Selected LEAD participant -2023 D115 Mega Influencer Award-2024 D115 Inclusive Leader Award

Advanced through promotions to become store manager of top volume location in Chicago suburbs.Key Achievements:-Led Oakbrook Macy's team to 33.5% comp increase 2016-2019 through training, development and performance management skills.-Earned largest decrease in shrink from 4.85% to 1% in one-year time span in 2017 through execution of loss prevention strategies, policies and procedures.-Region mentor in loss prevention for all 28 Chicago stores in 2017.-Region mentor from 2017-2019 for State Street and Chicago Premium Outlets locations, providing strategic and operational leadership support to improve sales through talent management and associate productivity.-In 2018, ranked #15 in percent to plan (out of 350+ stores nationwide; #1 in Chicago) for holiday season.-In June 2018, was selected to participate in Luxottica's Field Leadership Development Program, joining top .7% of talent (22 participants) within Luxottica- North America-Ranked #4 (of 28) sales % to plan region-wide in 2019 through strategic staffing, scheduling and associate performance

-Transformed store's lowest ranked department to #1 in sales and #1 in customer satisfaction through training and coaching techniques with staff.-Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks within departments, allowing Store Manager to increase revenue by 15%