The Imprints Program provides an academic program with a focus on stabilizing the students emotional and behavioral difficulties, helping students develop the skills necessary to be successful in their home schools, prepare for post-secondary educational opportunities, or for the work force.

flooring, bathroom and kitchen remodeling

Responsible for achieving profitable sales growth through management of a 3rd party retail broker and direct retail team in the Western US for Mars Chocolate North America. Provide leadership to and maintain strong relationships at every level of the broker partner and direct retail to execute company and customer plans that deliver retail objectives of: revenue, growth, profit, product/assortment, placement/everyday shelving, merchandising, pricing, promotions, and seasonal merchandising. As well as establish close working relationships with customer management and internal partners to achieve business objectives.Prepare sales reports, execution tracking and promotional results for account teams and the Retail team, along with leadership. Develop performance goals and communicate progress to each team member. Maintain regular communications between the account team and retail reps through team calls and as needed. Leverage data to make assortment recommendations and provide rationale for recommendations to account teams. Optimize communications across teams. Cultivate and manage relationships with internal and external customers. Delivered objective solutions to the customer by providing differentiated, timely, relevant, and actionable insights derived from IRI and Nielsen reporting. Collaborate, create, and deliver training programs to the accounts, and retail teams.

• Work with the retail/sales leaders, clients and internal Learning & Development Instructional Designers to drive training projects from start to completion; including needs analysis, project management, facilitation and solution implementation and evaluation.• Execute cross-divisional training projects related to retail business training needs.• Assess the training needs of retail teams through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.• Support and develop the Retail Supervisor group through one-on-one instruction, annual meetings, and group calls/webinars.• Present information, using a variety of instructional techniques and formats such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures.• Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, and handouts.

Supervise the Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, SoCal areas Retail Merchandising team for the Mars & Wrigley DRT account. We manage key accounts ~ Wal-Mart and Large outlets (Kroger, Safeway, SuperValu) and others to execute & drive sales strategies, create product primary/secondary placement and merchandising to increase overall POS of Wrigley and Mars products in grocery, mass and convenience retail locations.

Tutor high school Math, English & History.Also tutor adults in Microsoft Suite and other miscelaneous computer applications.

Provided L&D support to the organization. Areas of primary responsibility include identifying needs, developing or identifying vendor-provider, facilitating and evaluating learning & development initiatives and activities as well as providing employee relations support to all areas of the organization. Also provided guidance and support on HR policies/administration as needed. Served as a resource for all AgStar team members, team leaders, and senior management in fulfilling our mission of being an “Employer of Choice”. Contributed to the Human Resources planning process to establish annual and long term objectives for the Human Resources function.

Substitute teacher for 7, 8, and 9th grade Science, Match, English, and Social Studies

Direct and coordinate daily operational aspects of human resource management activities in 32 locations in Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Determine staffing requirements: recruit, hire, train, and develop managers, store directors, and associates. Compile records and maintain statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates. Build and cultivate positive working attitude to foster team unity toward achievement of corporate goals.Notable Contributions:• Served as a link between the management and employees by handling questions, interpreting contracts, and resolving work-related problems• Oversaw understaffing, refereeing disputes, employee termination, and administering disciplinary procedures• Orchestrated seminars and attended meetings of directors, and managers to improve skills focusing on supervision, conflict resolution, interpersonal communication, and effective group interaction

Effectively managed daily operational aspects of Circle K's SMART Academy training site including supervision of administration and instructors. Facilitated needs analysis for licensee training program, including on-site and training center classes. Educated franchise licensees and their managers in the Circle K marketing and business systems, business mathematics, and in using electronic POS systems and point-of-sale equipment. Collaborated with field staff to work between curriculum and operational needs and with franchise staff to evaluate program and license requirements regularly.

Effectively managed daily operational aspects of Circle K's SMART Academy training site including supervision of administration and instructors. Facilitated needs analysis for licensee training program, including on-site and training center classes. Educated franchise licensees and their managers in the Circle K marketing and business systems, business mathematics, and in using electronic POS systems and point-of-sale equipment. Collaborated with field staff to work between curriculum and operational needs and with franchise staff to evaluate program and license requirements regularly.

•Directed and coordinated activities of managers in 16 Company operated Circle K stores in Central Phoenix.•Directed company policies, procedures and standards, such as safekeeping of company funds, property, personnel, grievance practices and adherence to policies.•Reviewed operational records and reports of store managers to project sales.•Awarded for improvement in inventory and cash control.•Awarded for improvement in Turnover and staffing.•Coordinated sales and promotional activities of store managers.•Assisted subordinates and peers in identifying and resolving problems within the District and Division.•Served as mentor for other District Managers, including assistance after they were placed in position.•Identified problems, diagnosed causes and determined corrective actions.•Initiated and led seminars for Site managers within the Division with cash and inventory issues.•Supervised and directed Marketing and Image standards for all stores.

Guest Services

Lead Operator, Night Auditor, Front desk clerk, Guest Services

OB Technician, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist